By Justina Auta Dr Malami Ma’aji, Ambassador At Large of African Region, International Human Rights Commission, has commended the peaceful democratic transition of power to the newly elected governments in Nigeria. Ma’aji, while congratulating President Bola Tinubu and the newly sworn in governors in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Hafsat Tilde Nigerians have been urged to continue to have trust in various government policies and programmes established to ease their daily life challenges. Hajiya Saratu Shafi’i, Chairman of Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading
Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor General of the Federation By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor General of the Federation says only a small fraction of cybercrimes is actually prosecuted and adjudicated. Jedy-Agba said this at the closing ceremony of the ‘Training of Trainers on Cybercrime and ElectronicContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says it will appeal a ruling by a Federal High Court, Abuja nullifying its powers to impose fines on erring broadcast stations. Its reaction to the Wednesday ruling by Justice James Omotosho was contained in a statement signed by its Director General,Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has appealed against a Federal High Court (FHC) judgment which held that his suit filed against some sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020, was not binding on the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JusticeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, (NULAI), Nigeria, a civil society organisation resolved 1, 400 pretrial detention cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Keffi, Nasarawa State in five years. The President of NULAI, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN, said this at an event organised inContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo/Edith Nwapi The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was present at the Thursday hearing of petitions and applications at the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja. Also present in court were the former governors of Adamawa, Boni Haruna, Niger, BabangidaContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Muhammed Usman for allegedly defrauding a man of N34.3 million on the pretext of supplying him the dollar equivalent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usman was arraigned alongside his company, Masha Allah InternationalContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has further adjourned pre-hearing in the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party until May 17. The panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourned after parties agreed on time to exchange processes and responses. Tsammani said parties haveContinue Reading
By Ngozi Njoku A female teacher, Aderonke Makonde, was on Wednesday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for assaulting a nine-year-old pupil. The police charged Makonde, 35, a teacher at Westgate Land Emperial Creche Nursery and Primary School, Mushin, Lagos with assault. The woman, however, pleaded not guilty toContinue Reading
