By Sanni Onogu And Tony Akowe An injunction given on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja restraining the National Assembly from re-amending Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act failed yesterday to stop legislative actions on the contentious clause. The […]
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By Osiberoha Osibe Following approval of additional Law School campuses for each geopolitical zone of the country, the Senate has approved a campus of the Nigerian Law School in Okija, Ihiala Council of Anambra State. The locations for the new campuses […]
By Samuel Ogidan The Council of Legal Education, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and some Senators have opposed the move by the upper chamber of the National Assembly for the creation of additional six law Schools in addition to the existing seven. […]
By Sanni Onogu The Senate on Tuesday ordered the Inspector General of Police Ahmed Baba Alkali to publish the report of the investigation into the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili’s house. The resolution of the Upper Chamber followed […]
By Abdullateef Salau The Senate, on Tuesday, considered a bill seeking stiffer punishment for the offence of abduction, wrongful restraint and confinement for ransom. The bill titled, “Abduction, Wrongful Restraints and Confinement Bill 2021” proposed a life imprisonment for anyone […]
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 […]
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court has summoned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase to appear before him on August 4 over the controversial Senate Standing Order 2015. He is to explain to […]