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Overcrowded cells, endless remand cases, and a skewed offence profile reveal a justice system that punishes poverty while shielding elite crimes; KEHINDE ADEGOKE reports Fresh NBS data shows petty thieves …

Abuja:   The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has partnered with the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing a people‑centred justice …

Bauchi: The Bauchi State Ministry of Justice says it recorded nothing less than 75 homicide cases, 28 kidnappings and 86 cases of rape in the 2024-2025 Legal Year. Mr Hassan …

Abuja: The President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, has warned that gaps in Nigeria’s Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) risk undermining the country’s obligations under International Labour Organisation …

Paris: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrived on Tuesday at a Paris prison to begin a five-year sentence, television images showed. Sarkozy, 70, was convicted of having participated in a …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the Federal Government is working assiduously to accelerate the judicial process, aiming for speedy trials for inmates awaiting trial. Tunji-Ojo, …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Supreme Court has permitted Yahaya Sharif-Aminu’s legal team to submit an appeal beyond the standard deadline. Yahaya, a musician, was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy. Sharif-Aminu …

Enugu, Imo state (Nigeria):   Former United Nations Special Rapporteur and renowned legal scholar, Prof. Joy Ezeilo, has thrown her weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of state policing, describing …

Abeokuta: Stakeholders in the South West on Wednesday advocated the strengthening of ‘Amotekun’ in tackling insecurity in the region and facilitating development. The Stakeholders who spoke at the National Conference …