Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, declared that his administration will continue to uphold the rule of law, fundamental human rights and the independence of the judiciary in the state. The governor, while speaking at the flag-off of…
The Lagos State Judicial Service Commission has terminated the appointments of Magistrates Oluwatoyin Gwendolyn Oghre and Humenu Olajuwon Amos as members of the State Judiciary for misconduct. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs. Olubukola O….
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola will swear in 62 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court on Monday, November 28, 2022, as against the earlier announced date of November 21,…
The Nigerian Elections Debates Group (NEDG), in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has finalised plans to hold a presidential debate on the country’s economy The debate will take place on the sidelines of its economic policy summit…
A coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, a lady reportedly killed by a stray bullet during a Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos state, has returned a verdict indicting the police. The coroner, Magistrate Mukaila Fadeyi,…
The President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) has spoken on the widespread perception that Nigerian judicial officials are corrupt. Maikyau said the notion that the Nigerian judiciary is corrupt is false. Maikyau has therefore implored lawyers…
The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated that tackling the high level of insecurity in the country will solve the issue of soaring food inflation and other agricultural issues. Obi disclosed this on Sunday via his verified Twitter…
Kebbi State High Court has recalled the Chief Magistrate of Court lll, Birnin Kebbi, Umar Salihu Kokan to the headquarters for allegedly slapping a State Counsel, Abdullahi Bawa Dan Bauchi and two other persons. In a statement by the Chief…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “promptly set up a presidential panel of enquiry to thoroughly, impartially, and transparently investigate the operations of illegal oil pipelines from 2001 to date, and to widely publish…
The Zamfara Government has ordered the shutting down of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Gusau and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN’s Pride FM for violating government order and journalism practice. In a statement issued by the State’s Commissioner…