5 men arraigned in Enugu for alleged cult membership
Five men were on Friday arraigned in Enugu for allegedly forming Junior Vikings and Burkina Faso confraternities.The defendants are: Ekemeka Kingsley, 21; Chinagorom Ugoama, 17; […]
Constitution
JUSUN strike: Supreme Court waives default fees, others
The Supreme Court on Thursday announced its decision to waive default fees, computation of time in respect of cases affected by the strike by the […]
Edo Assembly passed 17 bills, 97 resolutions in 2 years – Speaker
Edo House of Assembly, on Thursday, said it passed a total of 17 bills and 97 resolutions from June 2019 till date. The Speaker, Marcus […]
Alleged $9.8m fraud: Court rejects EFCC’s plea to amend charges against ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s request to amend the criminal charge filed against former Group […]
Alleged wrongful dismissal: Court dismisses suit against Polaris bank, NDIC
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit against Polaris Bank Plc by an ex-staff, Regina Alapiki, over her inability to prove a case […]
Police operational independence from political control unattainable – Retiring AIG
The retiring Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone XI, Osogbo, Mr Babatunde Ajani, has said that police operational independence from political control […]
Plateau:Gov. Lalong swears in acting president of customary court
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Tuesday sweared in the new Acting President of the Customary Court of the state, Mrs Blessing Dalyop. The swearing-in […]
Governors to hold virtual meeting on judicial, legislative autonomy
The Governors of the 36 states of the federation plan to hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday to further discuss the issue of financial autonomy […]
Insecurity: Edwin Clark calls for National Dialogue
Elder Statesman and Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call for a National Dialogue to discuss the security challenges […]
June 12: Rights group hails Buhari, wants rebuild of burnt police stations
The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) on Sunday applauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s courage in implementing June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. HURMA’s Executive Director, Isiak […]
APC’s Litmus Tests: ‘9th Senate, not rubber stamp,’ says Lawan’s Representative
By Chimezie Godfrey The 9th Senate is not a rubber stamp for the executive arm of government as perceived by some Nigerians says Sen. Sadiq […]
Food security: IITA, France support women entrepreneurs in Nigeria
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, French Government, in collaboration with Oyo and Kaduna state governments, on Friday inaugurated a project to support […]
Ogun NBA, JUSUN say strike suspension without achievement wasteful
The Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association, (NBA) Abeokuta Branch, Mr Emmanuel Olu-Alade, has condemned the suspension of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) strike […]
Buhari: We’ll tackle those attacking security personnel, wielding AK-47s
President Muhammadu Buhari says his directive to security agencies to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in […]
Lawyer commends JUSUN over suspension of 2 months strike
The Vice Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada branch, Ebosetale David, has commended Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), over the suspension of its two […]
Litigants, lawyers, others express mixed reactions over JUSUN strike suspension
Some Abuja- based litigants, lawyers , court staff and vendors have have expressed mixed reactions over the suspension of the 64-day-old strike by the Judiciary […]
Lawyers urge FG to deduct Judiciary funds from June FAAC
Osogbo, June 10, 2021 (NAN ) Some Lawyers in Osun on Thursday urged the Federal Government to deduct funds meant for state judiciaries from the […]
Autonomy: JUSUN called off strike too early without achieving aims – NBA Ikeja
The Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) called off its strike too early […]
Re-elected NGE President pledges to fulfil campaign promises
The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr Mustapha Isa, has pledged to implement the promises he made during the just-concluded NGE delegates […]
JUSUN Strike: CSOs decry deplorable condition of prison inmates, suspects
Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Enugu State have decried the deplorable condition of awaiting trial inmates in correctional centers and police custody following the […]
Buhari’s nomination of Lauretta Onochie as INEC commissioner raises dust in Senate
By Haruna Salami The Senate Wednesday received the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Lauretta Onochie, (Delta State), and five others for […]
Lawyers differ on higher pay for judicial officers
Some Abuja-based lawyers on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad ‘s proposal to review salaries of Judicial […]
Ekiti Govt to recover N1bn housing loans
The Ekiti Government will recover N1 billion ldebt owed by some of the beneficiaries of the state housing estates. Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti made […]
Reps summon Lai Mohammed over Twitter suspension
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Communication, Justice, Information and Culture, and National Security and Intelligence to begin investigation into the suspension […]
Constitution Review: NGO lauds CJN on proposal for judiciary reforms
The Initiative for Citizens’ Rights, Accountability and Development (ICRAD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has lauded the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad’s proposal […]