In this report, Vanguard’s Law & Human Rights examines the background facts surrounding the decision by the Body of Benchers (BoB) to set up a committee to probe the upsurge in conflicting court orders and judgments across levels of judiciary in the country, identify some of such knotty cases and the quantum of ridicule they have attracted to the judiciary with a critique of the efforts by past CJNs to nip the challenge in the bud.

In a move to curb Gender Based Violence (GBV) across the country, the national president of Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) and wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has expressed willingness to collaborate with rights groups to fight the menace.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima, yesterday, reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to poverty reduction and economic revitalisation.

Providing girls and young women with quality education is their human right, a global development priority, and a World Bank strategic priority.

The House of Representatives has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, to ensure that registered network providers, MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile provide quality communication services to Nigerians.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has opposed the Federal Government’s automated deduction of funds accruing to it from the registration fees paid by candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination, UTME.

BARELY few hours after  President Bola Tinubu wrote the Senate,  seeking the  screening  and subsequent  confirmation for appointment of  11 Jupreme Court justice nominees, the Senate  immediately  screened them, calling on Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, and  National Judicial Council, NJC, to avoid what it described  it described the lackluster approach in the appointment of Supreme Court justices,  and for vacancies to be filled as when due.

THE Senate has asked the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to compel the Registrar  General  of the Corporate  Affairs  Commission,  CAC, Ishaq Magaji, SAN, to appear  before it within 24 hours.

President  of the  Senate,  Senator  Godswill  Akpabio, yesterday,  administered oath of office on Senator Simon Lalong for Plateau South, immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated the commitment of his administration to scale-up funding to build capacity of artisans/tradesmen in the state.

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Osun State, yesterday, berated the House of Assembly over alleged purchase of N1.04 billion SUVs for the 26 lawmakers in the state.

Former staff members of PUNCH Newspapers, yesterday, unveiled a book titled: ‘OUR PUNCH YEARS’.

“From tomorrow (today), Nigerians wishing to embark on inter-state travel to any part of the country from Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Ibadan, Akure, Maiduguri, Sokoto and other major inter-state transportation hubs will be able to do so at half the cost.”

I have strong affinities with the two states currently embroiled in political crises in Nigeria. One, Ondo, is my state of origin. The other, Rivers, is where I did my national youth service decades ago and for which I have undiminished affection. Sadly, while the citizens of both states are decent people, their political leaders are charlatans. […]

Lagos State Government, yesterday, directed drivers of articulated vehicles to immediately vacate the Cele bus stop inward Tincan Port axis.