Category: Judiciary

Man bites off Ex-Girlfriend’s finger in Ogun

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A middle aged man, Azeez Kuforiji, was on Wednesday arrested in a Ogun state for allegedly biting off the index finger of his ex-girlfriend, Soliat. The police charged Kuforiji, whose address was not provided, with assault and inflicting a wound. The suspect committed the offence on October 12, and has been taken to Wawa Police Station in Ogun State. It was gathered that the suspect visited the victim who is a shop attendant at her office in Arepo, Ogun State and attacked her for not answering his phone calls. “He…

Court sentences Maina’s son Faisal to 14 Years Imprisonment

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Faisal Maina, son of the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the judgement on Thursday in the suit filed by the Federal Government against Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, on money laundering charges. Faisal, who is standing trial on charges of money laundering, had jumped bail refusing to attend trial since November 24, 2020. For Count 1, Justice Abang ordered that he be jailed for five years. In count…

Abuja Journalist moves to stop NUJ President’s re-election bid

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The Editor of Abuja-based New National Star newspaper, Akin Orimolade, has taken the outgoing President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo, to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NIC) over the latter’s second term bid. In a statement, yesterday, Orimolade described Isiguzo as an impostor and unfit to serve as the union’s president. The editor is asking the court to mandate Isiguzo to vacate the office of the National President of NUJ at the National Headquarters, Mabushi, Abuja. In suit no. NIC/ABJ/257/2021 served on the defendants on September 27,…

Gov Bello Swears in Justices Olorunfemi, Momoh-Jimoh as substantive CJ, President CCA

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday administered oath of office to the recently confirmed Chief Judge of the State, Justice Richard Olorunfemi and the President Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Isiaka Momoh-Jimoh Governor Bello in his address delivered by his deputy, Edward Onoja, charged the Legal lords to execute all the functions of their respective offices with erudition and the fear of Almighty God noted that there were no doubt that they would provide excellent leadership for our Judiciary and the state in general. The Governor further alluded that…

Yahaya Bello congratulates FCT High Court Ag.Judge,Justice Baba-Yusuf

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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has congratulated the newly appointed acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf whose appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari was based on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. The governor in a congratulatory message, contained in a Press Statement signed on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu described Justice Buba-Yusuf’s appointment as a perfect fit Governor Bello hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Kogi born Jurist into such a highly prestigious position noting…

FG reiterates commitment to protection of human rights …. As AGF inaugurates NHRC Governing Council

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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to the protection of the human rights of all Nigerians and other nationals living in the country, The AGF who stated this during the inauguration of NHRC governing council at the Headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja on Monday 2nd of August, 2021 noted that the federal government has shown adequate capacity towards the protection of the rights of citizens and foreigners resident in Nigeria, given…

Muslim Group urges Makinde to compensate families of lawyers denied Judges positions

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Political Awareness Group has called on Oyo State Government to immortalize three Muslim lawyers who were selected as judges of high court but died after Governor Seyi Makinde stopped their confirmation. Dr Moruf Yusuf, the Vice-Chairman of PAG, an Association of Muslim Professionals and Technocrats for Good Governance made the call in Ibadan at its Secretariat, Ososami, Ibadan at a news conference. He listed the names of the lawyers as Alhaja Fatima Badirudeen, Mr. Wasiu Adetunji Gbadegesin and Mr. AbdulRasaq Bolaji Agoro. Dr Yusuf said apart from immortalizing them for…

Danbatta receives commendation on nation’s digital transformation …. as NCC restates collaboration with Judiciary in tackling Telecoms service challenges

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  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a bid to further protect telecoms infrastructure in the country,has restated its commitment to continue to strengthen collaboration with judicial institutions in Nigeria.   The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by a high-powered delegation of the Kano State Judiciary to the chief telecom regulator at the NCC Kano Zonal Office, in Kano, over the weekend.   Addressing the judicial delegation, Danbatta said, while the Commission was doing everything within its regulatory mandate…

Financial Autonomy : Oyo Assembly passes Legislative,Judicial Funds Management Bill

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As part of major condition for the implementation of financial autonomy for State Legislatures and Judiciary across the Country, The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed iFunds Management Bill, 2021 into Law. The Bill tagged Oyo State House of Assembly Funds Management Bill, 2021 was passed Thursday at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin. The Chairman House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon Akeem Mustapha, (Kajola) had earlier presented and submitted the report of the Committee on the bill…

BREAKING : Judicial workers, JUSUN call off strike

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The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has suspended its strike on Wednesday. The union is set to commence work on Monday. JUSUN had on April 6, ordered its members across the federation to shut all courts in the country to press home its demand for implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. A source at the Supreme Court confirmed to Vanguard on Wednesday that JUSUN’s decision to suspend the strike action was due to the intervention of both Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad and the National Judicial…