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A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, has dismissed two separate suits challenging the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission’s statutory mandate to investigate corruption-related offences against former state lawmakers. The Court dismissed the suits filed by two former members of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Kalu Chikwendu and Hon. Apugo Chukwudi J., who had sought to restrain the Commission from inviting them in connection with a petition concerning their activities while in office. The suits, marked FHC/UM/CS/108/2025 and FHC/UM/CS/109/2025 respectively, contended that Section 28 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, under which they…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rewarded Mr. Solanke Francis Taiwo, a primary school teacher at Ansa-Ur-Deen Main School I, Kemta Lawa, Abeokuta, with a two-bedroom bungalow. The governor also presented him with the keys to a brand-new car donated by the Federal Government for emerging as the Overall Best Primary School Teacher in Nigeria for 2025/2026. Mr. Solanke had earlier received a cash award of ₦50 million from the Federal Government at the National Teachers’ Summit in Abuja in recognition of his outstanding performance and dedication to education. Governor Abiodun handed over the car keys to the award-winning…

It was a bright Friday morning in Lagos, and Mrs Vero Ajieh was in high spirits. Her voice was sharp and cheerful, her face glowed with joy and anticipation. Friday, May 30, 2025, was no ordinary day for her. She was counting down to 10:20 pm, when she would board a flight out of Lagos, Nigeria, to Calgary, Canada, to visit her daughter. By mid-morning, her son, Kelvin Ajieh, with whom she was staying in Lagos, had carefully packed her luggage ahead of her scheduled departure. As the day stretched on, Kelvin drove his mother from his home in Ajah…

A review of the Neconde OML 42 / Nestoil case At the Supreme Court, where legal doctrine often intersects with commercial reality, Neconde Energy Limited has placed before the apex court a dispute that could redefine the limits of receivership and corporate self-representation in Nigeria. In Appeal No: SC/CV/48/2026, the company poses a seemingly simple yet far-reaching question: can a company under receivership be stripped of the right to appoint its own counsel when the validity of that receivership is itself under judicial challenge? Wale Jacobs writes Ehat began as a commercial dispute involving an oil asset has evolved into…

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Mike Igini, former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed regret over dedicating a decade of his career to the commission. During an appearance on Arise News, Igini spoke candidly about the entrenched resistance to credible elections and the dangers faced by officials committed to reform. He referenced the tragic killing of a colleague in Kano who, according to him, paid the ultimate price for attempting to uphold electoral integrity and “do the right thing.” “I spent over 30 years of my life, including 10 practical years in INEC, working to remove the history of…

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.…