Bauchi gets 31 new Sharia Court judges
The Bauchi State Chief Judge, Rabi Umar, has sworn in newly appointed Sharia Court judges, charging them to dispense justice with integrity, impartiality and a strong sense of responsibility. The…
El-Rufai: ICPC Chairman should be held responsible for contempt – Idam
A legal practitioner, Maduabuchi Idam has criticised reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, granted administrative bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after his arraignment at the…
Tax experts urge compliance to avoid fallout from new tax law
Tax experts have called for proactive compliance and strategic adaptation as Nigeria’s evolving tax reforms reshape the country’s fiscal framework, warning that businesses and individuals must adjust quickly. The experts…
‘Increasing female representation and structural reform in judiciary is the essential legitimacy of justice system’
Hon. Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson has said that increasing female representation in the judiciary is not merely about numerical balance, but essential to the legitimacy of the justice system itself. Akomolafe-Wilson…
El-Rufai’s discharged from custody should be backed by court order – Adeyanju to ICPC
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has described the decision to grant former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, temporary release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to attend…
Salami advocates reforms in justice system
Former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami (rtd), yesterday, said that ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, ought not to be allowed to contest the 2023…
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge freed 37 inmates amid prison congestion
A bold move to address prolonged detention and overcrowding, Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaete Fabian-Obot, has ordered the release of 37 inmates from custodial centres in Ikot Abasi,…
UK-Nigeria pact fuels talk of convicted Ekweremadu’s return
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, may be among Nigerians to be repatriated from the United Kingdom following a new bilateral agreement between both countries covering the return of failed…
FG, states pardon over 8,300 inmates
No fewer than 8,300 inmates have been pardoned or had their sentences reduced at different custodial centres across the country between January 2022 and March 2026, as federal and state…
Right advocates petitions Lagos AG over alleged mishandled abuse cases
A child rights advocacy group, Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network, has called on the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), to urgently…