By Christiana Nicholas Legal practitioners have condemned jungle justice in Nigeria, saying there is no justification for citizens taking the law into their own hands. Jungle justice is an extrajudicial form of punishment where a mob or vigilance group beats, tortures, or kills a person suspected of a crime withoutContinue Reading
By Ugochi Ndubuisi An Abuja-based lawyer, Uchenna Ojembe, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen accountability within Nigeria’s judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice nationwide. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, Ojembe stressed that government must ensure that judicial officers areContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to decisively tackle the rising spate of hate speech and divisive rhetoric in the country. Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, made the call while addressing a news conference in AbujaContinue Reading
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Judicial Service Commission has approved the promotion of 223 judiciary staff to various grade levels across different cadres. The commission also approved and adopted new “Guidelines for Submission of Petitions in the Judiciary” for immediate implementation. This is contained in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising the Alhaji Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). A three-member panel of the appellate court, comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. Ganiyu,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has urged junior officers to uphold teamwork and integrity. Pedro gave the charge at the opening of a two-day Junior Officers’ Workshop organised by the state Ministry of Justice in Ikeja on Tuesday. The NewsContinue Reading
Fagbemi tasks new legal aid board on prison decongestionContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom and Lilian Okoro For millions of everyday Nigerians, personal identity remains a sacred anchor, making any alterations to official names a deeply sensitive and life-altering undertaking. From marriage and relocation to aligning certificates with West Africa Examinations Council Nigeria (WAEC), Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), and NationalContinue Reading
By Reporters Some Lagos-based lawyers have described the recent ban by the Supreme Court, on the use of ‘Barrister’ as prefix in legal documents, as a welcome development in line with legal rules. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the word ‘Barrister’ often used as prefixContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom Mrs Adaku Mbama, pioneer chairperson and chairperson emerita, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Badagry Branch, says consent remains central to lawful sexual relations. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, Mbama said Nigerian laws criminalised sex without consent, prescribedContinue Reading
