Retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Ibrahim Saulawa, has cautioned politicians to stop offering cows, rams and other gifts to judges, describing the practice as demeaning and capable of undermining judicial independence. He spoke on Tuesday at a valedictory court session organized in his honour at the Supreme Court in Abuja as he bowed out…
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have stopped members of the public from drinking beer that spilled onto the road after a truck crash at Abalti Barracks, inward Ojuelegba, Lagos. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning and involved a Fuso truck loaded with crates of beer, two Jeeps identified as a Lexus…
The Anambra State Government has begun a crackdown on individuals who prevent women and girls from inheriting property in the state. The action was initiated by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, who has directed that all cases of gender-based disinheritance be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted. This was contained in a…
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has taken the state’s elderly support programme to the Badagry Division, providing financial assistance and food items to senior citizens. The outreach covered Badagry Central Local Government Area, Badagry West Local Council Development Area and Olorunda LCDA. According to a statement issued by the state government on…
South Korea’s military has demanded a formal apology from North Korea after three of its soldiers were seriously injured in landmine explosions inside the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas. The incident occurred on September 21 when South Korean soldiers were conducting routine search operations south of the Military Demarcation Line in the western…