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Judicial System Burden: Caseloads Affecting Lower Courts’ Efficiency, Eroding Public Confidence, Says Kekere-Ekun

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday raised the alarm over the challenges faced by lower courts in dispensing justice to cases in the country. Kekere-Ekun, who is the Chairman of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) Board of Governors, said these courts were struggling under a heavy caseload due to limited resources,...
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Group Demands End To Inhumane Conditions Of Detainees

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has called for an end to the inhumane condition of detainees in Nigeria. In a statement, the Country Rapporteur on Human Rights in Nigeria, Commissioner Solomon Dersso urged the Federal Government to conduct an independent investigation into the conditions under which detained persons are held. The...
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Lagos Assembly Passes Vote Of Confidence In Obasa

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed a vote of confidence in Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, saying they remain satisfied with his leadership. The vote of confidence coincided with his 52nd birthday as the lawmakers eulogised him for uplifting the country’s democracy through laws that impact positively on the people. The Majority Leader...
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Ondo Guber: Obasanjo, Group Pray For Aiyedatiwa

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday shared his past political campaign experiences with Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the November 16 governorship election. This development came as the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) and the Association of Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) threw their weights behind the APC governorship...
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Court Nullifies Ebonyi PDP Congresses

The Federal High Court Abakaliki yesterday nullified the recent ward, council and state congresses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State. The court also restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the second defendant in the suit, from recognising any of the officers purportedly elected from the nullified congresses. The judgement was as...
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Tinubu Demands End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza

President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza. Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit yesterday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the President said the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering. At the summit convened to address the current situation in the Middle East, Tinubu expressed deep...
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Sanwo-Olu Felicitates Obasa @ 52

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday congratulated the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa on his 52nd birthday. He described the legislator as a committed and passionate lawmaker with an enviable track record. According to him, Obasa has recorded significant strides in his public service to impact his generation positively and contribute to...
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