ICC prosecutor slams ‘wholly unacceptable’ US sanctions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court hit out Monday at sanctions slapped on her by the Trump Administration in her final speech to…
Insecurity in courts – The Nation Nigeria News
Editorial The grave insecurity plaguing our country has descended into the court rooms. Penultimate week, at a federal high court, sitting in the Onopa area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa state,…
Reps consider deadlines for courts on criminal, civil cases – Punch Newspapers
Leke Baiyewu, AbujaA bill seeking to set timeframes for various categories of courts in Nigeria within which they must dispense justice in criminal and civil cases before them has passed…
Ex-AGF Adoke gets court’s permission for medical trip – Punch Newspapers
Ade Adesomoju, AbujaThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted permission to a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN), to travel for…
Criteria met to open Nigeria investigation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says a decade-long probe has found enough evidence to merit opening a full-scale investigation into allegations of war crimes…
Nigeria: The Courts Should Not Decide Who Has Won a Political Contest
Nseobong Okon-Ekong holds a conversation with Professor Peter Umeadi, retired Chief Justice of Anambra State who is building a political structure from the scratch in his effort to become President…
Nigeria: Decongesting the Courts With Virtual Proceedings
On May 12, 2020, a bill seeking to alter the constitution to legalise virtual court proceedings passed through the first reading at the Senate, raising hopes of decongesting the courts…
Decongesting the courts with virtual proceedings
ON May 12, 2020, a bill seeking to alter the constitution to legalise virtual court proceedings passed through the first reading at the Senate, raising hopes of decongesting the courts…
Open Society Welcomes African Court’s Ruling against “Arbitrary” Vagrancy Laws
NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 4, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as…
Appeal court quashes suit seeking to overturn Supreme court’s verdict
Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ado-Ekiti has dismissed the appeal to overturn the verdict of an Ado Ekiti High Court on the relocation of Ilejemeje…
African Court’s Landmark Opinion Could Reduce Criminalization of Poverty, Prison Overcrowding
Today, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging. The judgement has the potential…
Law firm lifts high, appeal courts with office equipment
By Robert Egbe A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Ade Adedeji has said that he was shocked at the level of destruction of judicial system infrastructure in Lagos…
PGF boss cautions against using courts to negotiate power
Director General of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu Lukman, has warned against the use of courts by some politicians to negotiate their return to power. He took a swipe…
IT-driven courts, e-filings becoming a reality –NJC – Punch Newspapers
Ade Adesomoju, AbujaTHE National Judicial Council said on Thursday that the dream for Information Technology-driven courts was becoming a reality.The NJC said many courts were fast keying into technological transformation…
COVID-19 Lockdown: 7,996 Persons Prosecuted By FCT Mobile Courts
BY BODE GBADEBO, Abuja A civil society organisation, Network of University Legal Aid Institutions (NULAI) Nigeria, has revealed that no fewer than 7,996 persons were prosecuted by various Mobile Courts in…
Proper Parties: Effect on the Court’s Jurisdiction
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 13th day of March, 2020 Before Their LordshipsOlabode Rhodes-VivourMary Ukaego Peter-OdiliChima Centus NwezeAmina Adamu AugieEjembi EkoJustices, Supreme CourtSC.713/2016…
#EndSARS: Activists petition courts to unfreeze accounts of supporters
The Central Bank of Nigeria, in order to freeze the accounts of the 20 #EndSARS promoters, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the funds in their accounts might…
ex-NSCDC boss hails Court’s ruling on Ararume
Our Reporter A former Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Desmond Agu, has hailed the decision of the Federal High Court declaring Ifeanyi Ararume as the authentic All…
FCT Judiciary: Lawyer Gets Court’s Permission to Commence Suit Compelling Buhari to Accept 33 Judges Appointed by NJC
By Alex Enumah in Abuja Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday, gave the go-ahead to a legal practitioner, Oladimeji Ekengba, to commence…
Create special courts for corruption, financial crimes, EFCC urges NASS – Punch Newspapers
Leke Baiyewu, AbujaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the National Assembly to establish special courts to handle cases relating to corruption in Nigeria.This is just as the House…
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