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…
Gale of political party defections and judicial inadvertence
By Ameh Ochojila Disloyalty within political party structures has long been the hallmark of Nigerian politicians, provoking the need for judicial intervention. However, when it did, its interpretation of the…
Nigeria appeals as FIFA rejects petition against DR Congo
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, said that it has commenced the process of appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee to reject its petition against the Democratic Republic…
Drama in Court as Judge threatens to jail Sowore’s lawyer over courtroom outburst
“…Come here! Come and kneel down here!”: Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to politician and online…
Mordi charges law students on leadership, responsibility
Inaugurates first corporate governance club at UNILAG The Managing Director/CEO of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN), Mrs Chioma Mordi, has urged law students at the University of Lagos…
Lawyer warns against over-reliance on AI, election technology
A senior lawyer, Dr Yemi Omodele, has cautioned against excessive reliance on technology in Nigeria’s electoral process, warning that electronic systems could still be vulnerable to manipulation if adequate safeguards…