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Baba Ijesha: Prosecution closes case

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By Agency Reporter The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

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Court dismisses suit instituted by nine-year-old girl

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By Agency Reporter An Ado Ekiti High Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit instituted by a nine-year-old Junior Secondary School I student of Mary Immaculate Girls Grammar School, Ado Ekiti, filed by her mother. Respondents in the suit are the School […]

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Court reserves judgment in Kanu’s suit against FG

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By Gordi Udeajah Abia State high court, sitting in Umuahia has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu indefinitely. The trial judge, Benson Anya, reserved the judgment indefinitely and […]

Whether the evidence of a minor requires corroboration to warrant conviction

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By Editor Ogar v. StateCITATION: (2021) LPELR-55924(CA) In the Court of AppealIn the Kano Judicial DivisionHolden at Kano ON WEDNESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2021 Suit No: CA/KN/411C/2019 Before Their Lordships:ITA GEORGE MBABA Justice, Court of AppealHABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRUJustice, Court of AppealUSMAN […]

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NJC bars judges from promotion for issuing conflicting orders in Secondus’ case

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*Justices Gbasam, Umar, Kooffreh affected By Eric Ikhilae The National Judicial Council (NJC) has penalised three High Court judges for issuing conflicting ex-parte orders in the cases involving the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus. The […]

Adesina Adegbite, FICMC Welcomes NEC members to his hometown, Abeokuta

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It is my pleasure to welcome our distinguished NEC members to the Rock City, Abeokuta, the city where civilisation began. Coincidentally, Abeokuta is my home town and it would be my pleasure to host NEC Members later this evening. I […]

Our justice system needs overhaul to stop attacks on correctional centres, says Olatunbosun

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By Rotimi Agboluaje Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun, the Vice-Chancellor, Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, is an expert in Criminal Justice and jurisprudence. In this interview with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE, he explains why serial alterations to the 1999 Constitution may not make any […]

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LEADAP urges government to advance human rights

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By Silver Nwokoro As the world celebrates the International Human Rights Day, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has urged the Nigerian Government to advance human rights by ensuring equality of all Nigerians in dignity and rights. This year’s theme, “Equality – […]

Court summons military officer, others over alleged invasion

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By Joseph Onyekwere A federal High Court, Lagos, has summoned the General Officer Commander (GOC), 81 Division and the Commandant, 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army to appear before it over alleged continuous harassment and intimidation of a businessman, Alhaji Yunus […]

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SAN application goes digital as LPPC partners tech firm

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By Joseph Jibueze The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has partnered with a legal-tech company, LawPavilion, to automate the application process for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Muhammad said this […]