Category: Judicial
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REVERSES ADJOURNMENT, TO RECONVENE WEDNESDAY FOR CONTRACTORS’ PAYMENT UPDATE
The House of Representatives will hold plenary on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, reversing its earlier decision to adjourn until November 11. The change comes after positive progress in addressing the delayed payments to local contractors under the 2024/2025 budgets. Clerk Dr. Yahaya Danzaria issued a memo notifying members of the earlier resumption to allow the…
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PPDC PROVIDES FREE LEGAL HELP TO 5,595 DETAINEES TO BOOST ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has offered free legal representation to over 5,595 detainees across Nigeria, tackling the country’s challenge of poor justice access. Mrs. Lucy Abagi, PPDC CEO, shared this at the PPDC ‘Law For Humanity Summit 2025’ in Abuja. PPDC, a non-governmental organization dedicated to transparency and accountability, highlighted its efforts…
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GIVES 7-DAY ULTIMATUM FOR PAYMENT TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu, demanding immediate payment to local contractors for work done under the 2024 and 2025 Appropriations. The resolution came after Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley Chinda highlighted the plight of contractors protesting strongly…
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NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM MINISTRY, NUPRC, NNPC OPPOSE BILL TO CREATE NEW DECOMMISSIONING COMMISSION
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, alongside the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), have jointly opposed the proposed National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI) Bill, 2024. Their stance was announced during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Committee on…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT HALTS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION, RESTRAINS INEC FROM RECOGNITION
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring or recognizing the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan. Justice James Omotosho’s judgment held that the PDP did not comply with essential legal requirements for conducting the convention. The suit that led…
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JUSTICE FOR OCHANYA: FOUNDATION DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY SEVEN YEARS AFTER TRAGIC DEATH
The Kunie Foundation, based in Enugu, has reignited calls for justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died in 2018 from complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse in Benue State. The foundation’s Communications Manager, Mr. Uchenna Igboeme, expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the slow pace of legal proceedings and ongoing impunity protecting perpetrators of sexual…
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PDP REACTS STRONGLY TO COURT RULING HALTING NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the Federal High Court’s decision to stop its upcoming national convention, calling it “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.” In a statement, PDP’s spokesperson Debo Ologunagba emphasized that the party remains committed to holding the convention scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan, arguing that the court’s ruling does…
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FORMER PDP DEPUTY CHAIRMEN SLAMS COURT RULING STOPPING NATIONAL CONVENTION
Chief Olabode George, ex-Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly condemned the Federal High Court’s decision to halt the party’s national convention slated for November 15-16 in Ibadan. The judgment by Justice James Omotosho stopped the event due to the PDP’s failure to meet legal requirements, including issues with state…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT STOPS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION, BARS INEC FROM RECOGNIZING RESULTS
The Federal High Court in Abuja has put the brakes on the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) upcoming national convention, scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan, citing legal breaches. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the PDP did not follow proper protocols, including failing to hold congresses in some states and not issuing the required 21-day notices…
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META AND NDPC SET TO FINALISE $32.8 MILLION DATA PRIVACY DISPUTE ON NOVEMBER 3
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms, Inc. are scheduled to adopt the terms of their $32.8 million fine settlement on November 3 at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The court date was set by Justice James Omotosho after Meta’s lawyer, Fred Onuobia, SAN, was delayed in filing settlement documents but confirmed…
