As the 8th Senate lays out its agenda for the next 22-months, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has highlighted that due to the rising tensions in the polity, the passage of Bills to mitigate against hate speech and jungle justice will comprise a major part of the Senate’s social impact agenda when... Continue Reading →
Executive/Judiciary Collaboration To Quicken Dispensation of Justice – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the revitalized collaboration between the Executive and the Judiciary under the present administration will quicken the dispensation of justice in the country and ensure there is no hiding place for corrupt persons. The Minister said this on Saturday night in Abuja at a ceremony... Continue Reading →
President Buhari Felicitates With Retired Justice Alfa Belgore At 80
PRESIDENT BUHARI FELICITATES WITH JUSTICE ALFA BELGORE ON 80TH BIRTHDAY President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates erudite lawyer, administrator and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Salihu Modibo Alfa Belgore, on his 80th birthday. The President joins all professional colleagues, family and friends of the legal luminary in commemorating the unique milestone, which by all standards, has... Continue Reading →
African Leaders Must Harder To Ensure Social Justice – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that to achieve greater peace and political stability in their countries, African leaders must work harder to ensure social justice for all their citizens. Speaking at an audience with the Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Mr. Agapito Mba Mokuy, President Buhari also maintained that as leaders of sovereign... Continue Reading →
Why Senate Fast Track #CCb And Administration of Criminal Justice Act
A Dangerous Amendment In the past one week, the Senate initiated a process for the amendment of the Act establishing the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). It cited as reasons for the amendment, the need to give every public officer (appearing before the tribunal) a fair hearing, justice and... Continue Reading →