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Judges on Trial Over Age Falsification

Amidst the crashing of public trust in Nigeria’s judiciary, the National Judicial Council NJC has made a significant stride: recommending the compulsory retirement of two heads of court and imposing sanctions on several other judicial officers.

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Justice

Betta Edu: Ministerial Suspension in Nigeria Points Towards Reformative Shifts

It was learnt that Betta Edu issued a memo to the Accountant General of the Federation in December 2023, ordering the amount in question to be paid into the civil servant’s private bank account… Since 1999, which was the emergence of civilian rule that marked the era of the Fourth Republic, there have been 17 suspended ministers.

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Justice

Balancing Gender Issues: Nigeria Needs a Robust Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence

…In October last year, 2023, it was reported that a woman bathed her husband with hot oil while asleep over an argument. In the same year sometimes in December, a woman was arrested for a disturbing incident—allegedly pouring scalding hot water on her husband. The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) revealed 1,108 men to have reportedly been subjected to domestic abuse in six years.

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Economy

Economic Downturn… Should Nigerians Act Now?

Any dictionary that defines Nigeria would say a nation where more than half of its population lives below the poverty line, where inflation in food prices keeps soaring and the only booming business is either politics or kidnapping-for-ransom.

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