By Naomi Sharang Stakeholders in Abuja say the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) can help address obstacles and biases faced by women across various spheres. They spoke at a town hall meeting on the application of FOIA, organised by the Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) in collaboration with the FederalContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Some lawyers have commended the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, for strengthening access to justice and prison decongestion through adoption of technology in hearing of criminal cases. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that recently technology was deployed via virtual hearing ofContinue Reading
By Sandra Umeh A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, ordered a final forfeiture of the sum of 1.43 million dollars, linked to embattled former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. The forfeiture suit was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice AyokunleContinue Reading
There have been growing concerns about the obnoxious increasing trend of ritual killings across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heightened situation of ritual killings is driven by the quest for quick wealth, poverty, unemployment, and lack of effective legislation. There have also been sustained callsContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has emphasised the need for effective and workable laws to tackle gender-based violence in Nigeria. The call was made during a two-day annual multi-stakeholders dialogue on “Implementation Status on Gender-Sensitive Legislations/ Framework Preventing Violence Against Women AndContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie A High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the former governor, and his son,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mr Jake Epelle, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa on Thursday, testified in his N150 million suit filed against Emirates Airline. Epelle gave his evidence as sole witness before Justice Musa Liman of a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations bordering onContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), says data protection awareness is important for the judiciary system to secure equal rights for data-related matters. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, NDPC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that NDPCContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele A Sabo-Yaba Magistrate Court on Tuesday discharged Abdulazeez Fashola, (alias Naira Marley) and his ally Samson Eletu (alias Samlarry) in connection with the death of a Nigerian artist, Ilerioluwa Aloba, (alias Mohbad). The court said, instead, it was a nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe and Ayobami Sadiq that shouldContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele/Ngozi Njoku Some Lagos lawyers have attributed the recent rise in crime by foreigners to weak laws, poor investigations by security agencies, and other systemic failures in the country. The lawyers expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
