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Nigeria @ 58: Lawyers renew call for abolishing capital punishments

Almost every day in Nigeria, someone is sentenced to death. Many are wrongly condemned or imprisoned due to poor legal services. It is estimated that

Judge charges lawyers on expeditious hearing of criminal trials

A judge of the FCT High Court, Justice Peter Affen has charged lawyers to take proceedings seriously in criminal trials to curb delays. Justice Affen

The need to reform the Justice sector in Nigeria

The CLEEN foundation which seeks to contribute to strengthening the application of ACJA in Nigeria through systematically monitoring the key criminal

80% of Investment Tribunal staff not lawyers – CEO

Isiaka Isaiah Idoko, the chairman/CEO of Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST), in this interview speaks on its jurisdiction, challenges and other

2019 elections: Don’t debase temple of justice, NBA charges politicians

As the nation celebrates its 58th Independence Day, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has charged politicians not to allow politics to debase the tem