Amnesty International has condemned the 10 years imprisonment imposed by a Military Court in Cameroon on three young men, Fomusoh Ivo Feh, and his friends Afuh Nivelle Nfor and Azah Levis Gob – who were convicted of ‘non-denunciation of terrorist […]
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a bogus financial transaction of N18 million in the foreign account of Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili-Ajumogobia. It was learnt that the commission “stumbled on the N18 million wired into the foreign […]
The Lagos State Government has promised to protect and respect the rights of all.The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs Funlola Odunlami, said this at a workshop by the Public Advice Centre (PAC) held at the Combo Hall […]
The executive, not the National Judicial Council (NJC), should be blamed for corruption among judicial officers, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mahmud Mohammed, has said.He said the failure of the executive to act upon recommendations by the Commission cannot […]
Ex-NSA prefers political solution Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, who is on trial for alleged mismanagement of $2.1billion arms funds, would like former President Goodluck Jonathan to be his witness, it was learnt yesterday.Dr. Jonathan has faulted the […]
Amendment V {to the U.S Constitution} “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval […]
By Adetutu Folasade-KoyiLess than 24 hours after Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, revealed how revenue-generating agencies engage in “high level corruption” especially the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), which she described as “cohesive crooks hard to break,” Senate has commenced investigation into its activities.The Senate […]
Women numbering over 100 on Wednesday stormed the Federal High Court in Lagos, chanting solidarity songs on the freezing order placed on the bank accounts of ex-First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the […]
Senator Gbenga Ashafa She was a dream child. Brilliant and highly religious. Popularly called Alhaja, she was brought up in a humble home, where she learnt sound moral values. Fate, however, played a fast one, when, at a social function, […]
°Falana, NGOs push for suspension°CJN sets up Ethics CommitteeSHOULD the judges under investigation for alleged corruption be suspended?This is the question which has sparked a huge row among lawyers and Civil Society Organisations. Under investigation by the Department of State […]