Ameh Ochojila

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Oluyemi Ogunseyin |Ameh Ochojila

[adsense ad_id="inarticle"]By Ameh Ochojila, AbujaJustice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned further proceedings in the trial of a 49-year-old woman, Miriam Emenike Ugochi, to June 3. At a resumed trial, the defendant and her lawyer were conspicuously absent incourt. Chris Okoye, who held brief for the nominal complainant, told the court that the defendant was not brought to court by the prison authority.

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Leo Sobechi |Ameh Ochojila |Michael Egbejule

• Stakeholders debate implications, affirm Okpebholo’s victory • PDP trying to incite more violence, killings in Edo, APC alleges Barely four months after its inaugural sitting, the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, will today in Abuja, deliver its judgment filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, against the victory of the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) Governor Monday Okpebholo in the hotly contested September 21, 2024, election in...

4 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Ameh Ochojila |Jimisayo Opanuga

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast in upholding justice and resisting external pressures that threaten its independence. Speaking at the Body of Benchers maiden Annual Lecture and Public Presentation of the Body of Benchers Law Report, on Wednesday Shettima emphasized that the judiciary is a crucial pillar of the nation’s democratic framework.

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Ameh Ochojila |Jimisayo Opanuga

By Ameh Ochojila 25 March 2025   |   9:31 am Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has recused himself from the case filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti, against the Senate President.

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Victor Gbonegun |Ameh Ochojila

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has charged stakeholders on a more deliberate and coordinated action for water security and conservation, emphasising the urgency of mitigating the effects of climate change. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja to mark the 2025 World Water Day, Utsev underscored the critical role of water in sustaining life and driving national development.