A lawyer and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has urged Nigeria’s judiciary to enforce stricter ethical standards and discipline any members found guilty of misconduct, warning that failure to act could erode
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ADC chieftain questions legality of Abuja polls after APC’s sweeping victory Fresh controversy has trailed the recently concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, with a senior figure in
Governor Hope Uzodinma has inaugurated members of the Imo State Judicial Service Commission (JSC), charging them to uphold justice, fairness and integrity in the discharge of their duties. The ceremony
Justice Chibuzor Amadi cites binding court orders restraining him from acting on the Rivers Assembly’s request, insisting that the rule of law must prevail despite mounting political tension. Rivers State’s
Katsina State Government is under fire after revealing plans to release 70 suspects facing trial for alleged banditry, a move that has sparked widespread criticism from legal experts, civil society
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed deep grief over the death of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, describing the late jurist as a towering figure
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former spokesperson of the Labour Party, has delivered a sharp rebuke of the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding President Bola
A High Court in Kebbi State has sentenced a man to five years in prison for attempting to rape a young girl, following a trial that examined medical evidence and
Abuja, Nigeria – November 17, 2025 – President Bola Tinubu has delivered a stern message to Nigeria’s judiciary, insisting that justice must never be commodified or compromised. Speaking at the
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has criticized the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for remaining silent on what it calls an illegal trial