Category: Judicial
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KADUNA COURTS SHUT AS JUSUN EMBARKS ON INDEFINITE STRIKE OVER FINANCIAL AUTONOMY, SALARY DEMANDS
Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Kaduna State has commenced an indefinite strike, shutting down Federal and State High Courts, Upper Shari’a court, Customary and Magistrates’ courts across the state. The strike follows the government’s failure to respond to repeated correspondences and ultimatum notices regarding their demands. JUSUN’s demands include implementation of financial autonomy…
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LAW OFFICERS IN KWARA COMMENCE THREE-DAY STRIKE OVER UNPAID ALLOWANCES AND DEMANDS
Law officers employed by the government in Kwara State have started a three-day warning strike to press for the payment of the outstanding 50 percent of their 2020 furniture allowance. Other key demands include payment of wardrobe allowance, appropriate implementation of state counsel and magistrates’ salaries according to the 2025 harmonization, and periodic professional training.…
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ENUGU CHIEF JUDGE GRANTS BAIL TO 86 INMATES IN 2025 JAIL DELIVERY
Justice Raymond Ozoemena, Chief Judge of Enugu State, has ordered the release and granted bail to 86 inmates at the Enugu Custodial Centre, including an 86-year-old man, citing health and humanitarian reasons. The announcement was made during the launch of the 2025 Jail Delivery exercise, which aims to protect the fundamental rights of persons awaiting…
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AUSTRALIAN FEMALE SOLDIERS TAKE A STAND WITH LANDMARK CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
Former and active female soldiers in Australia have launched a groundbreaking class action lawsuit alleging widespread sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The case, which began in Federal Court in Sydney, is expected to bring thousands of affected women together in a fight against decades of systematic abuse and cover-ups.…
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AKWA IBOM WOMEN DEMAND APOLOGY FROM MRS. PATIENCE IBANGA AKPABIO OR FACE OSTRACISM
Women from Akwa Ibom have called on Mrs. Patience Ibanga Akpabio to immediately apologize to her brother-in-law, Senate President Sen. Godswill Akpabio, over her unproven murder allegations. The Annang Women Advocacy Network International (AWANI) warned that if she refuses, she risks social exile and traditional sanctions under the ngwo ntie custom. In a strong statement…
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NAPTIP URGES STRONGER JUDICIARY TO FIGHT RITUAL KILLINGS IN NIGERIA
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) is calling on Nigeria’s judiciary to step up and help stop the growing menace of ritual killings. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Colloquium Against Human Trafficking in Lagos, NAPTIP Director-General Mrs. Binta Bello highlighted how weak law enforcement and court delays are…
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NNAMDI KANU DROPS LEGAL TEAM TO DEFEND HIMSELF IN TERRORISM TRIAL
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has decided to represent himself in court after his entire legal team, led by Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, withdrew from his ongoing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking directly to Justice James Omotosho, Kanu challenged the court’s jurisdiction and announced his…
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ICJ RULES ISRAEL MUST ENSURE AID FLOWS FREELY IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a strong advisory stating that Israel, as the occupying power in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), must uphold its responsibilities by allowing essential aid like food, water, medical supplies, and fuel to reach the population unhindered. The court also emphasized Israel’s duty to protect UN and humanitarian…
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COURT SETS OCTOBER 31 JUDGMENT DATE FOR SUIT SEEKING TO HALT PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 31 for judgment in the case aiming to stop the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) planned National Convention set for November 15-16 in Ibadan. The suit, brought by aggrieved PDP members including the Imo and Abia state chairmen and the PDP South-South Secretary, challenges the validity of…
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NNAMDI KANU NAMES EX-AGF MALAMI AND TOP POLITICIANS AS WITNESSES IN TERRORISM TRIAL
The leader of the outlawed IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has officially listed former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, along with other prominent Nigerian figures like Nyesom Wike, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Hope Uzodimma, as witnesses in his ongoing terrorism case. Kanu personally signed and filed a motion to call 23 witnesses, aiming to build a comprehensive defense and shed…
