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Lagos State Enacts Human Organ, Tissue Transplantation Law To Enhance Public Safety
The Lagos State Government has introduced a groundbreaking Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Law, aimed at curbing illegal…
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Lawyer, NGOs Urge FG To Withdraw From Samoa Agreement, Oppose Surrogacy And Pandemic Treaty
A coalition of Nigerian NGOs, under the Foundation for Cultural Heritage (FACH), and human rights lawyer Sonnie Ekwowusi, have…
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SERAP Urges Cuts To Presidency Travel, Meal Budgets And NASS Allocations In 2025 Budget
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas…
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Police Dismiss Amnesty International Report On Protest Allegations, Demand Retraction And Apology
The Nigeria Police Force has refuted claims made in Amnesty International’s report concerning alleged misconduct during the EndBadGovernance…
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Abia Stakeholders Advocate Reform Of Criminal Justice Law Administration
Stakeholders in Abia State have called for reforms and enhanced implementation of the state’s Administration of Criminal Justice Law…
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Lagos State Mandates Approval For Item Distribution Amid Rising Stampedes
The Lagos State Government has announced a new directive requiring individuals and organisations planning to distribute items to large…
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Foundation Offers Training For Freed Inmates As Kogi Chief Judge Pardons 27
In a significant act of charity and rehabilitation, the Victory Idewele Foundation on Thursday paid ₦10 million to secure…
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Senior Advocate Urges Reformed Ogboni Fraternity to Establish Public Institutions
Prof. Joseph Abugu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and public analyst, has called on the leadership of the Reformed…
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Lawyer Doris Ogah Emerges Winner Of The 2024 Miss Nigeria Beauty Pageant
Nigerian lawyer and model Doris Esiokhayamhe Ogah, representing the South-South region, has won the 45th edition of the Miss Nigeria…
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SAN Warns Governor Adeleke Over Plan To Pardon Robbery Convict
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mutalubi Adebayo, has cautioned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke against plans to pardon…
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Justice On Trial: The Incarceration Of Dele Farotimi Sparks Outrage
Dele Farotimi, a prominent activist lawyer and human rights advocate, has been denied bail and remanded in custody by a…
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Nigerian Governor Promises Pardon For Man On Death Row For Stealing Hens
A Nigerian man, Segun Olowookere, who has spent a decade on death row for stealing hens and eggs, is…
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NGO Calls For Urgent Reforms To Address Rising Pre-Trial Inmate Population In Nigeria
Zarephath Aid, a non-governmental organization, has urged comprehensive reforms to tackle the growing number of pre-trial detainees in Nigeria’s…
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CSLS Trains Lawyers, Judges On National Minimum Standards For Criminal Justice Reform
The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Rule of…
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Civil Servants Call For Pension Law Amendment
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged the National Assembly to amend the existing pension…
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Nigerian Activist Abiodun Thomas Detained In Abuja Over Alleged Police Criticism, Held Without Charges
Nigerian activist and registered nurse, Abiodun Olamide Thomas, has been arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force for over…
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