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Settlement Week: Lagos Courts Shut Down

Most courts in Lagos State were under lock and key last week with many others empty, as the Lagos Judiciary held its Settlement Week. The Settlement Week began July 18th and lasted the whole week, ending Friday, July 22nd, 2022. Our correspondent who went…

26/07/2022

Northern Governors Commiserate With Court Of Appeal’s President Over Son’s Death

The Northern Governors Forum has commiserated with the President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem over the death of her son Prince Paeke Shapnaan Dongban who died last Saturday Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State Simon…

25/07/2022

N109bn Fraud: EFCC To Arraign Suspended Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris Friday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is set to arraign a former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and others over alleged N109 billion fraud. A statement by EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said Thursday the commission would arraign Mr Idris…

22/07/2022

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Drags Malcolm Omirhobo To LPDC Over Controversial Dressing

Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has dragged controversial Human Rights Lawyer to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) over actions of Omirhobo which MURIC stated as inappropriate and unbecoming of a lawyer. This was disclosed in a petition before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee…

15/07/2022

Industrial Court 2022 Annual Vacation To Commence July 29

The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip, Ph.D., FNIALS has declared Friday 29th July 2022 to Tuesday 27th September 2022 as this year’s Annual Court Vacation. Justice Kanyip made the declaration pursuant to…

13/07/2022

Gov. Ayade Approves 100% Increase In Salaries Of Judiciary Workers

Gov Ben Ayade of Cross River has approved a 100 percent increment in salaries and welfare package of the state’s judicial workers. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Christian Ita. According to the…

13/07/2022

Federal High Court Okays Virtual Hearing Of Cases, Service Of Hearing Notice By Email

In a bid to fast track the resolution of election related matters, the Federal High Court, has issued new practice directions that allows for virtual hearing of cases and electronic service of notices on lawyers. The new practice directions, which was issued by…

12/07/2022

AFBA Condemns Massacre of African Migrants in Morocco

The African Bar Association (AfBA) has condemned in strong terms the gruesome killing of dozens of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco to Spain, through Melilla, a Spanish island. The body noted that Melilla and Ceuta are the European Union’s only land…

01/07/2022

Individuals Should Have Authority to Decide Whether to Share Sensitive Data, Legal Experts Argue

Worried that there have been data privacy breaches by online banks, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has promised to launch an investigation into their activities, particularly, loan providers. The Guardian checks have revealed that these online banking platforms breach the privacy…

01/07/2022

LEDAP Calls on FG to Implement Recommendations of Presidential Panel on SARS

The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has urged the Nigerian government to fully implement the recommendations of the Presidential Panel on Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as an actionable step toward promoting justice and support for victims of torture. The organisation also urged…

01/07/2022

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