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State Govts Not Subservient to FG, Says Body of Attorneys-General

The Body of Attorneys-General of 36 States of the Federation (BOAG) has condemned what it called constant and destabilising threats by federal government agencies to the states, asserting that state governments are equal and not subservient to the federal government The Federal Inland…

21/06/2022

NHRC, Stakeholders Express Concern Over Hate Speech

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, has expressed worry over the frequent use of hate speech in the country, insisting that it has a devastating effect on sustainable peace, national cohesion, and development. Speaking at…

20/06/2022

Falana Seeks Coroner’s Inquest Into Death Of 21-year-old Woman In Abuja Hotel

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for a Coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 21-year-old lady, Esther Isaac Asuquo, who was murdered on February 25, 2022, in Room 901 at Agete Hotel in Gwarinpa area of…

18/06/2022

Gov. Akeredolu, AGF, Malami Disagree Over State Of Security

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday, disagreed over the issues of insecurity and restructuring in the country. The two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) spoke at the ongoing meeting…

17/06/2022

Tribunal Sacks Three Doctors, Suspends 12 In Three Years

The Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal sacked three medical doctors and suspended 12 others between January 2019 and December 2021, The PUNCH reports. The cases of the affected persons were among the 37 cases decided by the tribunal within the report. The…

17/06/2022

36 Attorneys-General Meet In Lagos To Discuss Paris Club Refund, Others

The Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the Federation would be meeting in Lagos from tomorrow to discuss some critical legal issues bordering on Value Added Tax, Paris Club Refunds, Stamp Duty, among others. The meeting scheduled to hold from June 15-17, would…

15/06/2022

Diri Inaugurates Administration Of Criminal Justice Interim Monitoring Committee

The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Tuesday, inaugurated the state’s Administration of Criminal Justice Interim Monitoring Committee chaired by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri. Speaking at the state judiciary multi-door court complex venue of the ceremony, Diri tasked…

15/06/2022

2023: SERAP Asks Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Others To Publish Their Assets, Reject Vote-Buying

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to presidential candidates ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, urging them to “urgently publish details of your assets and liabilities, and to publicly commit to rejecting vote buying and electoral…

12/06/2022

Wike Orders Prosecution Of Amaechi, Cole Over Alleged Sale Of Assets

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has directed the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccheaus Adangor to commence immediate prosecution of his predecessor and former Transport Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, over alleged fraudulent sale of state assets and diversion of $50m. The Governor…

10/06/2022

Abuja Disco Kicks Over EFCC’s Invasion Of Premises, Threatens Legal Action

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the anti-graft agency’s alleged invasion of its premises in Abuja. It wasn’t clear why the EFCC stormed the office, but the power distributor which has…

08/06/2022

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