Armed robbery suspects no longer appear in courts…they are usually killed – Falana

Lawyer and rights activists, Femi Falana has weighed in on the recent discourse on personnel of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Falana said the police unit is already becoming a problem even for the Nigeria Police Force. He said this when he featured on a Channels TV programme. What Falana said: He said the demonstration against... Read More

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May 28, 2017

Conservative MP, Helen Grant is speaking out in support of a free press

by Rachel Ogbu// 56-year-old British-Nigerian, Helen Grant has spoken out in support of a free press in her constituency where she serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald. Speaking to the Kent Messenger, she said: “This week sees the close of the Government consultation on Section 40 of the Crime... Read More

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April 13, 2017

The Thread: Lawyers take Omojuwa to school on the actual role of the Judiciary

Everyone on Twitter NG knows Japheth Omojuwa is an overlord, right? He has 449k followers on Twitter. He is an entrepreneur as well as a social media influencer. He is usually quite vocal on Political Twitter. Now with the discovery of $43.4m, £27,800 and N23.2m by operatives of the Economic Financial Crime and Commission (EFCC)... Read More

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February 7, 2017

Threat from radical Islamic terrorism real – Trump

US President, Donald Trump says the threat from radical Islamic terrorism is real. Trump stated this early Tuesday via his Twitter account citing the happenings in Europe and the Middle East. “The threat from radical Islamic terrorism is very real, just look at what is happening in Europe and the Middle-East. Courts must act fast!”... Read More

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April 24, 2015

After 5 years in prison, court acquits policeman of murder charge

by Chinwe Okafor 34-year-old Paul Ogbeh, was yesterday discharged and acquitted by a Lagos High Court sitting over a murder charge. The former police constable was said to have murdered men alleged to be armed robbers, while on police patrol after receiving a distress call. He was discharged by Justice Olabisi Akinlade after she found... Read More

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November 18, 2014

Caught in the act: Fake soldier arrested in Port Harcourt (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Samuel Ita-Ekeng, a 30-year-old man living in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has been arrested four days ago by a group of security men on Ikwerre road of the city for posing as a Nigerian soldier. Ita-Ekeng was reportedly dressed in full military camouflage when he was arrested. According to Ahmad Mohammed, the... Read More

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October 5, 2014

“Declare your assets” || Outgoing Governor of Ekiti, @KFayemi has been served

by Godwin Akanfe The Director of ‘Code of Conduct Bureau, in Ekiti State, Akinfolarin Feyisola, has instructed Governor Kayode Fayemi to declare his end of tenure assets before the expiration of his tenure, without fail. On Sunday, 5 October, Feyisola said that all public officers had been duly informed about the assets declaration directive. He stated that the... Read More

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September 29, 2014

Femi Falana: Why Nigeria needs private prosecutors

by Femi Falana Corruption manifests itself in numerous and varied ways. It could be petty or incidental, involving small-scale embezzlement, misappropriation, bribes, favouritism or discrimination. Corruption can also be more systematic and include bribes and kickbacks by private and public actors, large-scale embezzlement and misappropriation of funds and economic privileges accorded to special interests. The... Read More

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November 7, 2013

Opinion: Is Justice Salami really a hero (or just for the APC)?

by Hakeem Baba-Ahmad Could the career-long, difficult personal relations between former Chief Justice Katsina-Alu and Justice Salami have survived all the checks and balances in the judicial system to have the final say in the fate of Salami? FORMER Chief Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais is not a man given to outbursts or postures that should... Read More

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September 28, 2013

Count us out: Legal practitioners to boycott Edo courts over judge’s kidnapping

by ‘Jola Sotubo Lawyers in Edo State have decided not to take the kidnap of one of their colleagues, a judge, lying down. The members of the Benin chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association have reached a resolution to boycott all courts within the state following the abduction of Daniel Okungbowa, a Benin High Court... Read More

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August 15, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: PIB, Malabu and the $1 billion bazaar

by Olusegun Adeniyi While the Malabu controversy remains a business deal gone sour in a sector that is lacking in transparency, the circumstances surrounding a tri-partite transaction involving the Federal Government, Shell/Agip and Malabu Oil and Gas Limited in respect of OPL 245 is what has generated the current furore. Based on a subsisting motion... Read More

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September 6, 2012

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

by Isi Esene Dana Air yesterday joined the plaintiffs, Dele Ore and the Civil Aviation Round Table Initiative (CARTI), to make attempts at stopping the coroner’s inquest into the airline accident which happened on June 3. Th initial plaintiffs had gone to the Federal High Court, Lagos, to demand a stop to the inquest stating... Read More

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May 24, 2012

Blessing Effiong: In jail since 16, held for 3 years without charge

by Tolu Orekoya While former president Olusegun Obasanjo rants about the corrupt judiciary, there is real-world fall out and consequences due to an overburdened and underperforming legal system. There’s the heart-wrenching case of Blessing Effiong who is caught up in the legal system, and is currently being held without charge for the past three years. The young girl was originally arrested at the... Read More

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Armed robbery suspects no longer appear in courts…they are usually killed – Falana

Conservative MP, Helen Grant is speaking out in support of a free press

The Thread: Lawyers take Omojuwa to school on the actual role of the Judiciary

Threat from radical Islamic terrorism real – Trump

After 5 years in prison, court acquits policeman of murder charge

Caught in the act: Fake soldier arrested in Port Harcourt (PICTURED)

“Declare your assets” || Outgoing Governor of Ekiti, @KFayemi has been served

Femi Falana: Why Nigeria needs private prosecutors

Opinion: Is Justice Salami really a hero (or just for the APC)?

Count us out: Legal practitioners to boycott Edo courts over judge’s kidnapping

Olusegun Adeniyi: PIB, Malabu and the $1 billion bazaar

Dana Airline joins others to quash inquest into plane crash

Blessing Effiong: In jail since 16, held for 3 years without charge

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