NBA-SPIDEL appoints Nwadioke, electoral committee chair

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNBA-SPIDEL appoints Nwadioke, electoral committee chair

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 17, 2023

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has appointed leading senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as the Chairman of the Electoral Committee to midwife the next leadership for the Section. NBA-SPIDEL is one of only three NBA sections. The elections would be held on Friday during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the section, drawing the curtains on its 2023 Annual Conference and the three-year regime...

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EFCC accused of unlawful invasion by Gambian based Nigerian lawyer

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEFCC accused of unlawful invasion by Gambian based Nigerian lawyer

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 28, 2023

A Gambian based Nigerian lawyer, Christopher E. Mene has accused operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of unlawful invasion of his properties, two buildings in Benin, consisting of 12 three-bedroom flats. According to Mene, he arrived Nigeria from Gambia on Thursday, May 16, 2023 ahead of the naming of his new born baby when he got a call from one of the security guards on his property located at No 15 Prince...

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New Law To Regulate Religious Preaching In Kano

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNew Law To Regulate Religious Preaching In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 24, 2023

The Kano State Government has enacted a new law to regulate religious preaching, a move to promote responsible religious sermons and address blasphemous content. The decision was reached during a Kano State Executive Council meeting, held at the Government House. Muhammad Garba, State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs who briefed Journalists, said the Council of Ulama will be responsible for supervising and regulating all religious sermons in the state. “We believe that the establishment...

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Enugu Judicial Commission Appoints 20 New Learned Magistrates, List Names

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEnugu Judicial Commission Appoints 20 New Learned Magistrates, List Names

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2023

The Enugu State Judicial Service Commission has approved for appointment 20 new Learned Magistrates of Enugu State Judiciary. The Commission disclosed this in a public notice signed by the Secretary, Rose N. Ebere-Agbo dated Tuesday 16th May 2023; “The successful applicants are expected to report to the office of the Secretary, Judicial Service Commission on Wednesday 17th day of May 2023 to receive their appointment letters and commence documentation immediately.” The successful applicants are: Odo...

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Federal High Court Restrain NBC From Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaFederal High Court Restrain NBC From Imposing Fines On Broadcast Stations

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 11, 2023

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an order restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines on broadcast stations. Also, the court set aside the N500,000 fines imposed on each of the 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019. The court also made an order of perpetual injunction restraining the commission from further imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho while delivering the judgment described NBC’s act...

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First Female Judge In Adamawa Took Oath Of Office

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Female Judge In Adamawa Took Oath Of Office

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2023

Adamawa State Governor, Ahamdu Umaru Fintiri has sworn in Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman as the first female substantive Chief Judge of the State who has been in an acting capacity since 2022. Also sworn in are Khadi Ibrahim Sudi and Audu Balami as State Grand Khadi Sharia Court of Appeal and President Customary Court of Appeal respectively. Their swearing-in followed a recommendation by the National Judicial Council and confirmation by the Adamawa State House of Assembly....

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Enugu Judicial Service Commission Commences Exercise For Appointment Of Learned Magistrates

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEnugu Judicial Service Commission Commences Exercise For Appointment Of Learned Magistrates

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 7, 20232

The Enugu State Judicial Service Commission has called on qualified lawyers interested in magisterial position to apply to the Commission on or before Wednesday 10th May 2023. The Commission stated this in a public notice dated 5th May 2023 and signed by the Secretary of the Commission Rose N. Ebere-Agbo. “All applications should be addressed to the Chief Judge/Chairman, Enugu State Judicial Service Commission,” Applicants who successfully submit their application before Wednesday, 10th day of...

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Three Persons To Die By Hanging In Jigawa State

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaRegionsThree Persons To Die By Hanging In Jigawa State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 3, 2023

Three persons have been sentenced to death by hanging in Jigawa State for criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, and armed robbery. A high court in Kaugama in the State found the suspects Suleiman Bello, Auwalu Muhammed, and Yakubu Muhammed on nine-count charges for killing one Audu Saje of Manda village in Kaugama Local Government Area of the state and carted away with his motorcycle. The defendants were also alleged to have abducted one Hadiza Abdullahi of...

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Deadly Combination of Weponized Poverty, Elites and Judicial Rascality

BlogColumnsLaw & JusticeNigeriaOpinionPoliticsDeadly Combination of Weponized Poverty, Elites and Judicial Rascality

PilotnewsMarch 20, 2023

For non Nigerians, it’s very difficult to believe that a human being will sell his or her inalienable Right to Vote for mere 10 cups of rice or 10 packets of Indomie or 2,000 Naira. When you take a closer and dispassionate look at what happened during the House of Assembly Election of last Saturday in Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Anaocha and most Local Government Areas of Anambra State, you begin to understand the devastating...

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Political Escapade By Nigerian Supreme Court

BlogColumnsLaw & JusticeOpinionPolitical Escapade By Nigerian Supreme Court

PilotnewsFebruary 21, 2023

If our Mighty Supreme Court did not come out via her official public image maker to publicly defend herself and admonish those that criticised her Naira Redesign Ex-parte Order, a lawyer like my good self who took an oath to defend our noble profession and law institutions, would not have bothered to join issues with her. But this is Law of Evidence 101. By coming out publicly to defend her ill-conceived Ex-parte Order, she has...

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