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Nigerian Judiciary Not Corrupt – NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau SAN

Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), the President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), has distanced the Nigerian judiciary from any perception of corruption. Speaking at the weekend in Abuja at the reception in his honour by the Nigeria Law School class of 1990, the NBA President…

17/10/2022

Burning of Vessel Containing Stolen Crude Oil by Soldiers Criminal – Falana

Human Rights Activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), yesterday said the burning of a vessel loaded with stolen crude oil by the military in the Niger Delta last week was an attempt to cover up a crime. The vessel in question was reportedly arrested…

17/10/2022

Lagos CJ Urges Caution in Local Adjudication

The Chief Judge of Lagos State and Chairman of the Judicial Service Commission, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has advised the newly appointed presidents of Customary Courts to exercise caution in the administration of justice. Alogba said that the new presidents must not exceed their…

16/10/2022

Buhari’s Regime Borrows N31tn, to Leave N39.12tn Debt For Successor

The National Assembly has approved or at least received budget estimates worth N93.453tn from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in eight years. Out of the N93.453tn budgeted from 2016 to 2023, a total of N67.4tn has been committed to recurrent expenditure, including…

16/10/2022

CJN Calls For Judicial Officers’ Intervention In Addressing Nigeria’s Problems

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoolaa on Friday, said, the myriad of problems plaguing the country call for sincere and honest interventions of judicial officers. “We hear of corruptions of various forms, killings, kidnappings, armed robbery, banditry and all forms…

15/10/2022

Nigerian Government Shouldn’t Twist Appeal Court Ruling On Nnamdi Kanu – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has warned that the Nigerian government’s argument that there are pending charges against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court was a "contemptuous mockery" of the…

15/10/2022

ASUU Finally Suspends Eight-Month-Old Strike

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have agreed to call off their eight-month strike. The national executive council (NEC) of ASUU resolved to suspend the industrial action during its overnight meeting from Thursday to Friday. Chris Piwuna, vice-president of the…

14/10/2022

Nnamdi Kanu Discharged, Not Acquitted – FG

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reacted to the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday quashing the charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, saying that…

14/10/2022

BREAKING: Appeal Court Discharges Nnamdi Kanu

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has discharged the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Abuja for 15 count charges bordering, including treasonable felony…

13/10/2022

Stop Mounting Pressure on Judiciary – CJN Ariwoola To Politicians

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has called on politicians in the country to stop mounting pressure on the judicial arm of government. Rather, he said, the politicians and the citizens should allow the judiciary to function up to its optimal…

13/10/2022

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