By Uche Anunne The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has advanced reforms in the nation’s legal system to accommodate emerging technologies to enhance justice delivery in a timely and efficient manner. He also charged Nigerian lawyers to innovate and venture into emerging spaces in the legal profession orContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Thursday admitted the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan to bail in the sum of N50million for alleged defamation. The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation charged Akpoti-Uduaghan with three counts bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio andContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government, on Thursday, closed its case in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in the allegations bordering on terrorism and treason. The FG’s lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced this after the 5th prosecution witness (PW-5),Continue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious worry about the increasing spread of hate speech facilitated by digital technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu SAN, expressed the concern in his speech at a roundtable to commemorateContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has affirmed the unwavering commitment of the judiciary to justice, accountability and national unity amidst consequences of terrorism and atrocious crimes. Kekere-Ekun made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the “Building the Capacity ofContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun says the rapid proliferation of digital banking, fintech innovation, cryptocurrency and cybercrime require a judiciary that is well informed, agile and proactive. Kekere-Ekun said this at the 23rd National Seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for Judges organisedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) says land disputes and domestic violence topped the list of its 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) in Nigeria report. Nwafor said this in Abuja on Tuesday during the presentation of theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an application filed by the National Rescue Mission (NRM) to serve a contempt charge on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, by substituted means. Justice Obiora Egwuatu granted the request on Tuesday, afterContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Ondo State Branch, says its ongoing strike would continue due to the deadlocked meeting with the Ondo State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JUSUN embarked on an indefinite strike on Friday over non-implementation of financialContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, held that it would await the decision of the Court of Appeal in a suit by Ecobank challenging alleged sale of 6.3 billion shares in Barbican Capital Ltd. Ecobank had filed the suit against Obafemi Otudeko, Barbican Capital Ltd.,Continue Reading
