By Reporters Some government officials and experts say convicts on death row in Niger and Kogi are yet to be executed because many of the cases are still on appeal at either the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. The officials, in a special survey conducted by the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will carry out a thorough investigation into the real estate sector of Nigeria’s economy as part of concerted effort to curb corruption. Mr Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of EFCC, made this known at an event organised by theContinue Reading
By Reporters Most governors in Nigeria are hesitant to sign death warrants due to several complex reasons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their stand may not be far from some moral and religious convictions. Pundits say many governors are deeply influenced by their personal beliefs, with bothContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria have empowered 11 victims of human rights violations with cash. The programme was organised by NHRC in collaboration with the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria in Abuja. Speaking, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr TonyContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Stakeholders in Bauchi State have called for urgent reforms to improve the justice delivery system in Nigeria. They made the call at a one-day capacity-building workshop on the National Minimum Standards for effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and the Administration ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Executive Director, Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), Ms Oluwafunke Adeoye, says the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crimes. Adeoye, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja, described the death penalty in Nigeria as a harmful andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a businessman, Johnson Uchenna, and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, have been sentenced to a combined 22 and a half years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said that the judgment was delivered by Justice DeindeContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Mixed reactions have trailed a court judgment permitting female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to wear skirts for religious reasons, with supporters hailing it as a win for rights and critics warning policy erosion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in a judgment deliveredContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Dr Uju Agomoh, Executive Director, Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), has renewed her call for the abolition of the death penalty in Nigeria. Agomoh made this call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Abuja. She urged the government toContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for increased participation of women in leadership roles within the legal profession. Chairperson of the Ikeja branch of FIDA, Mrs Nnenna Eze, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
