Prison Congestion: Judges face backlash over unjust bail conditions
As concerns mount over the country’s rising prison population, judges and prosecuting agencies have been identified as part of the problem.
One year on: Inside CJN Kekere-Ekun’s push for judicial integrity
When Justice Olukayode Ariwoola bowed out in August 2024, many legal observers predicted that his successor would inherit an institution staggering under the weight of its own contradictions.
Nolle Prosequi: SANs differ on calls for review
For decades, Nolle Prosequi — the Attorney-General, AG’s power to “no longer prosecute” — has been a routine prosecutorial tool in Nigeria. Lately, however, that practice has been enmeshed in controversy.
Restorative justice key to Nigeria’s broken system — Olujobi
Pastor Hezekiah Olujobi is the Executive Director of the Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation, CJMR and has spent the past two decades fighting for the rights of wrongly convicted inmates and pre-trial detainees.
State creation won’t address corruption, underdevelopment — Edu, SAN
Adekunle Edu is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and former Welfare Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. He currently serves as the head of NBA representatives at the General Council of the Bar. In this interview, he discusses misrepresentation of court judgments, police welfare, constitutional amendments, abuse of the Cybercrime Act, and other burning issues in Nigeria.
Inside Lagos’ drive to fix tax dispute bottlenecks
Lagos State has stepped up its drive for financial self-reliance with a bold initiative to streamline tax and revenue dispute resolution.
