By Taiye Olayemi The ECOWAS Court has called for stronger commitment from Member States toward enforcing the Court’s judgments. The ECOWAS Court President, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, made the call on Monday at the opening of the inaugural meeting of Competent National Authorities (CNAs) responsible for the enforcement of CCJ judgmentsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Hearing in the contempt proceeding against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, over alleged disobedience to a Supreme Court judgment was, on Monday, stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The development occurred following an oral application by C.E. Odum, who appeared forContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Stakeholders in the justice sector will host a convergence of legal practitioners and mediators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation. The programme tagged; ‘’Abuja Settlement Week 2025’’ is organised by the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), in collaborationContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Government says kidnappers found guilty in the state will face death penalty by hanging. The government also announced that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers in committing crime would be demolished after following due process in the court. The Attorney General and State CommissionerContinue Reading
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
