Rivers’ N300m was a gift, not hosting fee – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that the N300 million it received from the Rivers State Government was a non-refundable gift, not a payment for hosting rights to its…
Chief Magistrate In Rivers Resigns Over ‘Quasi-Military’ Leadership In State
A Chief Magistrate in the Rivers judiciary, Ejike King George, has voluntarily resigned from service, citing unease with the recent appointment of what he described as a “quasi-military…
Rivers asks NBA to refund N300m confab hosting rights
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has replied to the Nigerian Bar Association regarding the reason for relocating its Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt…
Abuse of Process: Imo Chief Judge, Nzeukwu Risks Suspension by NJC
The newly sworn-in acting Chief Judge of Imo State, Justice Theophilus Nzeukwu, may be suspended by the National Judicial Council (NJC), if the mounting tension between the Imo state government…
NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule
NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule The Nigerian Bar Association has announced the relocation of its 2025 Annual General Conference, formerly scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt,…
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- Investigations , Judiciary
- April 7, 2025
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Abuse Of Process: Appointment Of Imo Chief Judge Illegal — NJC
…….NBA demands reversal ….As Imo judiciary crisis deepens The National Judicial Council (NJC) has distanced itself from the recent appointment of Justice Theophilus Nzeukwu as the acting Chief Judge of…
NJC dismisses reports of Nnamdi Kanu’s release, repatriation
The National Judicial Council has disclaimed reports that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been released and repatriated back to Kenya. NJC in a…
Court Strikes Out Cyberstalking Suit As GTBank Withdraws Charge Against GTB CEO
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out the suit against four bloggers who were accused of cyber stalking Guaranty Trust Bank, its holding company, GTCO Plc…
Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for defamation
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 6, on Thursday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of controversial social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as…
- Human Rights , Judiciary
- March 10, 2025
- 229 views
Jackson Must Die! Outrage as apex court upholds death penalty for farmer who killed knife-wielding herder in self-defence
.…As ruling ignites outcry over citizens’ right to self-defence Nigeria’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for Sunday Jackson, a farmer convicted of killing a Fulani herdsman in…
Supreme Court Explains Restoration Of Amaewhule-Led Rivers Assembly
A Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on the political crisis in Rivers State has shed light on why the apex court restored the Hon Martin…
Rivers judiciary denies report of Fubara sending CJ on annual leave
Rivers State Judiciary has denied the report that the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Amadi, will be proceeding on an annual leave, Thursday. The denial came following…
Supreme Court Sacks Rivers Local Government Chairmen
The local government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. In a judgment…
Jigawa court sentences two to death for murder
Jigawa State High Court No. 4, presided over by Justice Ahmed Abubakar, has sentenced two convicts, Hamimu Awwalu and Ashiru Salisu, to death by hanging for culpable homicide. The…
UPDATED: Trouble for Fubara as Supreme Court recognizes Amaewhule led-assembly, blocks monthly allocation to Rivers State
The Supreme Court on Friday made the pronouncement stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria from releasing funds to Rivers State government until the Rivers House of Assembly is properly…
