By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho handed down the judgment after they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Federal Government and a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) gaveContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Supreme Court’s judgment of July 2024 on local government autonomy was widely seen as a significant victory for local government administration and a step towards decentralisation and improved governance at the grassroots level. The landmark judgment did not only grant financialContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act will help tackle corruption in the country. He said this at an event in Abuja, on Monday, organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA)Continue Reading
