Judges
25 Nov
More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed. The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country's 11 Supreme…
22 Nov
To ensure speedy dispensation of Justice, the House of Representatives, yesterday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja Act, to provide for increase in the number of judges.
27 Oct
Being a judge, is a tough personal call to make. It is a highly demanding and ethical job to do, which makes a judge vulnerable and prone to bullying. A judge is trained to rise up in defence of the defenseless, yet he cannot defend himself. The rot in our society has made the job…
21 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has approved owner-occupier housing scheme for judges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this at the groundbreaking of 40 housing units Judges’ Quarters project, at Katampe District, Abuja on Monday. The 40 housing units was for judicial officers of the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court and…
7 Oct
President Bola Tinubu on Monday identified frivolous appeals, alleged intimidation of judges by lawyers, and judgments delivered on grounds of technicalities as some of the major challenges impeding the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He said, until these challenges are curtailed, they will continue to hamper the speedy adjudication of corruption cases. President Tinubu, who…
7 Oct
President Bola Tinubu has identified frivolous appeals, alleged intimidation of Judges by lawyers and judgments delivered on grounds of technicalities as some of the major challenges impeding the war against corruption. READ ALSO:Yahaya Bello: Stop Ododo from obstructing anti-corruption fight, group urges Tinubu According to him, until these challenges are curtailed, they…
10 Sep
Around May 26, 2020, the Police in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), announced that Raphael Yanyi, a senior judge, “had suffered a suspected heart attack” leading to his death.
27 Aug
Sustaining a fight to hold the Judiciary accountable and ensuring that Judges deliver their services uprightly is no walk in the park.
11 Jun 2024
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has announced the inaugura
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Operatives of FCT Police Command have arrested 50 suspects for vandalising Abuja manholes and streetlights. Parading the suspects yesterday, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, said dozens of manholes and public infrastructures stolen by the suspects were also recovered.
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The Police in Rivers State yesterday commenced a full investigation into the gas explosion incident in the Oroazi community in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
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Nigerians have cried out on social media that despite the reduction in the price of petrol, transporters have failed to effect a reduction in fares nationwide.
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With the dawn of a new year, Nigerians from different parts of the country are expressing high hopes for a better-performing health sector. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria
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Comparing this effort to the chaotic and tragic distribution of N5,000 in Ibadan, food sharing in Abuja, and palliatives in Okija highlights the critical role of organisation in philanthropy.
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The Nigeria Police have arrested 35-year-old Ogaga Dickson, an alleged member of a notorious armed robbery syndicate responsible for the death of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Hassan Jega, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Agbarho Division, Delta State.
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No fewer than 80 bandits have reportedly been neutralised, and several others injured, following a joint security operation in Jibia Local Council of Katsina State.
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has signed the state’s N615.86 billion appropriation bill for 2025 into law. The House of Assembly raised the initial proposal of N584.76 billion by 5.7 per cent (N31.1 billion) on December 9, 2024, to arrive at the new figure.
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Ekiti, Dr Peter Obafemi, has described Governor Abiodun Oyebanji’s flyover initiative as a misplaced priority.
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says 2025 will be one of its busiest year ever. The body has a packed 12 months ahead with continental finals across club and national team football.