By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Nov. 20 for judgment in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IOPB) on alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Kanu’s defence was foreclosed following his insistence thatContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Founder and Executive Director of Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), Mrs Funke Adeoye, has won the 2025 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award of the International Bar Association (IBA). The organisation’s Communication Officer, Ms Ogechi Ogwuma, on Friday in Abuja, stated that Adeoye was selected from a globalContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called on the federal and states judiciary to adopt technology tools for efficient justice system. PPDC, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) created to increase citizens’ participation in governance, specifically advocated the adoption of virtual trial of inmates to address theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Chairman Board of Trustees, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Mr Chibuzo Ekwekwuo, has underscored the need for technological innovations in the judiciary, to promote a digitally inclined justice system. Ekwekwuo made the call in Abuja at the 2025 Access to Justice Parley, tagged “Justice, Security andContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Eberechi Wike, says court digitisation will aid delivery of quick, efficient and transparent justice at all levels in Nigeria. Justice Wike expressed the view on Wednesday in Abuja at Access to Justice Parley 2025, organised by Public and PrivateContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Ms Lucy Abagi, has called for a unified, multi-stakeholder effort to strengthen justice, security and governance systems for Nigeria’s sustainable development. Abagi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2025 Access to Justice ParleyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, gave Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the last opportunity to either enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences or be foreclosed. Justice James Omotosho, who gave the warning, said it wasContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called for urgent justice sector reforms and government-led institutional support to reduce Nigeria’s over 70,000 awaiting-trial inmates. Chief Executive Officer of PPDC, Ms Lucy Abagi, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2025 Law for Humanity Summit,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Chibuzo Ekwekwuo, has urged young lawyers and law students to remain committed to using the law as a tool for social justice and human development. Ekwekwuo made the call on Tuesday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja again begged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho, who told Kanu the implication of his continuous refusal to open his defence on Tuesday,Continue Reading
