Two prison inmates enlist for PhD
ABUJA – The Nigerian Prisons Service has said two of it inmates have enlisted for their doctorate degrees, urging Nigerians to stop discriminating against inmates. Underaged prison inmates at the
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Authorities say over 60% of Nigerian prisons inmates might be innocent
The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS, has confirmed that majority (66 per cent) of inmates in Nigerian prisons are awaiting trial as at December 15, 2017. The Controller General of the
Read ContinueICYMI: Sanusi blames ‘briefcase billionaires’ for nation’s economic woes
The Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday in Kano identified the emergence of “briefcase billionaires” and illiteracy as the major factors stifling the economic growth and development
Read ContinueLagos Reviews Tenancy Law, May Stop Agreement Fee
Lagos State Law Reform Commission has disclosed that it has identified the need to review certain provisions of the existing Lagos State Tenancy Law of 2011 with a view to
Read ContinueNBA President, Mahmoud SAN, Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Legal Aid Council
Nigerian Bar Association President A. B. Mahmoud OON, SAN, signed a memorandum of Understanding on partnership with the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria After Inaugrating the NBA committees that will
Read ContinueNBA GIVES A MAJOR BOOST TO PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES IN NIGERIA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has given a major boost to the offering of pro-bono legal services in Nigeria with the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Read ContinueCISLAC, PRAWA, Others Launch ‘No to War’ Campaign
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) are leading other local and international Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) towards peaceful resolution of ongoing
Read ContinuePDF: Group Calls For Laws in Nigeria Against Female Genital Mutilation
Preston Development Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria, on Thursday organised a program in Abuja to campaign against female genital mutilation. The World Health Organization said Nigeria has the highest
Read ContinueNigeria: NHRC Not Entitled to Pre-Action Notice – Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has held that the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, was not entitled to pre-action notice before any legal action can be brought against
Read ContinueNGO: Recommend Caging For Rapists
Dr. Eunice Abiola, the Coordinator of a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Hope Centre for Widows and Orphans, on Saturday called for the caging of anyone found guilty of rape. Abiola said
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