In a blow to government efforts to combat money laundering, a federal court has ruled that the Treasury Department cannot require some small businesses to report personal details about their owners. Under a section of a 2020 law that took effect Jan. 1, small businesses must share details about their …
Read More »Judges rule that wife-killer who handed himself to police after hiding in rainforest for 22 years should be set free because statute of limitations has expired
Judges have ruled that a man who hid in the woods for 22 years after being convicted of murdering his wife in Argentina should be freed. Ramon Angel Abregu, now aged 70, had escaped from a prison van in 2001 after being sentenced to 20 years behind bars …
Read More »Miss France beauty pageant embroiled in row after judges are accused of going 'woke' by crowning contestant with pixie cut as winner for first time in history
Miss France beauty pageant has been embroiled in a row after judges were accused of going woke for crowning a contestant with pixie cut as a winner for the first time in history. 20-year-old Eve Gilles from Nord-Pas-de-Calais in the northern part of the country was crowned by …
Read More »Don?t tarnish the judiciary?s image – CJN warns judges
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has warned Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria to be wary of acts capable of dragging the image of the judiciary to the mud. Justice Ariwoola charged the Judges against taking their appointments to the bench of the Court …
Read More »Stop remanding minor offenders with hardened criminals, AGF tells judges
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Monday, Dec. 4, called for the implementation of non-custodial measures and sentencing guidelines under the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. This is in a bid to reduce the swelling number of awaiting trial inmates …
Read More »I won that fight – Francis Ngannou discloses why judges denied him victory against Tyson Fury
The former heavyweight champion of the UFC, Francis Ngannou, claims he defeated Tyson Fury but was denied victory because of politics. Francis Ngannou thinks that following their Saturday night bout, Tyson Fury ought to be expressing gratitude to the judges. LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard Mike Tyson, McGregor, and …
Read More »CJN Ariwoola to swear in 23 Federal High Court Judges on Wednesday
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, swear-in 23 new Judges of the Federal High Court. A statement by the Court’s Director of Press and Information, Dr. Festus Akande, revealed that the CJN would administer the oath of office on the judges …
Read More »How a Judge’s Ruling on Torture Imperils a Guantánamo Prosecution Strategy
In late 2006, in an effort to turn the page on a legacy of state-sponsored torture, prosecutors for the George W. Bush administration began an experiment at Guantánamo Bay. They set up teams of law enforcement officers to try to obtain voluntary confessions from men who had spent years in …
Read More »Only retired judges should handle election petition tribunals – Afe Babalola
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola has said that only retired judges should preside over election petition tribunals. Speaking on Monday, July 10, in Ado-Ekiti at an event to mark his 60th anniversary at the bar, Babalola stated that with retired judges handling the election tribunal, regular court cases …
Read More »Judges and elected politicians to get 114% salary raise – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has said that the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders will be increased by 114 percent. This was disclosed by RMAFC chairman, Muhammad Shehu, who was represented by Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, a federal commissioner, during the presentation of reviewed remuneration package report …
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