Courts
5 Apr
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has urged judiciary correspondents to always ensure that they obtain proper record of court proceedings and judgments to avoid misquoting judge
19 Jan
As the Federal Government continues to explore new measures of raising revenue through tax reforms, there are concerns that no amount of tax revenue will be enough to finance...
7 Jan
Plateau State Acting Chief Judge, Justice David Mann, has chastised lower judges in the state for allegedly sentencing some culprits beyond their offences.
29 Nov
My attention was caught recently by this apparently succinct summation of the idea and personality of Nigeria as a movie, with all its implications, its innuendos, its positives
25 Oct 2021
Edo State Government has said it would establish specialised courts for the speedy trial of rape and other sexual offences and gender-based violence in the state.
21 Sep 2021
Senior partner, Punuka Attorneys, Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN), has endorsed the call by the Christian Lawyers’ Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) for the creation of Ecclesiastical Court.
15 Aug 2021
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev Henry Ndukuba has urged legal officers of the Church to avoid taking Church issues to Courts of adjudication
27 Jul 2021
Chief Magistrate Kikelomo Odeyemi-Ayeye of the Lagos judiciary in this interview with JOSEPH ONYEKWERE, calls for reform of the magistracy in Nigeria.
25 May 2021
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has clarified that over 400 of the suspected mischief-makers in the state have been arrested and undergoing trial at the courts
8 Mar 2021
The Federal Government is working towards the establishment of specialised courts and judicial divisions that will focus on sexual and gender-based violence (GBV).
5 Nov 2020
National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Lagos State branch, has condemned the destruction of properties at the Lagos High Court and Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere by hoodlums who infiltrated the #EndSARS protests last month. In a statement yesterday, the association, through the chairman, Peter Fowoyo, noted its support for peaceful protesters demanding their rights from…
19 Jul 2020
Twenty-nine suspected criminals have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Central Police Station (CPS) in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State.