More on: Corruption and governance Nigeria’s President-Elect Muhammodu Buhari addresses a news conference outside his house after he...

By Orebiyi Temitope “Nigeria decides 2015” was the team of the presidential election and senatorial elections held on the 28th day of...

INTRODUCTION: The TMG conducted a Quick Count as part of its overall observation of the 2015 presidential elections. The Quick Count is...

By Roseline Oghnebrumeh The former military ruler General Muhammadu Buhari born on the 17th December 1942 has become the first opposition...

By Chidi Odinkalu Unquestionably the most closely-fought in Nigeria’s turbulent history, Nigeria’s presidential elections on 28th March...

The judgment reads in part: “We therefore agree with the position taken by the petitioner and the amicus curiae that section 24 of the...

Culled from the Guardian Ten years after underage marriage was prohibited, 39% of girls are married before age 15, and two remain on...

Here at Lawyers’ Alert, we’re proud to be members of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). Today, the Alliance has released the...

Stephen R. Bates by Fran Amery, Stephen Bates & Steve McKay Ever wondered about the gendered dimensions of the REF returns and rankings...

Written by Armsfree Ajanaku IT is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the...

On Tuesday 24 February 2015, a bill, Cybercrime Bill passed second reading at the House of Representative – the lower legislative arm in...

Fact emerging from an investigative report conducted by Daily Trust 13 February 2015; with support of Ford Foundation reveals an...

By Mary Uneje The sun has gone down the city of Chipoka. Darkness is taking over the land and an uneasy calm hangs over the horizon....

Volunteer Lawyers across 23 states in Nigeria came together in Abuja between the 2nd to 6th of February 2015 to educate themselves on the...

By James Apeh In Nigeria more than 5 million women give birth yearly. One out of every twenty is HIV positive. The chance of an infected...

By Elvis-Wura Towolawi Oil-rich Rivers State has been in the eye of raging political violence since campaign for the 2015 Election began....

By Elvis-wura Towolawi From all indication, it appears the political wind in Benue state is beginning to turn into a whirlwind – with...

By Jerome, Uneje Mary Since the advent of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria in the early 90s, it is estimated that over 3 million people are either...

As Index on Censorship preps for this year’s Freedom of Expression Awards, one of 2014’s campaigner nominees, Rommy Mom, gives a Nigerian...

Following the release of the names of all the Political Party Candidates cleared to run for the 2015 General Elections, Lawyers Alert’...

Nigeria’s National Health Bill was signed into law by the president on December 9, 2014. The Nigerian Senate passed the highly...

By ELVIS-WURA TOWOLAWI Election is an indispensable factor that validates democracy and when considered free and fair – confers...

I am Baga. I am an African. And it concerns me – all of this madness and mayhem. I am Charlie second to being Baga. Yet the eyes of the...

Yesterday, on January 11, 2015, the world witnessed an unprecedented demonstration of solidarity in Paris. In an extraordinary coming...