By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has granted a posthumous pardon to late Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa, executed for treason in 1986 under the military regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. This was announced in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday, following a National CouncilContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in a case filed by the Osun Government against the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), for withholding statutory allocations due to its 30 local government councils. The apex court reserved the judgment after taking arguments from Mr MusbauContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sumbo The trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, was on Thursday, adjourned by the Federal High Court, Abuja until Nov. 20 for hearing in all pending applications. At the resumed hearing, the prosecuting counsel, Mr E. A. Inegbenoise, informed the court that the matter was listedContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has pardoned 36 convicts at Ilesa and Ile-Ife correctional centres to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary. This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday in Osogbo. The gesture, exercised under Section 212 of the 1999Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved the online applications for lawyers seeking appointment as “Notaries Public” of Nigeria. The CJN’s approval is a landmark step by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, aimed at revolutionising the appointment process for legal practitioners. This is containedContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has reiterated her commitment to enhance reforms in the judiciary for efficient and effective justice administration in the country. Kekere-Ekun stated this on Monday during a ceremony to swear in 57 new senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs) atContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a panel of medical experts to ascertain Nnamdi Kanu‘s actual health status. Justice James Omotosho also directed the association to submit the independent medical report to the court within eightContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a no-case submission filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the Department of State Services (DSS) has made out a prima facie case againstContinue Reading
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has stood down proceedings in Nnamdi Kanu ‘s trial for ruling on motion seeking his transfer to National Hospital Abuja for medical attention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People ofContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have advocated for holistic reform of the justice sector, especially in the law enforcement agencies to facilitate justice for pre-trial detainees. They made the call at a CSOs Coordination and Communication Meeting organised by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), onContinue Reading
