by Rachel Ogbu Catherine Nzegwu, an ex-member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has sued the NYSC and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for allegedly abandoning her following an accident she sustained during the voters’ registration exercise. Nzegwu, is claiming N10m as exemplary damages and N50m for general damages following the accident before the... Read More

court case, INEC, law, nysc

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Opinion: Who are we? We are no longer normal

by Dolapo Aina Justice most of the time is sold to the highest bidder and the law is simply a mirage. “Who are we? We are no longer normal…. Nigeria is a giant embarrassingly trapped in dwarfish height.” –Dr Oby Ezekwesili (the immediate past Vice-President, Africa Region of the World Bank), guest speaker at the... Read More

Aluu, citizen, Justice, law, mob, nigeria, social media, UNIPORT

September 7, 2012

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Know The Law: When a female is assaulted

by Adedunmade Onibokun Chapter 30 of the Criminal Code Act, CAP C38, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004 provides for the offence and punishment of assault on females, either young or old. Aside from the general provisions of the law on assault (kindly view the article on assault and battery), it was deemed... Read More

Adedunmade Onibokun, assault, law, nigeria, rape, women

September 2, 2012

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Give me my wife: Husband drags mother-in-law to court for “withholding” his wife

by Isi Esene There was drama in a Kaduna Sharia Court yesterday when Malam Mohammed Abdullahi dragged his mother-in-law, Habiba Mohammed, to court for not allowing his wife return to him after the delivery of their baby. Abdullahi’s wife, Sa’ade , was said to have travelled to Kaduna to receive motherly care after delivering her first... Read More

Habiba Mohammed, Ibrahim Inuwa, kaduna, Kogi State, law, Lokoja, Mohammed Abdullahi, Sa'ade Abdullahi, Sharia

August 13, 2012

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Freedom: Saudi women get their own city away from men

by Isi Esene Saudi women may soon get an exclusively female city with no form of male interference. This is the crux of a new initiative introduced by the government of Saudi Arabia which seeks to build a city where women will be able live and work in a segregated environment. The industrial city, to... Read More

industry, Jobs, law, men, saudi arabia, Sharia, women

August 3, 2012

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“The people of the area have been crying” – Lagos State arrests 52 prostitutes organising ‘Ladies Night’

by Adeniyi Abdul Lagos State isn’t playing; not if you’re a prostitute, that is. The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit on Wednesday night rounded up 52 commercial sex workers on Isaac John and Toyin Streets in Ikeja, after being informed that they were organising a special “ladies night”. Chairman... Read More

lagos state, law, prostitution, Task Force

July 19, 2012

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“Aggravated embarassment”: Court awards N60 million against NBC for selling contaminated drinks

by Adeniyi Abdul A High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) to pay N60 million as special and general damages to two individuals, Keregbe Kpa and Nuka Livingstone who filed a suit against the company after consuming contaminated drinks. The suit which was filed through their counsel, Chigozirim Nwaodu... Read More

Justice, law, Lawsuit, NBC, Port Harcourt

July 17, 2012

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Get to work, woman: President Jonathan wants new Chief Justice to set up terrorism court

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Jonathan has asked the newly sworn in Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Aloma Mukhtar, to create special courts for terrorism and corruption related cases. The President made this request on Monday at the swearing-in ceremony of Mukhtar which took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This, according... Read More

Aloma Mulhtar, chief justice, Goodluck Jonathan, law, nigeria

July 17, 2012

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“3 year jail term after psychiatric examination” – See the list of new penalties for traffic offenders in Lagos

by Adeniyi Abdul Motorists in Lagos State might be in for quite a tough time when the new bill to regulate traffic offences and road usage is signed into law by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola. The bill was passed last Tuesday by the Lagos State House of Assembly and lists penalties such as jail terms... Read More

Fashola, House of Assembly, lagos state, law, traffic

July 10, 2012

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Opinion: Birth control undermines Nigeria’s selling point

by Thompson Ayodele and Olusegun Sotola THE administration of President Goodluck Jonathan wants to make laws that will control population growth in Nigeria. The President said this during the inauguration of the Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). According to him the government cannot fold its arms until the country’s population becomes... Read More

birth control, law, nigeria, women

June 12, 2012

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#DanaCrash: Lagos State offers free legal services to victims’ families

by Adeniyi Abdul As family members of those lost in the Dana Air crash and citizens of the country in general mourn the tragedy which claimed over 153 lives, different parties have begun to seek answers as to what really went wrong on Sunday the 3rd of June. Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has now come forward to... Read More

aviation, Dana air crash, Fashola, lagos state, law

May 8, 2012

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Justice is served: Court orders police, FG to pay N152 million to man over shooting of wife

by Lekan Olanrewaju In what may come as a surprise to many, the Nigerian Police Force has been ordered to pay damages to a man for the shooting of his wife. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has awarded the sum of N152 million against the Nigeria Police and the Attorney-General of the Federation... Read More

Justice, law, nigeria, police

April 21, 2012

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Girl Power? Nigeria’s first female Chief Justice may be appointed soon

by Lekan Olanrewaju Score one for the girls! Well, almost. Nigeria may be on the verge of getting it’s first female chief justice, come July this year. Current Chief Justice Dahiru Musdapher is set to resign on 14 July, and ahead of that, he has nominated a female judge to succeed him. Musdapher has written the National Judicial Council... Read More

chief justice, law, Politics

January 24, 2012

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Seriously, isn’t it time to enforce the Child Rights Act?

By Adebola Rayo The Child Rights Act is only just one more law that is not properly enforced in Nigeria. Perhaps because of the harsh economic realities in the country, some parents are not disinclined to sending their children away with ‘aunties’ or ‘uncles’ who take them to other cities and subject them to all... Read More

child abuse, child labour, Child Rights Act, law, prostitution

You’ve been served – Ex-corps member takes NYSC, INEC to court for negligence

Opinion: Who are we? We are no longer normal

Know The Law: When a female is assaulted

Give me my wife: Husband drags mother-in-law to court for “withholding” his wife

Freedom: Saudi women get their own city away from men

“The people of the area have been crying” – Lagos State arrests 52 prostitutes organising ‘Ladies Night’

“Aggravated embarassment”: Court awards N60 million against NBC for selling contaminated drinks

Get to work, woman: President Jonathan wants new Chief Justice to set up terrorism court

“3 year jail term after psychiatric examination” – See the list of new penalties for traffic offenders in Lagos

Opinion: Birth control undermines Nigeria’s selling point

#DanaCrash: Lagos State offers free legal services to victims’ families

Justice is served: Court orders police, FG to pay N152 million to man over shooting of wife

Girl Power? Nigeria’s first female Chief Justice may be appointed soon

Seriously, isn’t it time to enforce the Child Rights Act?

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