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INTERVIEW: How Nigerian judiciary can be reformed, earn public trust - Agbakoba

Nigeria, May 1 -- Olisa Agbakoba is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and pro-democracy activist. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES' Ameh Ejekwony... Read More


Nigerian lawyers seek reduction of administrative powers of CJN, other court heads

Nigeria, April 28 -- Lawyers and key justice sector players have advocated far-reaching reforms in the appointment of judges and the administration of courts across the country. If implemented, the r... Read More


Yahaya Bello reacts to controversial $720,000 children's school fees advance payment

Nigeria, April 27 -- The immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied paying $720,000 from the state treasury for his children's tuition fees. The chairperson of the Economic and F... Read More


American school confirms ex-governor Yahaya Bello's advance payment of $720,000 in court filing

Nigeria, April 27 -- Details of how the American International School Abuja offered to refund $720,000 allegedly paid by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, for his children's tuition fees hav... Read More


LPDC disbars lawyer accused of soliciting brief for Olanipekun's law firm

Nigeria, April 27 -- The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck off the name of Adekunbi Ogunde from the list of legal practitioners in Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary... Read More


Tinubu, CJN lament inefficiency of Nigerian justice sector, suggest solutions

Nigeria, April 25 -- President Bola Tinubu and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola have acknowledged that many Nigerians lack access to justice delivery. They spoke at the opening c... Read More


Akpabio wants Attorney-General stripped of role in judgement enforcement against FG

Nigeria, April 24 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, advocated far-reaching reforms in Nigeria's justice system. One of the areas which Mr Akpabio wants amended is the statutory... Read More


Why we are after ex-governor Yahaya Bello - EFCC Chair

Nigeria, April 24 -- The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, gave more details of the criminal case against former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Be... Read More


West African Media Foundation to hold digital public infrastructure in Abuja

Nigeria, April 21 -- The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is organising a forum for interaction on digital public infrastructure (DPI) in service delivery in Nigeria. MFWA, an Accra, Ghana-bas... Read More


Ex-AGF Adoke speaks on court acquittal, plans to seek redress

Nigeria, April 20 -- Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Bello Adoke on Friday offered some insights into losses he suffered while facing prosecution by the Nigeria... Read More