By Ibironke Ariyo Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Wednesday called for urgent security action to protect children and citizens in Northern Nigeria. Falana made the call in his keynote address at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Human Rights Institute event commemorating 2025 International Human Rights Day inContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of Justice and Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has undergone a routine verification of his assets declaration form. During the exercise at the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Abuja on Monday, Faghemi described his action as “leadingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Dec. 8 for hearing in a motion ex-parte filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Thursday after he declined to give audience to Kanu’s younger brother,Continue Reading
By Edith Nwapi An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Umar Babangida, told an Abuja High Court that Dr Olu Agunloye, was not the minister of power when former President, Olusegun Obasanjo approved the Mambilla Power Project. Babangida, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), is the third prosecution witnessContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the law is the anchor of political stability, the guarantor of economic confidence and the framework within which freedoms are exercised and responsibilities enforced. Kekere-Ekun stated this on Tuesday at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) Fellows’ LectureContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Wednesday in Abuja began the training of 100 young lawyers in legislative drafting and policy advocacy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day capacity building training, which commenced on Wednesday, will end on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano over alleged ₦4billion fraud, indefinitely. This followed an application by the prosecuting agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the matter be adjourned sine die. (Indefinitely) When the caseContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A group of environmental and climate justice experts on Monday, flagged off a National Moot Trial Competition on Environmental Justice and Climate Impact Litigation (EJCIL). The consortium said that the launch is expedient, following climate change and worsening environmental challenges in Nigeria. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria has called for urgent and united action to end the rising tide of digital violence against women and girls. FIDA said this at a news conference on Monday in Lagos to kickstart the 2025 annual general conference slatedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Stakeholders at a book launch in Abuja say book writing and empowerment initiatives will lead to intellectual triumph in different sectors across the country. They said this at the launch of a book titled “From Margin to Mainstream, Volume 2: Towards Inclusive Governance”, authored by Princess NikkyContinue Reading
