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The Pandora’s box of awaiting trial in Nigeria

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, Pandora’s box is “something that creates a lot of new problems that you did not expect.” It follows with an exp

Congestion at courts: Judge urges lawyers to acquire mediation education

Jumoke Pedro of a Lagos High Court on Friday urged lawyers to acquire training in mediation as part of efforts to reduce congestion of cases at the co

Man demands N100m damages from police officer over defamation

A man has sued a police officer, who allegedly defamed him on Facebook by demanding the sum of N100m before an FCT High Court. Mike Ile alleged that O

Absence of judge stalls Dan-China’s, 16 Chinese national’s illegal mining case

The absence of Justice Musa Kurya of the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, and the prosecutor representing Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr Aminu Alil

Lawyer’s absence stalls Evans’ trial

The ongoing trial of supected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans before a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere was on Monday stalle