Law & Society

By Comrade Soetan Sho Baba One-man, enforced or induced one-party civilian dictatorship is worse than military dictatorship. That’s the bitter truth over the years. In military dictatorship, there is no pretence to legitimacy and democracy, so people know how to relate &

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to pay a ₦620,000 fine for stalling proceedings in the suits filed by 62 former staff members challenging their disengagement. Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae issued the order after

By Doris Esa The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down Cornerstone, a facility managed by Istanbul Quarry in Dutse, Abuja. According to Mrs Nwamaka Ejiofor, NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, the facility was closed on Wednesday after

We write this letter as concerned Nigerian citizens and as the children and family member of late Aneto Umeadi Oyeoka Chinwuba, to formally protest the shocking and inexplicable removal of the name, photograph, official biography, and entire historical record of Mr. Aneto

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested two female suspects, including a teenage social media influencer allegedly involved in the promotion and sale of cannabis-laced cookies. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, Commander of the NDLEA in Edo disclosed this on

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, admitted a lawyer, Ahmed Abdulrahman, to a N50 million bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Ofili Ajumogobia, in a ruling on his bail application, said the two sureties must be owners

The Body of Benchers has issued a detailed notice ahead of the 25 November 2025 Call to Bar ceremony, mandating strict compliance with accreditation procedures, guest protocols, and dress code standards to ensure orderliness and preserve the event’s decorum. According to the

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “I had discovered since my appointment as a High Court judge that most of the politicians in Nigeria and, indeed, in other developing countries only pay lip-service to the independence of the judiciary…. It pays in the end

Pope Leo XIV has warned that Christians in certain regions of Nigeria continue to face danger, while emphasizing that violence across the country has claimed both Christian and Muslim lives. The pontiff made the remarks during an interaction with journalists, responding to

By Sonnie Ekwowusi Before leaving Abuja for Lagos yesterday, I ordered an Uber to the airport. When the driver pulled up, nothing appeared unusual — until the conversation began. What he told me during that short ride has remained with me, not