President Muhammadu Buhari and AGF Abubakar MalamiBy Innocent Anaba The 36 states governors, through their respective Attorneys General and Commissioners for Justice, have dragged the Minister of Justice and Attorney…
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Since the altercation between the authorities and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky commenced, the High Courts in Kaduna and Sokoto,…
An independent civil society election observation body, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has called for the creation of mobile courts to prosecute electoral offenders in the country.TMG’s Chairperson, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi,…
By Akeem AbasOyo(Oyo State), Sept. 10, 2020 Prof. Olanrewaju Onadeko, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has recommended the creation of special courts among other reforms to strengthen the war…
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) an NGO, has called for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria. The Director of the group, Ishaq Akintola, a professor,…
Yemi Osinbajo Virtual court proceedings, are now a reality that can no longer be wished away. The recent Supreme Court judgement endorsing virtual court proceedings was the focus of the…
Recently at a webinar on media coverage of virtual court proceedings in Nigeria, the vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, explained why Nigerians need a new set of practice directions for…
Alberta Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says an important part of ensuring confidence in the justice system is making sure courtrooms and those who work in them reflect the diversity of…
Yemi OSINBAJO VP Osinbajo Hails Supreme Court’s Over Endorsing Virtual Proceedings Having contemplated the computerization of court proceedings over the years, the endorsement of virtual court proceedings by a Supreme…
By Soni Daniel, Abuja Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr. Umar Abba Mohammed, on Friday renewed the call for the establishment of special courts to…
The decision of the U.S. government to place sanctions on International Criminal Court officials constitutes a serious attack against the court, the Rome Statute system of international criminal justice, and…
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has dismissed the appeal filed by James Bay Resources Limited and others challenging the jurisdiction of the federal high court to hear disputed oil…
In the Supreme Court of NigeriaHolden at AbujaOn Friday, the 13th day of March, 2020 Before Their LordshipsOlabode Rhodes-VivourMary Ukaego Peter-OdiliChima Centus NwezeAmina Adamu AugieEjembi EkoJustices, Supreme CourtSC.416/2014 Between 1.…
Thursday, August 27, 2020 02:00PM / Aelex / Header Image Credit: Aelex Introduction In a judgment delivered on 25 March 2020 in Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (Ltd/Gte) v. Copyright Society…
…Female children not second class — Bishop Nwokolo…Ruling cannot abolish the tradition and custom of Igbos — Osisi Itodo…Judgment good but communities still have custom and tradition — Igwe Okolo…Court…
The Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party, ANDP, the political party on whose petition the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Tribunal sacked Governor Douye Diri, has distanced itself from the election petition. A…
Oladimeji Ramon The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has called on technology companies in the country to develop special videoconferencing software for virtual hearing of cases in Nigerian courts. According…
In what has been described as a notable achievement, one of Nigeria's foremost legal technologies company, LawPavilion Business Solutions Limited, in collaboration with Telnet Group, last week concluded a 2-day…
Yemi Osinbajo In what has been described as a notable achievement, one of Nigeria’s foremost legal technologies company, LawPavilion Business Solutions Limited, in collaboration with Telnet Group, last week concluded…
Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki Judiciary workers in Ebonyi State yesterday embarked on indefinite strike to drive home their demand for the implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CJSS) by the…
