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Tackling rising cases of unexplained wealth

Tackling rising cases of unexplained wealth

‘Endemic corruption should be tackled through extant laws’ Amidst the call by Senator Ali Ndume on President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an Executive Order over rising cases of unexplained wealth by public and private office…

Osinbajo to lead discussants on implementing justice reforms at WOC summit

Osinbajo to lead discussants on implementing justice reforms at WOC summit

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) will be leading an array of eminent stakeholders in the justice sector at the second edition of the Wole Olanipekun & Co (WOC) Justice Summit slated for Friday, November 19.…

Group calls for cancellation of Abia judicial appointments over alleged corruption

Group calls for cancellation of Abia judicial appointments over alleged corruption

A rights organization, Access to Justice (AJ), has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to immediately cancel the judicial appointment exercise in Abia state over allegations of abuse and corruption.   The rights group…

Group seeks end to DSS’ control of Kanu’s trial

Group seeks end to DSS’ control of Kanu’s trial

A Human Rights Group, Access to Justice (AJ) has called on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, to re-take full control of the court from the Department of State…

Court remands Indian for vandalizing cables at Dangote refinery

Court remands Indian for vandalizing cables at Dangote refinery

Akeem Nafiu Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of an Indian, Nitheshi Kumar, in Ikoyi Correctional Centre, for allegedly vandalizing electric cables at Dangote Petrochemical and Oil…

RoLAC, NUJ train journalists on criminal justice reportage

RoLAC, NUJ train journalists on criminal justice reportage

The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council, over the weekend conducted a training workshop for journalists covering crime and judiciary beats in Lagos.…

Court orders police arrest of ex-law officer for contempt

Court orders police arrest of ex-law officer for contempt

Justice Olabisi Ogungbesan of a Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), has issued a Bench warrant directing officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to arrest one, Chief Olatunbosun Isiba, a…

In defence of protest march

In defence of protest march

Lawyers: Nigerians’ right to protest constitutionally guaranteed The incessant clampdown on Nigerians who engage in protest march by security operatives has drawn the ire of lawyers. To the men of the wig and gown, protest,…

Court remands businessman for forgery, counterfeiting

Court remands businessman for forgery, counterfeiting

Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of a businessman, Chidozie Benjamin Nnoli, in Ikoyi Correctional Centre for alleged trademark forgery, counterfeiting and application of false trade descriptions.…

Ending era of incessant jailbreak

Ending era of incessant jailbreak

Lawyers: Incessant jailbreak fuelling crime, criminality   AKEEM NAFIU writes that lawyers have asked the Federal Government to promptly arrest the incessant jailbreaks across the country which again reared its ugly head recently when gunmen…