By Ishaq Zaki Stakeholders in Zamfara, Katsina and Sokoto States have expressed readiness towards promoting Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) through access to justice and accountability. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the resolution in separate presentations at a one-day technical workshop organised to strengthen ADRContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Anita Uzoagba Experts have called for urgent formalisation and regulation of domestic work in Nigeria, stressing that domestic workers remain largely invisible, unprotected and vulnerable to exploitation. They made the call at the end of the five-day 7th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule ofContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Anita Uzoagba Experts have called for urgent formalisation and regulation of domestic work in Nigeria, stressing that domestic workers remain largely invisible, unprotected and vulnerable to exploitation. They made the call at the end of the five-day 7th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organized by the Rule ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, convicted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on all seven counts of terrorism offences. The judge, Justice James Omotosho, held that the evidence of the prosecution was uncontroverted, Kanu, having failed to open hisContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja will, this morning, deliver the judgment in the alleged terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu on live broadcast. The court registrar confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday morning. Cameramen of different television stations, including NTA, ChannelsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu have backed the reserved seat bill, describing it as crucial to boosting women’s participation in political leadership. This is even as the leadership of the National Assembly assured that due considerations would be given to the ReservedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/ By Anita Uzoagba Mr JB Dauda, SAN, Coordinator, Rule of Law Development Foundation (ROLDF) says the criminal justice system in Nigeria earnestly needs correctional institutions to have a sane and secure space. Daudu said this at the opening of the 7th Annual Criminal Law Review conference andContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozi/Anita Uzoagba In the quest for the adherence to rule of law, experts have called for urgent reforms in the Nigeria justice system. They made the call at the opening of the 7th Annual Criminal Law Review conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation (ROLDF) onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Monday cautioned the Bench not to become a sanctuary for compromise. Tinubu made the call at the opening of the 2025 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference of the Superior Courts in Abuja. The president warned that corruption within the Judiciary was a direct assaultContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to go ahead with its national convention until a chairmanship nomination form is made available to ex-Gov. Sule Lamido of Jigawa. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgment, held that the PDP, byContinue Reading
