By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government is to convene national policy summit on Justice to address critical challenges in the justice sector April 24. Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made this known while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said the summit is organised by theContinue Reading
Embattled Kano anti-graft agency boss appeals against CCT rulingContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Some lawyers have expressed optimism that the virtual hearing method introduced by the Lagos State judiciary will speed up dispensation of justice in the state. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. They spoke against theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, could not proceed on Thursday due to inability of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to effect service of the charge on the defendants’. When the matter was called for theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Justice Abubakar Kutigi of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday discharged former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, and six others. They were charged with legations of committing infractions relating to the controversial Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, otherwiseContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, on Wednesday sentenced Ayedun Makanjuola to four years imprisonment for running over and killing his wife, Adenike. The Commissioner of Police charged Makanjuola with culpable homicide. Justice Angela Otaluka held that the deceased‘s act was provocative when sheContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has advocated the establishment of a legal framework that recognises and respects human rights. The group also called for the review of the Official Secrets Act, Criminal Code Act and Cybercrime Act free in line with international human rightsContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A family court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Musibau Lamidi, 50, for alleged defilement of his tenant’s six-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Mrs S.A Adesina, ordered that the landlord should be kept at the Agodi custodial facility pending advice from OyoContinue Reading
Justice minister urges HODs, agencies to deepen digital infrastructureContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the need for women judges to identify obstacles that hinder women advancement in the profession and collaborate on ways to overcome them. Sanwo-Olu also urged them to carve out a future where women in the legal profession would standContinue Reading
