LEGAL

In a majority decision of five in favour and two dissenting, the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 17, in Abuja, affirmed the rights of female Muslim Students in Lagos state public primary and secondary schools to wear hijab. The seven-member panel of the…

Following recent directive by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for the Nigerian government to unconditionally release the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention and pay him appropriate compensation, and the…

In a deliberate effort to ensure effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act in the country, the Federal Government, on Monday, launched a Court Duty Solicitor Scheme (CDSS), under the Federal Ministry of Justice. Speaking during the launch, the Executive…

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), says there is a need to clear all illegal land dealings in the State, to further pave way for economic development and create a conducive environment for investors to…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture to withdraw the threat to sanction the BBC and Daily Trust over their documentaries on terrorism in the country, whether…

Lawyers from all the branches of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos State have met with the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, to discuss issues relating to the administration of justice in the state. Led by Bar leaders and senior lawyers,…

Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, urged the National Assembly to introduce a legislation that will criminalise Gestapo invasion of homes by armed security agents, resulting in open robbery and make such raids punishable by death. The…

The Court of Appeal has urged donor agencies and institutions, including the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) to assist the country in conducting safe and credible elections next year. The court’s President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, said: “Indeed,…

The Lawyers Network Against Corruption has called on the extant Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN to step aside. This call was made in response to a petition filed by the NBA to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC)…