Judiciary
Court remands man for allegedly stabbing his older brother
Remand By Patience Yakubu A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that a 26-year-old man, Samson Gandu, be remanded in a correction centre, for…
Judiciary
Metro
Welfare of judicial officers strategic investment in rule of law – Tinubu
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says the welfare of judicial officers is not a privilege but a strategic investment in strengthening rule of…
Judiciary
Renewed hope agenda building befitting home for rule of law – Tinubu
By Philip Yatai President Bola Tinubu says his Renewed Hope Agenda is building a befitting home for the rule of law in the country.…
Judiciary
Democracy Day: Ex-NBA Chairman urges Nigerians to uphold rule of law
Democracy Day: Ex-NBA Chairman urges Nigerians to uphold rule of law
Judiciary
10th ICC Africa: Arbitration stakeholders push for reforms to attract investment
By Uchenna Eletuo Stakeholders in the legal profession have called for reforms that would fast-track commercial dispute resolution and ease business operations for investors…
Judiciary
Alleged unlawful detention: Widow, detained children sue I-G, FCT Police commissioner
By Taiye Agbaje Lovelyn, the widow of slain Lagos-based businessman, Chief Lucky Adimike, has sued the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olatunji Disu, and the…
Judiciary
Court grants bail to 2 suspects in KWASUTH assault case
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has granted bail to two defendants who allegedly assaulted medical personnel of the Kwara…
Judiciary
Woman jailed 7 months for beating up her father’s landlady
Imprisonment By Olawale Akinremi A Mapo Chief Magistrates' Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, sentenced a woman, Peace Christopher, 45, to seven months in the…
Judiciary
Court sentences 4 to death by hanging over Owo church attack , acquits 1
Judgment By Taiye Agbaje & Rashidat kabiru The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four of the five defendants being prosecuted for…
Judiciary
Lawyers defend statutory sentencing for rape cases
Some legal practitioners in Lagos have argued that the punishment for rape is prescribed by statute and therefore cannot be arbitrarily altered by the courts.