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President Bola Tinubu has asked the senate to confirm 11 judges of the court of appeal as justices of the supreme court. Tinubu’s request was read on Wednesday, in the upper legislative chamber, by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The president’s request came after the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended the justices for elevation to the supreme court. The apex court is currently left with 10 justices after the death of Centus Nweze, and the retirements of Amina Augie and Dattijo Muhammad. The constitution allows the supreme court to have a maximum of 21 justices. The justices recommended for the apex…

Dr Olusimbo Ige, a Nigerian, has been appointed as the Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health, thus becoming the first black female to occupy such a position. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), disclosed this in a congratulatory message to her. In the congratulatory statement, Dabiri-Erewa described Ige’s milestone as “extraordinary”, saying: “History made! Congrats to the first black woman in the History of Chicago Dept. of Public Health to be appointed as Commissioner.” According to a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, a spokesman of NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa said Ige’s appointment has once again confirmed that Nigerians in the…

The Enugu State Government yesterday inaugurated 10 small claims courts to address delays in settling financial disputes, particularly debt recovery and others. The chief judge of the state, Justice Afojulu Ozoemena, who inaugurated the courts, said they would be presided over by magistrates and handle financial disputes ranging from N5m to N10m. The CJ, represented by Justice Reuben Odugu, lauded Governor Peter Mbah for his commitment to the effective dispensation of justice in the state. He said, “In human interactions and communications, particularly in the conduct of business, it’s almost inevitable that disagreements will occur which usually will require the…

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has said regulators of the aviation sector will begin to compel airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights by January 2024. The minister disclosed this on Tuesday when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation to defend his ministry’s budget for the 2024 fiscal year. Over half of the domestic flights in Nigeria between January and March were delayed, according to data from the regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Of the total 18,288 domestic flights within the period, 10,128 were delayed, representing 55 per cent. On Tuesday,…

The traditional ruler of Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River, Etiyin Maurice Edet, was on Sunday night abducted by gunmen at his residence in the council area. An aide to the traditional ruler was shot dead in the process of the kidnapping. The spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident but said details were unknown to her as at press time. A source, however, said the traditional ruler’s aide was killed as he tried to prevent his principal from being abducted. Akpabuyo, notorious for criminal activities, is less than 15 kilometres from Calabar, the…

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, remanded a political party chieftain, Wahab Hammed, who allegedly bribed voters during the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded the defendant in EFCC’s custody pending the review of the facts of the case. Hammed was arraigned by the anti-graft agency on two counts bordering on conspiracy and bribery. The charges were read and translated into Yoruba language to the defendant as he understood neither English nor Pidgin English. He pleaded guilty to the two counts preferred against…

The Judiciary has undoubtedly played the role of a stabilising factor, in Nigeria’s democracy. But, in recent times, this role has been questioned by the public, on account of a few pronouncements, especially by the appellate courts.. For precedent setting judgements, law reporting is an absolute requirement. Lawbreed has since 1999, published quality reports of Supreme Court judgements, and other law publications. Onikepo Braithwaite and Jude Igbanoi caught up with Chief Layi Babatunde, SAN, the Editor-in-Chief of the Supreme Court Reports published by Lawbreed Limited and author of “Dark Hearts”, a compilation of short stories based on actual court cases.…

In recognition of the challenges that many taxpayers have faced in settling their outstanding tax liabilities and in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting businesses, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has approved some concessions for taxpayers with outstanding liabilities. Read the FIRS Public Notice below:

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced the Osolo of Ado-Odo, Muftau Dosunmu, to six months in prison for presenting himself as an Oba. The Osolo title, which is one of the high chiefs in Ado-Odo, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, was upgraded to a coronet Oba by the past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun, among 74 others across the state. But, the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration has since its assumption of office reversed the upgrade of all 75 Obas. Though the monarchs claimed they had secured a high court judgement against the…

The Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the new naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 remain valid legal tenders until further notice. In a ruling by a seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro on Wednesday, the apex court ordered the old and the redesigned naira notes to be in circulation beyond December 31, 2023. The Court made the order following the hearing of the application of the Federal Government moved by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. President Bola Tinubu-led administration on November 21, had filed an application before…