Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed concerns over the reputation of the judiciary, noting that “some judges are giving the judiciary a bad name.” Her remarks came during a public discourse on “Ethics, Morality, and the…
One year after NLC President was brutalized, no one has been brought to book – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented that after one year its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was brutalised in Owerri, the capital of his home state, Imo, none of those involved in the dastardly act have been brought to book.…
Riots: British envoy assures safety of Nigerians in UK
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, has assured that Nigerians in the United Kingdom are safe and secure amid the protests that erupted in some UK cities. Montgomery gave the assurance during a meeting with the Chairman/CEO…
Yahaya Bello: Case stalled as judge walks out of proceedings
On Wednesday, the N82 billion fraud case involving former Kogi State, Yahaya Bello was stalled after Justice Emeka Nwite walked out of the court over a verbal row between two senior advocates. Per a Daily Post report, two lawyers Abdulwahab…
Family demands justice over death of Kaduna Airforce school student
The family of late Assistant Head boy of the Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Felix Blaise, who was allegedly killed in the school dormitory by two Senior Secondary School (SS3) students has called for justice. A member of the family who…
Oyo govt vows to prosecute sexual offenders
The Oyo state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Toyin Balogun has vowed that the state government will not shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of Sexual and Gender- Based Violence (SGBV). The Commissioner made this known during a…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria lauds EFCC for recovering N30bn
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…
Abuse of power by uniformed officers — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on the wanton misuse of power by people who should know better There’s something fundamentally wrong with the average person who believes that because they have some sort of power or access to it, they can take the law…
Slain Nsukka lawyer: NBA disagrees with police account
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nsukka Branch has expressed their dissatisfaction on the account of the Kogi State Police Command on how their colleague, Mr. Elias Ugwu was allegedly killed on March 9th. MBA made their position known in Nsukka…
Cop, security guard killed in Kogi banks robbery – Police
Fresh details that emerged on the robbery attack on two banks in Kogi State last Thursday have revealed that one police officer and one security guard lost their lives during a shoot out with armed robbers. The revelation was made…