Falana Seeks $10m at ECOWAS Court Over Rights Claims
More than three decades after a series of arrests and detentions under Nigeria's former military governments, Femi Falana, SAN, has…
Ogun Businessman Challenges Legal Advice Issued By DPP
A dispute over how criminal charges were reduced after an alleged violent encounter has placed prosecutorial discretion under scrutiny in…
State Police Bill Faces Fresh Federal High Court Challenge
Nigeria's proposed State Police constitutional amendment is facing a new court battle — not over whether state policing is desirable,…
Court Dismisses Suit Seeking Fresh Mohbad Probe
A Federal High Court has rejected an attempt to compel the police to reopen the investigation into Mohbad’s death, ruling…
EFCC Confirms Arrest of Suspended City Boy Women Leader
Months after declaring her wanted, the EFCC has confirmed that Halimat Adenike Tejuosho is in custody over allegations connected with…
Supreme Court Restores Electoral Act Rules on Primaries
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has restored key Electoral Act provisions governing party membership registers and candidate selection, putting statutory compliance back…
Lawyer Petitions IGP Over Detention Despite Court Order
A fresh petition to the Inspector-General of Police has raised questions over obedience to judicial orders after a lawyer alleged…
Appeal Court Clarifies Objections Before Arraignment
A Court of Appeal decision attracting fresh attention has strengthened an important criminal-procedure principle: a genuine jurisdictional challenge cannot simply…
COURT CONVICTS LAGOS TRADER OVER FAKE, UNREGISTERED DRUGS
A Federal High Court conviction has brought the dangers of Nigeria’s counterfeit-drug market back into sharp focus. A Lagos trader…
APPEAL COURT CLEARS FIDELITY BANK IN ₦10M RIGHTS CASE
The Court of Appeal has drawn an important line between reporting suspected wrongdoing to law-enforcement authorities and becoming legally responsible…