by Ebere Agozie The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court handled 1,271 cases including motions and appeals in the 2022/2023 Legal Year. Ariwoola said this at the opening of the 2023/2024 new legal year and the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior AdvocateContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government says its partnership with the Hague Institute for Innovative Law (HiiL) will ensure unhindered access to justice by all Nigerians. Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor General of the Federation, made this known during a courtesy visit by the delegation from HiiL at her officeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The British national, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal, on Monday, opened his defence in absentia without calling any witness. Nolan’s counsel, Mr Michael Ajara, told Justice Donatus Okorowo of a Federal High CourtContinue Reading
By Patience Aliyu Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has described the verdict of the Appeal Court that nullified his election as a temporary setback. The governor said this in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Mr Gyang Bere, issued on Sunday in Jos. The NewsContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it by the social media that it received nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Mr Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Moses Omorogieva The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has enjoined the officers and men of the force to be agents of change in their respective positions. Egbetokun made the call on Wednesday in Lagos, while inaugurating the Mopol 2 Administrative Building named after him in IkoyiContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian An Ikeja High Court on Monday released three men, Peter Edialu, Godspower Friday and Bayo Segun, after being in custody for six years without trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the men were facing charges bordering on sexual assault. They were first arrestedContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire The State and National Assembly Appeal Court in Lagos has upheld the election of Peter Mbah as the Governor of Enugu State. The Appellate Court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed three issues raised by the opposing party. The three-member panel, led by Justice Tani Yusuf-Hassan, concluded thatContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General, on Wednesday called for a multi-sectoral approach in the fight against cybercrimes in the country. Jedy-Agba, who is the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, made the call at the opening of a three-day Cybercrimes Awareness Camping on Thursday in Abuja, organisedContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in the judiciary sector have underscored the need to decongest the correctional centres in the country, using access to justice projects. They expressed the concern on Tuesday in Abuja at the “Access to Justice parley and joint inauguration of the Court Administration and Case Management,Continue Reading
