Category: Judicial
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APC WOMEN’S GROUP URGES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO PASS RESERVED SEATS BILL FOR WOMEN
The National All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Advocacy Organisation (NAWA-ORG) is calling on the National Assembly to fast-track the Reserved Seats Bill, aiming to boost women’s representation in Nigeria’s political landscape. NAWA-ORG DG Amina Kundiri highlighted that the bill would create 37 additional Senate seats and 37 new House of Representatives seats exclusively for women,…
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES NIGERIA TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY AMID RISING INSECURITY
Is the death penalty the answer to crime? Amnesty International says no, calling on Nigerian governments to scrap capital punishment and rethink justice for lasting peace. Barbara Magaji, Amnesty’s Programmes Manager, spoke at a World Day Against Death Penalty event, highlighting that Nigeria’s security challenges persist despite using the death penalty for crimes like banditry…
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SENATE CONFIRMS PROF. JOASH AMUPITAN AS NEW INEC CHAIRMAN, PROMISES ELECTORAL REFORMS
A fresh chapter for Nigeria’s electoral body starts now! Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, known for his legal expertise and academic excellence, has been confirmed by the Senate as INEC Chairman, succeeding Prof. Mahmood Yakubu after a decade-long tenure. Born in Kogi State, Amupitan holds a PhD in law and serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) at…
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REPS PRESS ACRESAL COORDINATOR FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY IN WORLD BANK PROJECT
Lawmakers are turning up the heat on the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) project, demanding to see how every kobo has been spent — and whether promises made to Nigerians are being kept. The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has called for greater transparency and accountability from the National Coordinator of the Agro-Climatic…
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FORGIVENESS OVER VENGEANCE: BILYAMINU’S FATHER BACKS TINUBU’S PARDON FOR MARYAM SANDA
In a powerful act of compassion and faith, Ahmed Bello Isa, father of the late Bilyaminu Bello, has publicly supported President Bola Tinubu’s pardon of Maryam Sanda, the woman convicted of murdering his son. Speaking from Abuja, Isa said forgiveness, not vengeance, is the path to peace and healing for his family and the nation.…
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HOUSE COMMITTEE PUSHES FOR SINGLE-DIGIT INTEREST TO BOOST NEW VEHICLE PURCHASES
The House of Representatives Committee on Industry is working on laws to enforce single-digit interest rates on loans, making it easier for Nigerians to buy new cars, tricycles, and motorcycles through affordable credit. This decision came after an oversight visit to assembly plants in Lagos with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). Chairman…
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MADAGASCAR PRESIDENT DISSOLVES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AMID POLITICAL TURMOIL
The presidency of Madagascar has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the country’s lower house, through a decree citing constitutional authority. This move comes as the assembly was gathering signatures to hold an extraordinary session aimed at impeaching President Andry Rajoelina, sparking claims from assembly leaders that the dissolution lacks legal legitimacy. The country…
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SOUTH-WESTERS CALL FOR TOUGHER LAWS, PROSECUTIONS AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Voices from the South-West are rising to demand stronger legal frameworks and firmer prosecution of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices across the region and Nigeria at large. This call came during a focused one-day training and engagement that brought together law enforcement, prosecutors, judiciary members, and Survivor-Centred Legal Aid advocates to combat gender-based violence (GBV)…
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CONVICTED KIDNAPPER EVANS RE-ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has re-arraigned billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, famously known as Evans, before an Ikeja High Court over the alleged murder of two police officers. The trial, previously handled by Justice Adenike Coker, was transferred to Justice Oyindamola Ogala. Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, faced an amended five-count charge including murder, attempted…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT IN IBADAN ADJOURNS CASE OF STUDENT DENIED ACCESS TO UI STUDENTS’ PORTAL
The Federal High Court in Ibadan has postponed the adoption of written addresses to October 14 in a case filed by Kayode Bello, a University of Ibadan postgraduate student, who is challenging the university for denying him access to the students’ portal needed for registration. Bello, representing himself, alleges victimisation by university authorities despite having…
