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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has condemned what she described as “blanket allegations of corruption” being deployed of recent against the judiciary. The CJN, who admitted that judges and justices are not infallible in the course of their judicial duties, warned that tagging the entire judiciary as corrupt has a way of weakening the institutions and hurting the integrity of a lot of judges and justices who have been labouring faithfully in the discharge of their duties. She spoke on Wednesday, shortly after 14 new judges of the Federal High Court, took their oath of office,…

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment) Bill. The development follows the passage of the legislation by the National Assembly on Tuesday after months of debate, review and amendments by both chambers. The signing ceremony took place at the State House around 5:00 pm on Wednesday, with top national assembly leaders present. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law, Tinubu commended the national assembly for the “solid brainstorming discussions” aimed at strengthening national development and safeguarding democratic stability. “The essence of democracy is to have very solid brainstorming discussions committed to national development and…

Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to reinstate its compulsory monthly environmental sanitation exercise, scheduled to hold on the last Saturday of every month, beginning from March 2025. The government also expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on the Lagos Island regeneration and deflooding projects, while urging residents to take personal responsibility for cleanliness rather than waiting for official enforcement or movement restrictions. The announcement was made by Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, during an inspection tour of ongoing regeneration works and identified environmental infractions in Lagos Island. He was accompanied by the Special Adviser to…

The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has revealed that 80% of the regional court’s judgments remain unenforced by member states. This disclosure was made on Monday, February 16, during a high-level courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, in Abuja. Justice Gonçalves lamented that a lack of political will and significant procedural challenges have hindered the execution of the court’s verdicts. He called on Nigeria to “lead by example,” noting that as the sub-region’s most influential member, Nigeria’s commitment to compliance would compel other member states to follow suit.…

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced a change in its administrative leadership following the elevation of its Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Amida Hassan, to the Bench. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the court’s Director of Information, Catherine Oby Christopher, the court said the Federal Judicial Service Commission at its 98th meeting held on January 22, 2026, approved the appointment of Yahaya Yakubu Shafa, FCArb, as Acting Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court “with effect from February 17, 2026.” The statement added that Shafa’s appointment “follows the elevation of the outgoing Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Amida Hassan, to…

Legal experts and scholars have raised fresh alarms over the growing phenomenon of “trial by media” in Nigeria, warning that the increasing influence of press coverage and social media commentary on ongoing legal matters threatens fundamental rights and the integrity of the justice system. “Trial by media” refers to situations where media outlets, commentators, or online platforms effectively judge individuals in the court of public opinion long before a matter is heard and decided in an actual court of law. Legal analysts describe this trend as a serious danger to constitutional democracy, undermining the principles of fair hearing, presumption of…

A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, barred the United Bank for Africa (UBA) from releasing or dealing with local government funds on behalf of individuals identified as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who refer to themselves as chairmen of local government councils in the state. The court also reaffirmed the subsisting bench warrant earlier issued for the arrest of senior officials of the bank, insisting that the ongoing proceedings against them must continue. Delivering his ruling on Tuesday, Magistrate Adeyeba restrained UBA from “conducting any business transactions with individuals parading themselves as chairmen of…

The United Kingdom is set to fully enforce its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system from February 25, 2026, a move that will prevent eligible visa-exempt visitors from travelling without prior approval. UK authorities have warned that travellers who fail to secure an ETA before departure risk being stopped at the point of boarding, whether by air, rail or sea. “From 25 February 2026, eligible visitors to the UK can’t legally travel without an Electronic Travel Authorisation,” the Home Office said, urging travellers to complete the process ahead of time through the official GOV.UK website or the UK ETA mobile application.…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, ruling that the Nigerian Senate acted within its constitutional and procedural powers. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment delivered on Monday by a three-member panel, dismissed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s appeal challenging her suspension. The appeal, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1107/2025, was filed against the Clerk of the National Assembly and three others. The court held that the suspension did not violate the senator’s parliamentary privileges or her constitutional rights. However, the court set aside the contempt proceedings and the ₦5 million fine earlier imposed on the lawmaker over…

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) adopted the Report of the NBA Remuneration Committee led by Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, at its meeting held on Thursday, 5 February 2026, in Maiduguri, Borno State, reaffirming the Association’s commitment to the full enforcement of the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order (LPRO) 2023 and the protection of lawyers from professional undercutting. At the meeting, NEC considered the comprehensive report presented by the Committee, which detailed strategic interventions, nationwide advocacy efforts, enforcement activities, and disciplinary reviews undertaken in the concluding quarter of 2025 and the commencement of the 2026 legal…