Justice Peter Lifu
22 Sep
A group operating under the aegis of Concerned Rivers People (CRP) has commended the ruling delivered by Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which on Friday dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold fresh or by-elections to replace 27 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers.…
13 Aug
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out an application seeking an interim injunction to bar Nigerians from protesting against hunger and bad governance.
12 Aug
Justice Peter Lifu of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out an application seeking an order of interim injunction to bar Nigerians from protesting against hunger and bad governance. Justice Lifu dismissed the motion ex parte, marked FHC/ABS/CS/1149/2024, on Monday, August 12, 2024. Danladi Goje, Buky Abayomi, Adiza Abbo, and thirteen other…
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Civil Society Organisation, Citizens' Gavel, has described the arrest and detention of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as a dangerous precedent to press freedom in Nigeria. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) revealed on…
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A Chief Magistrate in Osun State, Mrs Olufunke Oyeniyi, has lamented the increase in cases of sexual and gender-based violence despite the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, which imposes stricter punishments on convicted abusers and violators. Oyeniyi made this known at a three-day workshop on the Implementation of the VAPP Law and the Role…
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Nigeria and France have signed a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security, worth €300 million. Presidency spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement after President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron signed the two agreements on Thursday in Paris, France. Earlier, President Tinubu…
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The Niger State Coordinator, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Niger State Chairman, Breast Milk Multidisciplinary Committee, James T. Kigbu, has stressed the need for exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a child’s life. Kigbu, who made the emphasis while interacting with journalists in Minna on Thursday, November…
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The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo at an illegal oil bunkering site in the Niger Delta region. The arrest, which sparked widespread concern and condemnation, occurred during an operation against oil theft and pipeline vandalism. The confirmation follows public outcry over Soyombo’s detention, with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism…
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