The United Nations has condemned Monday's execution of another International Committee of the Red Cross worker by Boko Haram terrorists. The UN Secretary General, António Guterres called for the prosecution of the terrorists. Hauwa Liman was killed after a deadline given by the terror group for government to meet its…

The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed the execution of its worker, Hauwa Liman, by Boko Haram terrorists on Monday. Ms Liman was abducted in March in Rann, Borno State. Her execution followed that of another abducted Red Cross worker, Saifura Khursa, last month by the same…

Two lawyers who are challenging President Muhammadu Buhari's Executive Order Six, have appealed the October 11 ruling of an Abuja division of the Federal High Court which validated the order. The lawyers, in an application brought before the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal on Monday, are asking the…

The Boko Haram has killed another worker of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the ICRC on Sunday raised alarm that the Boko Haram threatened to kill Hauwa Liman within the next 24 hours. Ms Liman was kidnapped alongside others in March in Rann,…

The National Industrial Court on Monday dismissed a request by a former spokesperson of Nigeria’s State Security Service, Marilyn Ogar, for the reversal of her sack by the secret police. Ms Ogar was sacked in 2015, following allegations of alleged fraud and engaging in partisan politics. Ms Ogar, whose involvement…

The Nigerian Police have confirmed that their officers were involved in the killing of Anita Akapson, a resident of the Federal Capital Territory, on October 13. Following reports of Ms Akapson's murder at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja, Nigerians on social media condemned the trigger-happy police officers…

Months before the 2019 election, a pro-peace group; members of the National Working Group on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, shared their views about Nigeria’s democracy, security crisis and consequences of hate speech in this interview with Evelyn Okakwu. The interview was conducted with the following members of the group:…

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised an alarm over the 24 hours deadline given by Boko Haram to eliminate another female staff held captive by the insurgents. Mamadou Sow, Head of ICRC’s Operations in the Lake Chad Basin, in a statement on Sunday made an appeal…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES Evelyn Okakwu, the young and inspiring Frederick Adetiba, lead pastor of 'The Finishing Church,' shares his vision of inspiring Nigerian youth towards accomplishing their goals in life and his one year experience of being a cleric. He tells this newspaper about his first year as leader…

Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen, has warned lawyers not to engage in actions that cause delay in cases at the Supreme Court. The warning is aimed at ensuring the speedy resolution of cases at the Supreme Court, the official said. According to the directive, lawyers and others involved in the…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dismiss two judges accused of corruption by the anti-graft agency, EFCC. The affected judges are Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court and James Agbadu-Fishim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. PREMIUM TIMES reported the corruption allegations against…

A group, Catalyst for Global Peace and Justice (CPJ), has asked the Nigerian government to ensure the release of abducted Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, before October 15. The request was made on Tuesday during a press briefing organised by the group, in collaboration with the Christian Association of Nigeria,…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has thrown out an application by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for an order that the Nigerian Senate cannot compel him to personally appear before it. The court presided over by a judge, John Tsoho, dismissed the application for lacking in merit. Mr…

Four years after the abduction of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, a former education minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has gone to court to demand government’s action for their immediate release. Mrs Ezekwesili wants the court to compel the Nigerian government to provide monthly reports of…

Police are investigating some Nigerian lawyers after a committee that approves the country's legal profession's highest award found they forged court judgement to earn high marks, the chief justice of the federation, Walter Onnoghen, said Monday. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank is considered a mark of excellence and is…

Eight months after stripping Adekunle Ogunba of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has restored the rank to the lawyer. The SAN rank is considered a mark of excellence awarded by the LLPC to lawyers the committee considers to have contributed significantly…

As collation of results for the 2018 Osun governorship elections draws to a close in various wards, the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development brings you the outcomes of the elections in various local government areas. The winner of #OsunDecide2018 is…

The governorship election in Osun State has commenced with many potential voters trooping out to their various polling units for accreditation. At the various polling units visited across the state by PREMIUM TIMES reporters, people were seen checking their names on the voters register get accredited. Accreditation process has started…

The Legal Practitioner’s Privileges Committee (LPPC) has withdrawn the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, recently conferred on a lawyer, Ikhide Ehighelua, following allegations he instigated contradictory judgements from sister courts. The LPPC announced the withdrawal in a statement issued at the end of its emergency meeting…

Days after the terror group, Boko Haram, released a video showing the killing of an aide worker, and threatening to harm the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu, the Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded her immediate release. The association also called on government to ensure the safe release of over…

More than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s awaiting trial inmates are under the age of 30, a group, the Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, has said. In Nigeria, awaiting trial inmates constitute over 70 per cent of total prison inmates, the group said. Nigeria currently has 75, 589 prisoners…

Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, has hired two American lobbying and public relations firms to plant opinion article favourable to the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration in American newspapers, PREMIUM TIMES can report today. Mr. Malami's action came to light more than five years after this newspaper exposed the Goodluck Jonathan government…

As the Nigerian judiciary enters a new legal year, 2018/2019, attention will be on major political cases. The 2018/2019 legal year commenced following two months’ vacation by the courts. Some of the notable cases expected to attract attention in the new legal year are those involving Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist…

As the Nigerian judiciary enters a new legal year, a new directive to help ensure justice in the build up to the 2019 elections has been issued. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Adamu Kafarati, on Monday directed judges to put a stop to the use of ex-parte…

Seven months after her abduction, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria has reiterated calls for the release of Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu. Ms Sharibu was kidnapped along with other school mates in February and left behind after the federal government negotiated the release of the abducted children a month later.…