By Adeola Akinbobola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With the 2027 elections approaching, concerns over judicial integrity, electoral justice, and public trust in democratic institutions have continued to dominate national discourse. Recently, stakeholders from government, civil society, the legal profession, and development organisations gathered to find practical pathways to strengthenContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Some residents of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have called on the Federal Government, the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate incidents they said resulted in deaths and injuries in the community. The residents made the call at a newsContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo Prof. Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), has urged women, particularly in rural communities, to embrace technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance access to justice. Omotayo made the call on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a keynote addressContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has unveiled initiative aimed at overhauling the criminal justice system, reduce prison congestion, and promote restorative justice over purely punitive measures. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, unveiled the National Minimum Standards (2025), Harmonised Restorative Justice Training CurriculumContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Technology adaptation is critical for strengthening Nigeria’s justice system, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Ndarani, said on Tuesday. Ndarani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said that technology adoption in Nigeria’s justice system would enable fasterContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigeria Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Nigeria) has demanded full prosecution of all perpetrators involved in the attack on women in Ozoro, Delta State during a festival. The National President, Ojobo Atuluku, made the federation’s position known in a statement on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged justice sector stakeholders to adopt accountable, responsive and transformative solutions to enhance service delivery. . Fagbemi gave the call in Abuja during the ministry’s retreat with the theme `Streamlining the ministry 2026 performance management cycle in alignment withContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Ministry of Justice will ensure that retirement benefits and entitlements are processed with diligence, transparency, and respect for the rights of retirees says Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jedi-Agba. Jedi-Agba who doubles as Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, gave the assurance at the send-forth ceremonyContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Youns Bjijou, Deputy Director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, Morocco, asserts that health sovereignty is no longer a technical aspiration but a political and social necessity for Africa’s stability, cohesion, and dignity. Bjijou made this assertion in his keynote address at theContinue Reading
