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17 Dec
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Wole Olanipekun, yesterday, said that the role he and other lawyers played to challenge the removal of former governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Ladoja, in the courts has checkmated the arbitrary removal of governors and their deputies from office.
26 Nov
Assurances given recently by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, that the judiciary would live up to its billings under her watch could not have come at a better time. The institution has been enmeshed in public debates as to the quality of decisions being churned out by the courts across the country,…
11 Nov
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday described the late Justice Emmanuel Ayoola as a towering figure in judicial excellence. She described Ayoola as “a man whose eloquence, moral fortitude, and incisive judgments echoed far beyond Nigeria’s borders, leaving indelible marks on Africa." The CJN spoke during a special valedictory court session…
6 Nov
CHIEF Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and Chairman, Board of Governors, National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed worries about the rising vulnerability of subscribers and customers to cybercriminals in the telecoms and banking sectors.
5 Nov
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, of a false asset declaration charge, for which he was convicted and removed from office by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
5 Nov
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun has tasked women judges, magistrates and female lawyers in the country to address the erroneous perception in some quarters that the judiciary is corrupt.
4 Nov
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, of a false assets declaration offence for which he was convicted and removed from office by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The CCT had, in its judgment, held that the false assets declaration charges…
29 Oct
Judges of the Federal and State High Courts involved in issuing conflicting rulings in political cases affecting Rivers State
22 Oct
Well, at the beginning, if you look at the calibre of our judges in the pre-independence, after independence, even up till the 1980s and maybe early 90s
22 Oct
The President, Campaign for Democratic Governance and Social Justice in Africa, Chief Festus Oguche, has faulted the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over his recent call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) to sanction lawyers for commenting publicly on matters pending before the court.
21 Oct
Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to act against perceived judicial rascality in the country.
16 Oct
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday warned that the National Judicial Council (NJC) would not spare any judge that failed to deliver the required number of judgments in a quarter.
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Journalists , publishers and mediapreneurs (investors) in Abia State recently held their maiden ‘Media Day’ in Umuahia, the state capital. Organised by media blocs in the state, comprising Nigeria Union of Journalists
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Yesterday morning, I was in a rare prayerful mood and I began by playing the worship songs of American singer and pianist, Don Moen. His most popular track which understandably is the one in which he titled it as: “God will make a way”,
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The 2023 National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) has revealed that only 16.2 per cent of health facilities across the country are providing Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and management services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the survey was conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare,…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a reconciliation initiative to mend fences with members aggrieved by the outcomes of the 2023 general election in Adamawa State.
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The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has expressed concerns over the non-completion of the national headquarters of the National Library of Nigeria 60 years after its establishment.
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A public relations and integrated communications consultancy, Chain Reactions Africa, has received three awards at the Lagos PR Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA) 2024.
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A World without journalists would have been a grim mistake, so dreadful; doomed to anarchy, tyranny social decay and hopelessness. All vocations are deemed useful, but the nature of the press matchlessly comes nobler, with its intrinsic mandate of safeguarding human liberty and dignity.
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Gunmen on Sunday night killed 10 people in Gidan Ado, an Irigwe settlement in Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Council of Plateau Stat An informant, who pleaded anonymity said he was pained by the devastating incident allegedly perpetrated by herdsmen.
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The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Sanusi Hashim for allegedly misappropriating and converting to his personal use the sum of N108 million. Hashim was arraigned before Justice Kabiru Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria on a one-count of misappropriation contrary to Section…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday night canvased for a systemic solution that would address the socio economic elements causing corruption in the country, emphasising the need to First tackle the underlying causes of the menace. Speaking his maiden media chat on national television, President Tinubu emphasised the significance of enhancing living circumstances, guaranteeing access to…