In the house of ‘Mi Lord’, there are judgments
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the High Court of Lagos State in 1976. In a career as a trial judge spanning 17 years and…
Diezani did not influence oil contracts, lawyer tells UK court
Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves her bribery trial at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, UK, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes during her time as Nigeria’s Minister…
PDP to appeal court judgment voiding Ibadan national convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced plans to appeal the judgment of a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, which nullified the party’s national convention held in…
AI-driven rights violations needs ethical framework – NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cautioned that the unchecked deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies could worsen social inequality, enable censorship and exclude vulnerable groups…
Court halts BPP’s planned enrollment procurement certification programme
A HIGH Court in the Abuja Judicial Division has issued an interim injunction restraining the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) from holding its planned Certification Convocation and Policy Dialogue, earlier…
Iwe resolves lawsuits, peace returns to MOUAU
OUTGOING sixth Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, Prof. Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has explained how he has administered the university from March 2021 for…
LG accounts: Confusion as Osun magistrate courts issue conflicting orders
A WARRANT of arrest issued by a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, against the United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) and four of its senior officials over…
Sanwo-Olu intervention crucial in Oloja stool dispute, house alleged candidate imposition
Fresh succession crisis may have erupted in Lagos over the Oloja of Lagos stool, as the Akinsanya Olojo-Kosoko ruling house has alleged unlawful imposition of a candidate in defiance of…
Aondo SAN tasks Nasarawa govt to end killing of Tiv indigenes
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Terkaa Aondo, has demanded urgent action from the Nasarawa State Government over the killing of Tiv indigenes, warning that continued silence and inaction could worsen…
Court grants activists Soweto, Dele Frank bail over demolition protest
• Rights groups condemn demolitions, demand justice for displaced residents The Lagos State Police Command yesterday arraigned activist Comrade Hassan Taiwo, popularly known as Soweto, and one Dele Frank before…