The Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in Gombe State has given its governorship candidates, Bala Bello, who defected to All Progressives Party (APC), seven days ultimatum to resume electioneering campaign or it would take legal action against him.

A youth group, Youth Take Over has declared support for the presidential aspiration of Democratic People Party’s (DPP) candidate, Ambassador Johnson Osakwe. The group explained that Osakwe stands out amongst many other presidential hopefuls as a patriotic Nigerian with a clear vision....

The Lagos division of Appeal Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed against the ruling of Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo in the case of collapsed Synagogue Church of All Nations’ building (SCOAN), which killed about 116 persons.

A recent renewal of consideration of plea bargain option for awaiting trial inmates for the purpose of decongesting the prisons deserves some priority attention even at this time despite a surfeit of political stories threatening to diminish governance issues at the moment.

Three hundred and twelve rape and defilement cases are presently being tried at different high courts across Delta State, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Peter Mrakpor, has disclosed.

A Lagos businessman, Babagbemiga Olaiya, has dismissed the insinuation that he is facing trial over land-grabbing allegations. According to the businessman, the Lagos office of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has since exonerated him and others of the allegations of forcible entry, possession and conspiracy brought against him by the police. He maintained that…

Women in Ondo State yesterday protested in Akure against their neglect in the list of commissioner-nominees by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

He pointed out the techniques of cross-examination includes effectiveness of leading questions, the need to avoid needless use of adjectives as well as the importance of showing brevity.

Six years after former Governor Babatunde Fashola conducted local council election at the commencement of his second term of office in 2011, the table is set for another exercise...

Delay in justice delivery is one of the seemingly intractable problems plaguing Nigeria’s judicial system. It is a problem everyone admits exists but can’t find lasting solutions to it.

Life has never been the same for the family of the late Mrs. Helen Ebere Peter, who was allegedly strangled to death on January 19, 2016 by a former security guard, with the help of six other suspects, who were never arrested.

Okeaya-Inneh is not comfortable with what he described as politicisation of some prosecutions. To forestall such development, he is of the view that it is time to revisit the enabling statutes ...