An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, sentenced six persons to a total of 140 years for conspiracy, robbery and receiving of stolen properties. While four of the convicts were sentenced to seven years imprisonment each for conspiracy and 21 years each for robbery, the remaining two were jailed for 14 years each for receiving stolen properties. The defendants – Lateef Bamisile (31), Omodara Sanya (32), Lasisi Talabi (27), Omojola Damilare (30), Adamu Mohammed (39) and Abubakar Garuba (52), were arraigned on August 31, 2022, on five counts bordering on conspiracy, attempt to ..read more

“The Federal Judicial Service Commission FJSC) has Shortlisted 22 judges from state and federal high courts for elevation to the Court of Appeal. The list of newly shortlisted justices, titled ‘Appointment of 22 justices to the Court of Appeal,’ was signed by the Chairman of the FJSC, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Ariwoola on April 2, 2024, and marked FJSC/01/2024. The selected judges were chosen from a pool of 89 nominees across all six geopolitical zones, following the retirement of several senior jurists. The priority list was sent to President Bola Tinubu for appointment. Among ..read more

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday, administered the oath of allegiance and judicial oath on the newly-appointed President, Oyo State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Tajudeen Abdulganiyu, at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi in Ibadan, the state capital. Makinde also reaffirmed his administration’s continued commitment to working with and supporting the judiciary and legislative arms. The governor maintained that this would help the government to maintain a functional system, noting that his administration has, in the past five years, maintained a cordial relati ..read more

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC), under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Ariwoola, has shortlisted 44 candidates for elevation to the Court of Appeal. The decision was made during a meeting held on April 2, 2024, and was documented in a memorandum marked FJSC/01/2024. The FJSC initially received a pool of 89 names for consideration, which was carefully evaluated and narrowed down to 44 candidates. In a strategic move, the commission further categorized the shortlisted candidates into two lists: a priority list consisting of 22 names and a reserve list w ..read more

The Lagos State Government has announced a three-month amnesty window for property owners to obtain or regularize their planning permits on completed buildings from May 2 to July 30, 2024. The program was announced by Engr. Oluwole Sotire, Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning, in a statement on Monday, April 15, 2024. The three-month amnesty window provides property owners and developers with the opportunity to obtain planning permits, also known as building plan approvals, without the usual statutory penalties associated with building without approval in Lagos State. This three-mo ..read more

Following the announcement of the planned release of a new National Identification Number in the country by the Federal Government last week, the National Identity Management Çommission, NIMC has provided further clarifications on the proposed ID. In a statement released and signed by Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Friday, the Commission said the new National ID Card is coming as a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC), eliminating the need for multiple cards. The single card with GMPC is said to have multiple use cases. as: Payments/Financial, Governmen ..read more

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has advised a newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, Obande Ogbuinya, to be mindful of corrupt politicians in discharging his duty. Mr Nwifuru gave the advice on Sunday at Umuogudu-Akpu Ngbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, during a thanksgiving mass organised by Mr Ogbuinya to mark his elevation to the Supreme Court bench. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mr Ogbuinya was inaugurated alongside 10 other justices to the Supreme Court bench in February. “I charge you, the newly elevated Justice Ogbuinya, to steer clear of co ..read more

The Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior Oromoni, has attributed his death to his parents’ and doctor’s negligence. The Coroner Magistrate, Mikhail Kadiri, held that Oromoni died as a result of failed treatment for his enlarged liver. Oromoni died on November 30, 2021. His death was attributed to bully and an alleged poisonous substance he was forced to drink in the school. He was said to have mentioned that he was beaten up by five senior students of Dowen College whose names were Favour Benjami ..read more

The Federal Government is to convene national policy summit on Justice to address critical challenges in the justice sector April 24. Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, made this known while addressing a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said the summit is organised by the Ministry of Justice, alongside the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and the National Judicial Council, NJC. The theme of the summit is ‘Repositioning the Justice System: Constitutional, Statutory, and Operational Reforms for Access and Efficiency. He noted that the summit will usher in a new era of positive chang ..read more

The long-standing dispute between the Lagos State Government and the Shangisha Landlords Association over Choiced Magodo Land continues, as the Supreme Court has once again dismissed Lagos State’s application for the interpretation of its 12-year-old judgment. This judgment had compelled the state to allocate 549 plots of land to the Landlords within Magodo Estate as a matter of first priority. The rift escalated two years ago when the landlords, led by Chief Adeyiga (Judgment Creditors), sought to enforce the Apex Court Judgment. In February 2022, the Lagos State Government sought relief, inc ..read more