Judiciary Archives - Lagos Panorama

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2023 General Elections: Buhari charges the judiciary to be neutral on litigations

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the judiciary to remain neutral in the determination of election-related cases as the nation draws closer to the 2023 general elections.

byTayo Aderinola

30/09/2022

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Senate passes amended Proceeds of Crime Bill

The Senate has passed a reworked version of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022, after amending the provision of clause 74.

byTayo Aderinola

23/03/2022

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Reps approve bill to create state police, security outfits

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow the creation of state police and legalize regional security outfits. The current police system will be decentralized by moving police from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List.

byLateef Idris

06/07/2021

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Federal high court begins decongestion as new judges resume

The division of the Federal High Court in Lagos began decongestion and re-arrangement of court files on Tuesday, following resumption of court activities after the two-month-old strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).

byLateef Idris

15/06/2021

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Judiciary claims first under Sanwo-Olu

Access to justice is getting a big boost in Lagos State under the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with the introduction of some reforms and deployment of technology.

byLateef Idris

20/05/2021

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House of Reps accedes to Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria’s demand on independence of judiciary

House of Representatives yesterday agreed with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on the need to guarantee the independence of the judiciary to enable the courts to function effectively without external interferences.

byTayo Aderinola

14/04/2021