Category: Judicial
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COURTROOM DRAMA AS AUXILIARY COLLAPSES MID-TRIAL IN IBADAN
Panic briefly took over the Oyo State High Court on Tuesday when Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary, suddenly collapsed while seated in the courtroom. The former Oyo NURTW chairman reportedly slumped as he awaited the hearing of his case, forcing court officials and security operatives to rush to his aid. The incident brought proceedings…
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UN SOUNDS ALARM ON RISING EXECUTIONS, CALLS FOR GLOBAL ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
2025 saw a shocking spike in executions worldwide, prompting the UN to renew calls for a global end to capital punishment . The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that executions rose sharply in a handful of retentionist countries—often for drug offences, crimes committed by minors, or cases not considered “most…
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TARABA COURTS GO DIGITAL WITH ONLINE CRIMINAL CASE FILING
Goodbye paperwork, hello faster justice Taraba State has taken a big leap in judicial reform with the launch of an online portal for filing criminal cases, officially moving court processes from manual to digital. Governor Agbu Kefas, through the Secretary to the State Government Timothy Kataps, unveiled the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) in Jalingo,…
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“SHE FOUGHT FOR JUSTICE—NOW WE DEMAND IT FOR HER”
Grief mixed with resolve on Friday in Abuja as the family of slain lawyer Mediatrix Chigbo and the Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) renewed calls for a thorough, no-nonsense investigation into her murder. The demand came during a Night of Tribute organised in her honour, where emotions ran high and one message stood out…
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A’IBOM ASSEMBLY SHUTS DOWN WILD RUMOR: NO BILL JAILING WOMEN FOR DATING MARRIED MEN
Scrolling past that shocking Facebook post claiming Akwa Ibom wants to lock up women for 10 years over married men? Total fake news, says the State House of Assembly. In a Monday statement, Info Committee Chair Mr. Jerry Otu blasted the viral claim—traced to one Obiavel Albert Abigo—as “fabrication with no legislative basis.” No bill…
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ROHINGYA GENOCIDE CASE KICKS OFF AT WORLD COURT—GAMBIÁ LEADS CHARGE AGAINST MYANMAR!
Real lives hang in the balance as Gambia’s Justice Minister Dawda Jallow laid bare Myanmar’s alleged systematic destruction of the Rohingya minority Monday at the ICJ in The Hague, kicking off oral arguments in the 2019 case under the 1948 Genocide Convention! Jallow hammered home the human toll: 2017 military crackdown drove 700,000 Rohingya Muslims…
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RIVERS IMPEACHMENT PUSH AGAINST FUBARA? CIVIL GROUP CALLS IT 100% CONSTITUTIONAL!
Rivers lawmakers gunning for Governor Sim Fubara’s ouster over budget no-shows and power plays—civil society crew Vanguard for Democracy and Peace says Friday it’s not drama, it’s straight-up constitutional duty! Coordinator Comrade Jackson Ibe blasted Fubara from Abuja for allegedly dodging the 2026 Appropriation Bill, labeling it gross misconduct under the 1999 Constitution—echoing House Assembly…
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RIVERS ASSEMBLY FIRES IMPEACHMENT NOTICE AT GOVERNOR FUBARA
Political fireworks exploding in Port Harcourt—Rivers lawmakers just launched impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Prof. Nma Odu, citing gross misconduct just seven days from service. At Thursday’s plenary, Majority Leader Major Jack (APC Akuku-Toru) slammed Fubara for ignoring President Tinubu’s peace deal, breaching financial transparency, and backsliding on governance rules. Mrs. Linda…
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IMO LAWMAKER UGOCHINYERE DUMPS PDP FOR APP IN BOMBSHELL DEFECTION!
Ever watched a politician ditch his party mid-term, citing court wars and assassination plots? Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere just pulled the trigger Wednesday, abandoning PDP for APP before a massive Akokwa rally crowd, blaming “irreconcilable differences” with national bosses. Ugochinyere blasted PDP for disqualifying him from primaries, seeking to vacate his seat, ignoring property attacks, arrests…
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KWARA EX-GOV AHMEED’S N5.78BN FRAUD TRIAL DELAYED TO FEB 16!
Picture a courtroom showdown over billions in misused school funds—former Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and Finance Commissioner Ademola Banu faced fresh evidence Thursday, but defence objections stalled the EFCC’s hammer blow! Sixth witness Stanley Ujilibo detailed EFCC raids on Polaris Bank (ex-Skye) and GTBank statements for Kwara State’s accounts, tendered as exhibits after August 2025…
