Category: Judicial
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NSCDC SEALS 2 COMPANIES OVER ALLEGED INFRASTRUCTURE THEFT, TERROR FINANCING
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has sealed all branches of Inner Galaxy Steel Company and Jiuxing Integrity Industrial Ltd over allegations linked to terrorism financing and vandalism of national infrastructure. According to the NSCDC, the action followed a court order obtained after investigations into alleged conspiracy, theft and concealment of…
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LAWYERS BACK SCHOOL DRUG TESTS, DEMAND ENFORCEMENT
Some Lagos-based lawyers have commended the Federal Government for introducing mandatory drug integrity tests in schools to curb substance abuse among students. The legal practitioners expressed their views in separate interviews on Saturday May 23 in Lagos. Mr Adeola Owolabi, the Principal Partner, Adetokunbo and Co., described the policy as a timely response to the…
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ICJ RULES STRIKE ACTION IS PROTECTED UNDER KEY ILO LABOUR CONVENTION
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that the right to strike is protected under a key International Labour Organization (ILO) convention. In its advisory opinion, the UN’s top court said strike action falls within the scope of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87). The…
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NOA MOVES TO PARTNER FIDA ON FREE LEGAL SERVICES IN KOGI
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Kogi State has expressed readiness to partner with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to provide free legal services for members of the public. The State Director of NOA, Mrs Aileku Ayedime, made the pledge during a stakeholders’ consultation meeting with female judicial officers in Lokoja. She said…
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NBA, POLICE PUSH FOR STRONGER COLLABORATION TO STRENGHTEN JUSTICE SYSTEM IN LAGOS
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch and its Human Rights Committee have called for stronger cooperation between lawyers and the police to strengthen justice delivery in Lagos. The appeal was made during a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Ikoyi. Discussions focused on…
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KWARA PASTOR GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR DEFILING MINORS
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka, a cleric and General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry in Agah, Ganmo area of Ilorin, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting three underage members of his congregation. The court also imposed an additional 14-year jail term on the convict for…
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KADUNA ADR CENTRE EXPANDS GRASSROOTS JUSTICE ACCESS WITH SETTLEMENT WEEK DRIVE
The Kaduna Multi-Door Courthouse (KDMDC) is stepping up efforts to improve access to justice by expanding alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services across communities in Kaduna State. The centre says its upcoming Settlement Week, scheduled for July 27 to August 31, 2026, will bring mediation, reconciliation and other dispute resolution services closer to residents through both…
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COURT HALTS NBC CRACKDOWN: BROADCASTERS GET FREE SPEECH BOOST
The Federal High Court in Lagos has restrained the National Broadcasting Commission from penalising stations and presenters over controversial provisions in its Broadcasting Code. Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the interim order after a suit by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), who argued the rules threaten free speech.…
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N123M MOTORCYCLE DEAL GONE WRONG: EFCC DRAGS BUSINESSMAN TO COURT
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned businessman Taiwo Sunday before an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N123 million motorcycle supply scam. Prosecutors say Sunday collected the money through his firm, Yemsund Enterprise, promising to supply multiple units of motorcycles—but allegedly failed to deliver or refund the cash. The petition,…
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ADC URGED TO ADOPT NEW PARTY OR RISK 2027 DEADLINE STRUGGLE – LAWYER
Awka, May 2, 2026 — A legal practitioner in Awka, John Okoli-Akirika, has advised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to consider adopting a new, legally “clean” political platform if it wants to meet INEC’s tight schedule for the 2027 elections. Speaking to NAN, he warned that despite a recent Supreme Court ruling touching on the…
