Legal

By John Ikani Former President Goodluck Jonathan says arbitration hearings for contracts entered by the federal government with international organisations should be heard in Nigeria, not the United Kingdom. Arbitration is an alternative to conventional litigation,...

By John Ikani  A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Nielsen was arraigned by the Lagos state government before the court...

By Emmanuel Nduka Operatives of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday, arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over allegations bothering on money laundering to the tune of...

By John Ikani Malawi's parliament has kicked off consultation with public on its proposal to abolish death penalty in the Southeastern African nation. The public enquiries being carried out in the nation's capital, Lilongwe comes after...

By John Ikani  The Senate, on Tuesday, amended section 84(8) of the Electoral Act 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ – all elected political office-holders – to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of...

By Emmanuel Nduka A Federal High Court in Abuja has declined the request of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Attorney...