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The Chief Judge of Kano State, Justice Dije Aboki, has released 37 inmates from the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre in the state. According to an audio message made available to Journalists by Baba Jibo, the spokesperson of the Kano State Judiciary, the release of the inmates followed consideration for their deteriorating health conditions as well […]

The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a final demand to the University of Calabar (UNICAL) over an alleged N3.7 billion tax default spanning from 2018 to 2022. The IRS has warned that legal action will be taken if the university fails to clear the debt within 14 days. Director of Compliance, Mr […]

The Lagos State Government has arrested five individuals, including a musician, for obstructing traffic during a birthday celebration over the weekend. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Monday via a post on X, stating that the incident took place on Saturday, 19th October. Those arrested include Omolara Ajetumobi, the […]

King Charles III faced an unexpected protest during his official visit to Australia when Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe interrupted a ceremony in Canberra, shouting, “This is not your land, you are not my King.” Shortly after King Charles III had finished making remarks in Australia’s Parliament on Monday, a voice rang out from the back […]

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, clarified on Monday the controversy surrounding the fate of local council development areas in the state. Recall last Thursday that the assembly was planning a bill aimed at replacing the existing 37 LCDAs in the state with Area Administrative Councils. This was contained in […]

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, while attempting to cross the border into the Republic of Benin. In a statement released on Monday, NIS Public Relations Officer Kenneth Udo said, “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, Nigeria Immigration Service intercepted […]

*Introduces Lis Pendens Registry to Protect Real Estate Investors from Land Disputes The Lagos State Government said on Monday that it has forwarded a bill to the State House of Assembly aimed at reducing the duration of litigation in trial courts. This was disclosed by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, […]

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has reserved ruling in a case of N2.4m corruption charges against a former Ondo Speaker, Hon Bamidele Oloyelogun. Other charged with the former Speaker were a former lawmaker, Felemu-Gudu Bankole and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi. They were arraigned on a two-count charge of corruption and conferring […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has emphasized the need to Leverage technology in Nigeria’s criminal justice system in order to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Justice Kekere- Ekun Who stated this at the 2nd regional conference on administration of Criminal Justice themed leveraging technology in the criminal Justice system which took place […]

The Office of the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, headed by Hajo Sarki Bello, has issued an important notice to all Notaries Public in Nigeria. The notice requires all Notaries Public to urgently log into the official notary platform at https://notary.gov.ng and update their details to facilitate the creation of an electronic notaries register. […]

The Criminal Justice Cohort of the MacArthur Foundation is hosting the 2nd Regional Conference on Administration of Criminal Justice on Monday, October 21st, 2024 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The conference, themed “Leveraging Technology in the Criminal Justice System,” will bring together key stakeholders to discuss the transformative potential of technology in addressing challenges within […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr Anthony Idigbe, has urged SANs to consider serving as judges. He believes they will help transform Nigeria’s jurisprudence. The SAN also called for legal and judicial reforms, including revamping the regulatory framework and adherence to ethical standards. Idigbe delivered the speech at the pre-SAN conferment dinner organised by […]