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Ajulo tasks Kekere-Ekun on judiciary code of conduct
Dr Kayode Ajulo, the Attorney-General of Ondo State, has urged the new Chief Justice of the Federation, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to spearhead development of a new, robust and comprehensive Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Her appointment is subject to approval by the Senate. Ajulo, a Senior Advocate…
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Bayelsa judiciary proceeds on annual vacation from Aug. 1
The Judiciary in Bayelsa will commence its annual vacation from Aug. 1 till Sept. 13, after which it will commence the legal year activities. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Yenagoa on Thursday by the Head of Media and Information, Bayelsa Judiciary, Mr Julius Nyananyo. According to the statement, normal court sittings will resume on Sept. 23 after…
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Eulogies as Oyo judiciary bids late Justice Gbolagunte farewell
The late Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of the Oyo State Judiciary has been described as an excellent jurist of impeccable honesty. The state Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Iyabo Yerima, said this on Monday in a valedictory court session held in honour of the deceased at the State High Court, Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gbolagunte, a senior…
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‘G60’ advises sacked Rivers lawmakers not to ”pressure” judiciary
Opposition Lawmakers in the House of Representatives under the aegis of the ” G60” have urged sacked Rivers lawmakers not to put undue pressure on the judiciary. The spokesperson for the group, Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He reacted to the pronouncement of the Court of Appeal on the 25 members of the…
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Rivers Assembly: Lawyers Condemn APC’s Attack on Judiciary
The Coalition of Lawyers against Injustice has strongly criticized the APC in Rivers State for their alleged attempts to undermine democracy and belittle the judiciary. The group, led by President Moses Okino, Esq., expressed their outrage over a recent High Court ruling that overturned the decision to remove PDP lawmakers who defected to the APC. The coalition condemned the APC’s…
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Alia presents 6 SUVs to Judiciary
Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Monday, presented six Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the State Judiciary. Presenting the vehicles, the governor, said his administration has resolved to make the welfare of the judiciary staff a top priority for improved service delivery. Alia commended the Judiciary for their services, urging them to do more to ensure that law and order…
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News
Ford Foundation harps on championing social justice through Judiciary
In commemoration of the World International Day for Social Justice, Dr Chichi Aniagolu, Regional Director, Ford Foundation West Africa, says the Day serves as a stark reminder that achieving fairness and equity is the bedrock of every society. Aniagolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to her, when social justice is…
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judiciary
Labourer steals household items worth N82,000, faces prosecution
The Police, on Tuesday, arraigned a 32-year-old labourer, Emmanuel Ambassador, before a Jimeta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Yola, for allegedly stealing household items worth N82,000. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ambassador Yola, of Jimeta car wash, was charged with theft. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Emmanuel Paul, told the court…
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Crime
Landlord bags double life imprisonment for sexually assaulting tenant’s 2 children
Ikeja, Nov. 20, 2023 (NAN) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, sentenced a 65-year-old man, Igwe Ambrose, to double life jail term for inserting fingers into the private parts of his tenant’s children, ages seven and 11. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable…
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Kwara Governor commends Judiciary role in nation building
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazak of Kwara on Thursday commended the Judiciary for consistently playing its role of interpretation of law and administration of justice. AbdulRazaq stated this on Wednesday at a book launch in honour of the retiring Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Sulyman Durosinlorun- Kawu at the State Banquet Hall in Ilorin. This is contained in a statement issued…
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Politics
Governors to meet on implementation of financial autonomy for judiciary Wednesday
Governors of the 36 states in the country will meet on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of financial autonomy to judiciary and legislature in states. The Head of Media and Public Affairs, Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo said efforts are being made in all states to either constitute State…
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Cameroon Sentences 14 Boko Haram Members To 20 Yrs In Prison
A military court in Cameroon has handed down prison sentences of up to 20 years to 14 Boko Haram members, the country’s state broadcaster Crtv reported. The defendants, who were arrested in March after the discovery of a weapons cache, admitted to being part of the Nigerian extremist group at a “public hearing” in the northern town of Maroua, said…
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Africa
Egypt court bans Mubarak era leaders from running in elections
An Egyptian court on Tuesday banned the leaders of former president Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party from running in any coming elections, the court judge said. Judge Karim Hazem did not specify the number, names or titles of the politicians who would be prevented from running in coming elections. Mubarak’s party was dissolved three years ago following an uprising that…
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Africa
Court restrains Police, DSS from arresting Sanusi, awards him N50m damages
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday issued a restraining order against the Police, Department of State Service or their privies from arresting the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. Justice Ibrahim Buba gave the order while delivering judgement in a suit filed by Sanusi, seeking an order restraining the police and…
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NEWS
NJC suspends Rivers Chief Judge
The National Judicial Council has with immediate effect suspended the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice P. N. C. Agumagu. A statement from the Acting Director of Information in the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, said the Council took the decision at an emergency meeting on Wednesday. The statement explained that Justice Agumagu’s appointment was illegal, as it did not comply…
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Africa
Nigeria’s Court declares FRSC’s new number plates illegal
The threat by the respondent to impound vehicles and arrest motorists who failed to comply with the October 1 deadline, is illegal, the court ruled. The new number plates introduced by the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, is unconstitutional, a Federal High Court in Lagos said on Wednesday. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by Emmanuel Ofoegbu, a lawyer, against the…
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US Death row inmate walks free after 30 years
There are many ways to measure 30 years, but for Glenn Ford, the yardstick is simple. “My sons — when I left — was babies. Now they grown men with babies,” he said, speaking as a free man for the first time in nearly three decades. Ford, Louisiana’s longest-serving death row prisoner, walked free Tuesday after spending nearly 30…
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