Category: JUDICIARY
Court Orders VeryDarkMan To Remove Defamatory Posts Against Femi Falana, Son
Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has issued an order restraining a blogger, Vincent Otse alias VeryDarkMan from further publication of defamatory content against Femi Falana, SAN. Justice Matthias Dawodu also restrained him from further releasing or publishing defamatory contents against, Folarin Falana, alias Falz, the son of the senior advocate […]
Lagos Attorney Hosts Newly Appointed Commisioner of Police
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Attorney General and Commisioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has paid host to the newly appointed Commisioner of Police in the state, Olanrewaju Olawale, CP, to reinforce collaborative efforts between the security agency and the judiciary. The duo, on Tuesday, had a deliberation at the conference room of the […]
Sanwo-Olu Commends Lagos Judiciary Over Court Digital Reforms
By Felix Kuyinu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lauded the state’s judicial arm over its new digital reforms in court processes. Sanwo-Olu said that the reforms will meet the demands of the evolving society. The Governor, through his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, made the commendation during the state’s New Legal Year Service held at the […]
Lagos DSVA Holds Symposium To Mark Decade Anniversary
By Felix Kuyinu The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, has marked it’s 10th year anniversary on activities to curtail sexual based and domestic violence. The body in a symposium recently held in the state tagged “Are We Doing Enough? A Consideration of Lagos States Response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the […]
Archbishop Urges Lawyers On Integrity, Fairness
By Felix Kuyinu An Archbishop of Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Reverend Alfred Martins, has advised lawyers to uphold professionalism, Integrity and fairness in their legal practice. The clergyman admonished the legal practitioners to adhere to the regulations of the profession in order to ensure improvements in the judiciary. The religious leader also urged the […]
Group Solicits Medical Welfare Through Occupational Standard Law
By Felix Kuyinu A Lagos based group, Assocation of Retired Directors of Finance and Accounting, ARDOFALPS, has called for an outright implementation of Nigeria’s Occupational Standard Law, 2012, to tackle medical challenges faced in firms and public places in the society. The association hinted that enforcing the law will create an avenue for implementation of […]
Magistrate Remands 65-Year-Old For Raping One-Year-Old Baby
Felix Kuyinu A suspect identified as Idris Danladi has been remanded in prison over allegations of rape on a one-year-old baby. Danladi was arraigned by the police at the Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya, having listened to the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, ordered the suspect’s remand at the […]
Judge Frees ENDSARS Protesters After Four Years
Justice Bola Osunsanmi has discharged six men apprehended during the #ENDSARS protest in the year 2020. Justice Osunsanmi pardoned the sextet at a proceeding held at the Magistrate’s court in Ikeja on Thursday. The defendants are Daniel Joyinbo, 31, Adigun Sodiq, 28, Kehinde Shola, 32, Salaudeen Kamilu, 29, Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34. […]
Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Kekere-Ekun Over Appointment As Acting CJN
By Felix Kuyinu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed congratulatory remark to Kudirat Olatokunbo, known as Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, over her appointment as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Sanwo-Olu said that the appointee got the new role deservedly. In a statement issued by his Special Adicuson Media, Gbenga Akosile, the Governor lauded Kekere-Ekun saying, […]