•Why we exonerated Dowen College pupils, others, by DPP By Alao Abiodun A coroner’s inquest into the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr), a deceased pupil of Dowen College Lekki Lagos, will begin on January 15. Oromoni died in November last […]
John Chuks Azu The difficulty in the enforcement of decisions of courts has remained a major challenge in the development of the judiciary, democracy and rule of law on the African continent. Regional courts, institutions, organisations and lawyers on the […]
By John Chuks Azu A judge of the Katsina State High Court, Justice Kabir Shuaibu, has identified inadequate court facilities and personnel as some of the challenges affecting effective justice delivery in Nigeria. He also listed “poor remuneration and welfare […]
By Cleopatra Eki Association of Women in Governance (AWIG) and concerned Nigerians, have appealed for an urgent end to violence against women and girl child in the country. The appeal was made at a one-day panel discussion with the theme “End to […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A Nigerian journalist, Nsikak Ekanem, has threatened to sue a member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Unyime Idem for adding his name to his empowerment list. Idem is representing Ekanem’s Ukanafun/Oruk Anam constituency. The lawmaker, who recently […]
By Dennis Erezi Lagos State Government has exonerated the five students and five employees of Dowen College linked to the death of a 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromoni, in the state. Also cleared by the government from being responsible for Sylvester’s death, […]
As the judiciary prepares to resume for the New Year, 2022, thousands of cases that were adjourned in the previous year will get substantive… By John Chuks Azu and Adelanwa Bamgboye As the judiciary prepares to resume for the New […]
By Silver Nwokoro AELEX, a Nigerian law firm, has pledged to build a valuable long-term relationship that affects far more than simply carriers with its alumni. The Managing Partner, Mr. Adedapo Tunde-Olowu (SAN) gave this pledge during alumni cocktail at the Grandball […]
By Silver Nwokoro Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), United Kingdom, has admitted a Nigerian lawyer and council member of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as a member. Notifying Nwadioke of his […]
By Chido Okafor A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Albert Akpomudje, has described the comment by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo that the resources in the Niger Delta oil belt belong to Nigeria, as inflammatory and injurious to the feelings of the […]