Abuja: The Federal High Court in Abuja has given the National Rescue Mission (NRM) the authorization to serve a contempt charge on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, using substituted means. Justice Obiora Egwuatu approved the request after NRM’s counsel, Oladimeji Ekengba, presented a motion ex-parte. According to News […]
Day: June 17, 2025
JAMB Recommends Penalties for Culpable CBT Centres in 2025 UTME Infractions
Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended stringent penalties for 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres found culpable of infractions during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this disclosure during a stakeholder meeting on examination infractions held in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]
Land Disputes and Domestic Violence Lead Nigeria’s Justice Concerns
Abuja: Mrs. Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL), has revealed that land disputes and domestic violence are at the forefront of legal issues in Nigeria, as per the 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) report. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Nwafor presented the report in Abuja, […]
Proliferation of Digital Banking, Cryptocurrency, Cybercrime Require Informed, Proactive Judiciary -CJN
Abuja: The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has emphasized the necessity for a judiciary that is informed, agile, and proactive in response to the rapid proliferation of digital banking, fintech innovation, cryptocurrency, and the rise in cybercrime. She conveyed these sentiments during the 23rd National Seminar on Banking and Allied Matters for […]
FG Inaugurates Governing Council for Katsina Agriculture College
Abuja: The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Council of the newly established Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Nabanje, in Katsina State. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, stated that the college was created to promote agricultural education, innovation, and national development. According to News […]