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Federal judicial workers are on the verge of a crisis, with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) issuing a warning strike over poor working conditions and the federal government’s failure to implement agreed welfare packages. The worst-hit workers are at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), who are grappling with poor salaries, unfulfilled […]

Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would step in to fund the United Nations climate change body after United States President, Donald Trump declared that the nation would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time. Bloomberg’s intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change remains fully […]

The Ekiti State Government has dismissed reports suggesting the existence of a Sharia Court or the establishment of an Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel within the state. In a statement released on Thursday by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Dayo Apata (SAN), the government clarified that the Independent Sharia Arbitration Panel, which reportedly […]

The Lagos State Judiciary has digitalized its processes and introduced electronic affidavits, Certified True Copy (CTC), Forms and Letters. These new initiatives were introduced in addition to E-filing and E-probate that have been in operation to provide easier and faster processing of letters of administration and grant of probate. According to a circular tagged ‘LagosCoMiS, […]

Udo Jude Ilo has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL). Ilo, a Nigerian national, brings with him an impressive track record of contributions to the fields of security governance, democracy promotion, and social innovation. Over the past two decades, Ilo has demonstrated a strong commitment […]

Courts in Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma areas of Imo State are closed today, Thursday, following the tragic death of prominent lawyer Chinedu Nwowu, who was murdered in Mgbidi on Wednesday evening. The Orlu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), to which Nwowu belonged, announced the closure in solidarity and as a mark of respect […]

In continuation of presentation of its case, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside its candidate for the September 21, 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Wednesday fielded three more witnesses from three local government areas in the state. Recall that the PDP and its candidate in the election are challenging Independent […]

The Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Halimah Mohammed, on Wednesday swore in 51 newly appointed judges, comprising five Upper Court judges and 46 Area Court judges, in a move aimed at strengthening the judiciary’s capacity to deliver justice. The swearing-in ceremony, held in Gombe, was followed by a one-day induction and refresher course for […]

Justice Mohammed Madugu of a HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari, on Wednesday vacated his earlier order committing the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and the immediate former Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Ike-Oye for contempt. Justice Madugu vacated the order […]

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Wednesday, lambasted the federal government and telecommunications companies for increasing tariff by 50% amid rising cost of living in the country. It described the recent hike of telecommunications tariff as an assault on Nigerians’ welfare, adding that it exemplified the government’s apparent preference for prioritising corporate […]

The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its 8th witness, PW8. The witness, PW8 Abdullahi Suleman, a bureau de change operator, narrated how more than N22 […]

Microsoft’s (MSFT.O), opens new tab LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models. According to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers, LinkedIn quietly introduced […]