To ensure that the aspirations of women are met in the country’s constitutional reform process, Nigerian women have identified collaboration of critical stakeholders from the private sector as one of the strategies to get equal opportunities for their gender. With a new administration in place, women across the civil society organisations and private sector are restrategising to make their aspiration a reality. Recall that five gender bills were advocated for at the 9th National Assembly, but the process suffered disruption because the bills were rejected by law making organs of their country. Now, the women are not keeping quiet despite…
Author: Funke Busari
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CAIDOV commends Lagos State Judiciar
Medical Director, Dr. Olufemi Olaleye Olaleye Raped 16 years old for 11 months A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has convicted and sentenced Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Doctor of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation to double life imprisonment for defilement and sexual penetration of his 16 year old wife’s niece. Delivering the judgement on Tuesday, Justice Rahman Oshodi found the defendant guilty of two count offences brought against him by the Lagos State Government. Handing down the judgement, the trial judge, said the confessional statement by the defendant before his former counsel, Mr. Olalekan Buruji, and the…
Chairperson of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights, Professor Damilola Olawuyi, has called on all African countries, including Nigeria, to accelerate and maximise the full potential of the green economy as a tool for promoting sustainable prosperity and green economic opportunities. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is also the global vice chair of the International Law Association, made these remarks in his High-level Opening Plenary address to the 2nd African Business and Human Rights Forum convened by the African Union in partnership with the United Nations, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the 36 state governors in the country to “disclose details on spending of the N2 billion palliative recently disbursed to each state by the Federal Government including the names of beneficiaries and details of the reliefs so far provided with the money.” According to reports, the Federal Government recently disbursed N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative package for each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to address the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy. In the open letter dated 9 September 2023 and signed by…
The last has not been heard about a case of land grabbing leveled against a monarch, his wife and aides in Ogun State by one revolutionary Alfa Adeniyi Sulayman Alimi. In the last few days, there has been accusation and counter accusation about the landed property situated at *Oluke-Orile town via Itori in Ewekoro Local Government area* of Ogun State. There is also another argument that Mr. Ishau Adeola Balogun was not entitled to the throne he is currently occupying. To this end, he said monarch through his Counsel, Yeye Amofin Ajose Kelubia wrote a rejoinder where he specifically warned the…
Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretariat for the development of the SMARTAfCFTA Portal, for trade promotion within the African continent. The SMARTAfCFTA Portal, which has the capacity to provide information like trade indicators, market trends, custom tariffs, trade agreements, rules of origin, market access requirements of relevant jurisdictions, export potentials, export diversification indicators and contact details of business partners in target markets and other trade-related information about Africa, will help to unlock the vast opportunities for trade on the African continent. The MoU was signed by the…
The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday arrested five suspects in connection with the attack of a Divisional Police Officer and his team who responded to a distress call in Aboro Area of Ogun State. The suspects; Adetayo Ismaila 42years, Kunle Oluwole 37 years, Ibrahim Ademosun 31 years, Meshach Olaide 31 years, and Dare Kehinde 35 years alledgedly courted trouble when some police officers went to rescue one Ogwu Uzoma who was hospitalised for medical attention at Ayodele Hospital Matogun because he had earlier been brutally injured by suspected cultist. In a statement made available to journalists, SP. Omolola Odutola, the…
By Dennis IsongAcquiring a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) is often considered a crucial step in securing property rights in Lagos State, Nigeria. It grants the holder legal ownership of the property and provides a level of security against potential encroachments. However, despite possessing this essential document, property owners in Lagos State may still face various challenges that could lead to the unfortunate loss of their property. In this article, we will explore some of the factors that can jeopardize property ownership, even with a valid C of O, and discuss possible ways to protect one’s real estate investments.…