A senior magistrate’s court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, yesterday, ordered that Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West senatorial district be remanded alongside two others in the police custody till June 11. Melaye who was brought to court in hospital ambulance…
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the arraignment of Senator Dino Melaye on a stretcher, saying it is unacceptable in a civilized society. In a statement, Mr. Falana said Melaye’s case provides an opportunity to reform the country’s criminal justice system.…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said the admission by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that there are under-age voters on its Voters Register has vindicated its position on issue. The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity…
Justice Raliat Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court has found Dr. Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), guilty of a one-count charge of attempting to pervert the course of Justice. He was found guilty for offering N750,000…
Benue State has not known peace since January this year due to incessant killings mostly blamed on herdsmen. Just when we thought the worst was behind us, a heinous, evil and very vile attack was unleashed on another Benue community…
Clashes between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and the Nigeria Police got out of hand in Abuja on Monday April 16, 2018. Tear gas, hot water cannons and allegedly some live bullets were fired, many people including…
President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and other 2019 presidential aspirants of Northern extraction are to face a mock election to be conducted by the leadership of Northern youths. The mock election, which the governor of Gombe State,…
Over 70 bishops of the Methodist Church across Nigeria gathered in Lagos to deliberate on peace in the nation during the 36th Methodist Council of Bishop themed ‘Strive for peace and holiness, without which no person can see the Lord’,…