The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has nominated 22 Court of Appeal justices to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for elevation to the Supreme Court Bench. In the list, some of the names were designated as priority and others as ...
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Feed SubscriptionDisobedience Of Court… CSOs, Lawyers Call For Labour Leaders’ Arrest
Lawyers and civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the arrest of labour leaders for disobeying a court order restraining them from embarking on the ongoing nation-wide strike. The strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union ...
Read More »Court Stops NLC, TUC from Embarking On Nov 14 Strike
The National Industrial Court has stopped the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) as well and their affiliates from embarking on any form of strike or industrial action slated for November 14. President of the court, Justice Benedict ...
Read More »90 Media Leaders Attend Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023
…As Africa media sector charts way forward with AI, others A cross-section of media innovators, business experts, government, technology, and community leaders from across Africa and beyond, have gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for this year’s annual Africa Business ...
Read More »Conflict: Nigeria Urged To Embrace Transitional Justice System
Nigerian leaders have been asked to embrace the transitional justice system to heal and reconcile aggrieved citizens, especially those who have taken up arms against the country. The proponents of the system believe that it will help to end the ...
Read More »Israel-Hamas War Causes Rift Between Europe, US
As civilians in both Israel and Gaza, the Palestinian territory governed by Hamas, continue to be on the receiving end of the war that broke out on October 7, the political repercussions of the conflict is altering the dynamics in ...
Read More »Court Nullifies IPOB Proscription, Awards N8bn Damages
A High Court sitting in Enugu State and headed by Justice A. O. Onovo, has declared as unconstitutional the proscription and designation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation by the federal government and the South ...
Read More »Presidential Appeals… Suspense As Supreme Court Delivers Judgement Today
There is a hint of uncertainty in the Nigerian polity as the Supreme Court today decides whether President Bola Tinubu will retain his position as the president of the country. The court will this morning deliver judgement in the appeals ...
Read More »Israel-Hamas War: UN Expresses Concern As Death Toll Hits Over 7,200
United Nations (UN) secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed deep concern over “the clear violations of international humanitarian law”, being witnessed in Gaza in the ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Guterres condemned both the use of civilians ...
Read More »Senate Retreat: Confronting Nigeria’s Setbacks For Comebacks
By Joseph Atainyang The recent address of the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio during the retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, resonates with a resolute call for optimism and belief in the greatness of the Nigerian nation. The uncommon ...
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