Category: Judicial
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SENATE APPROVES UP TO 14 YEARS JAIL FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025, prescribing imprisonment of up to 14 years for educators found guilty of sexually harassing students in tertiary institutions. The bill, presented by Deputy Senate Leader Sen. Oyelola Ashiru, aims to safeguard students from all forms of sexual misconduct within academic…
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INDIGENOUS CONTRACTORS PROTEST AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEMANDING PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING 2024 CONTRACTS
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has staged peaceful protests at the National Assembly in Abuja calling on the Federal Government to clear overdue payments for fully executed 2024 contracts. President Jackson Nwosu highlighted that the prolonged delay has caused severe financial distress for many contractors, with some facing health issues due to…
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PDP FACTIONAL CHAIRMAN ABDULRAHMAN MUHAMMED CANCELS NOVEMBER NATIONAL CONVENTION AMID LEGAL BATTLE
Alhaji Abdulrahman Muhammed, the factional acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has officially cancelled the party’s elective national convention scheduled for November 15, citing ongoing legal disputes. His announcement came in Abuja, backed by the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the National Working Committee (NWC). The cancellation follows a Federal High Court judgment…
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SENATE MOVES TO TIGHTEN LAWS, CRACK DOWN ON CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUITS AND TOXIC FOOD PRACTICES
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to amend current legislation to impose tougher penalties on those using harmful chemicals in food production. This follows a report from the Senate Joint Committee on Health and Agricultural Services revealing widespread unsafe practices like forced ripening of fruits with raw calcium carbide, cooking meat with paracetamol, preserving grains…
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REVERSES ADJOURNMENT, TO RECONVENE WEDNESDAY FOR CONTRACTORS’ PAYMENT UPDATE
The House of Representatives will hold plenary on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, reversing its earlier decision to adjourn until November 11. The change comes after positive progress in addressing the delayed payments to local contractors under the 2024/2025 budgets. Clerk Dr. Yahaya Danzaria issued a memo notifying members of the earlier resumption to allow the…
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PPDC PROVIDES FREE LEGAL HELP TO 5,595 DETAINEES TO BOOST ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN NIGERIA
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has offered free legal representation to over 5,595 detainees across Nigeria, tackling the country’s challenge of poor justice access. Mrs. Lucy Abagi, PPDC CEO, shared this at the PPDC ‘Law For Humanity Summit 2025’ in Abuja. PPDC, a non-governmental organization dedicated to transparency and accountability, highlighted its efforts…
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GIVES 7-DAY ULTIMATUM FOR PAYMENT TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS
The Nigerian House of Representatives has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Budget, Atiku Bagudu, demanding immediate payment to local contractors for work done under the 2024 and 2025 Appropriations. The resolution came after Minority Leader Rep. Kingsley Chinda highlighted the plight of contractors protesting strongly…
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NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM MINISTRY, NUPRC, NNPC OPPOSE BILL TO CREATE NEW DECOMMISSIONING COMMISSION
The Ministry of Petroleum Resources, alongside the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), have jointly opposed the proposed National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI) Bill, 2024. Their stance was announced during a public hearing held by the House of Representatives Committee on…
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FEDERAL HIGH COURT HALTS PDP NATIONAL CONVENTION, RESTRAINS INEC FROM RECOGNITION
The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from monitoring or recognizing the upcoming Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for November 15-16 in Ibadan. Justice James Omotosho’s judgment held that the PDP did not comply with essential legal requirements for conducting the convention. The suit that led…
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JUSTICE FOR OCHANYA: FOUNDATION DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY SEVEN YEARS AFTER TRAGIC DEATH
The Kunie Foundation, based in Enugu, has reignited calls for justice for 13-year-old Ochanya Ogbanje, who died in 2018 from complications linked to prolonged sexual abuse in Benue State. The foundation’s Communications Manager, Mr. Uchenna Igboeme, expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the slow pace of legal proceedings and ongoing impunity protecting perpetrators of sexual…
