STATEMENT BY SENATOR (DR.) ORJI UZOR KALU ON RELEASE BY SUPREME COURT Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria gave a judgement in my favor, quashing the conviction which the lower court had entered against me. By today’s judgment, the Apex court of our dear country affirmed my right to fair hearing and equal protection of the law. The past five months have been quite a profound period for me. As challenging as that period has been, it has provided me an opportunity to learn invaluable lessons about our country, our peoples, our justice system and the true meaning of love.…
Author: Funke Busari
The number of Coronavirus cases climbed to 3526 in Nigeria on Thursday according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. In its updated figures, the agency stated that there are 381 COVID-19 new confirmed cases in Nigeria. So far the country has only 107 record of death and 601 discharged. There are 183 new cases in Lagos. Break down183-Lagos55-Kano44-Jigawa19-Zamfara19-Bauchi11-Katsina9-Borno8-Kwara7-Kaduna6-Gombe5-Ogun4-Sokoto3-Oyo3-Rivers2-Niger1-Akwa Ibom1-Enugu1-Plateau
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu has reiterated for the uptenth time that journalists are essential workers needed in combating the spread of the Corona virus pandemic in the state. CP Hakeem Odumosu on Thursday cleared the air surrounding insinuations making around that journalists are not part of the essential people allowed to drive or move around during the curfew in the State from 8:00p.m till 6:00a.m daily. The police boss said journalists have significant roles to play as explained by the federal government, that journalists are part of those “essential workers” in combating the spread of the…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that 10 persons associated with the Lagos State House in Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Professor Akin Abayomi who broke the news on his twitter handle said the development made the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife Joke to undergo another test for the disease. He said their results came back negative.
Nigerian Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly called TB Joshua has revealed his position regarding asking for monetary offerings through his popular Christian television channel Emmanuel TV. Although Joshua was not physically present during the broadcast of Sunday 3rd May 2020, his ministers responded to a question posed by a viewer about how the cleric raises funds as he is never heard preaching on the subject of tithes and offerings. The cleric described giving offerings as “Scriptural” but emphasised that people should give as “God prompts their conscience”. “They may not be many but people of conscience are giving – I…
“The sentence of this court upon you, Olalekan Hameed, is that you be hanged by the neck until you be pronounced dead and may the Lord have mercy upon your soul. This is the virtual judgement of the court.” Those were words signalling the conviction of a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death by hanging for murder of Mrs. Jolasun Okunsanya, the mother of his employer, Adetayo on December 1, 2018. Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja High Court, in a virtual court session delivered this maiden judgement via a video conferencing app called Zoom. The virtual court sessions were approved by…
Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, has condemned the directive of His excellency David Nweze Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State, ordering local government officials and law enforcement agencies to flog anyone who appears in public without wearing face mask in Ebonyi State. In a letter dated 3rd May 2020 and signed by LEDAP national coordinator, Chino Obiagwu SAN, stated that “flogging is an inhuman treatment prohibited under Section 34 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, which guarantees every person’s right to the respect of his or her dignity and prohibits torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.…
It’s worse off in lockdown when government shrugs off domestic violence in peace time. As COVID-19 germ changes the crime and its responders globally now, Nigeria might still remain the same, writes Funke Busari A month plus days under lockdown, Lagos has recorded 1068 cases of COVID-19 infections, and 30 deaths. So the state is regarded as the ‘epicenter’ of the pandemic in Nigeria. All along, Lagos has always drew the most attention for most things, including domestic violence. A rising crime rate over 64 percent, in the wake of coronavirus. Statistics says crime rate rose by 134 percent in…
The Lagos State police has arrested a Nigerian music video director, Clarence Abiodun Peters, over the death of dancer and video vixen, Love Divine popularly known as Picture Kodak. The dancer, Kodak was alleged to have died of electrocution while charging her phone at Peters’ house on April 30, 2020. However, DSP Bala Elkana, the State’s police spokesperson has revealed that the director is currently being detained and questioned as the police is investigating murder. According to him: “Peters is in our custody answering some questions. We are investigating the circumstances that led to her death. It is a full…
Dr. Babajide Martins has been appointed the Director of the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender, OPD. Dr. Martins is a legal luminary, a progressive and seasoned technocrat, a human rights advocate, a passionate and relentless worker in the temple of justice. He is a graduate of University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990. He is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Dr. Babajide Martins graduated with Master in Law, LLM in European Management and Employment Law and Master of Business Administration, MBA, respectively from the University of Leicester, England. He thereafter bagged a…