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NGO Advocates Effective Administration of Criminal Justice Law
October 02, 2023
The Executive Director, Law Hub Development and Advocacy Centre,(LHDAC) Mr Osita Chukwuma, has attributed the unnecessary delays in prosecution of criminal matters to the failure of legal practitioners, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to strictly adhere to the stipulations of Criminal Justice Law.
Chukwuma stated this at a two-day capacity training for stakeholders in the criminal justice system, such as lawyers, magistrates, prosecutors and judges held in Enugu.&nbs...
Speedy Resolution of Debt Recovery Disputes: Enugu Govt Inaugurates Small Claims Court
December 13, 2023
The Enugu State Government has inaugurated 10 Small Claims Courts to address the challenge of delays in settlement of financial disputes, especially debt recovery and other liquidated money demand.
Performing the inauguration in Enugu, the Chief Judge, Justice Afojulu Ozoemena, said the courts, which will be presided by magistrates, would entertain financial disputes ranging from N5 million to N10 million, and commended Governor Peter Mbah, who also doub...
Enugu State Justice Reform Team Commends Gov. Mbah for unwavering commitment to justice delivery
April 19, 2024
The Enugu State Justice Reform Team (ESJRT) has commended the administration of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah and his unwavering commitment to justice sector delivery. This happened when a delegation of the team led by Iyom A.J. Offiah, SAN, visited the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kingsley Udeh at the Ministry of Justice headquarters, to discuss proposed amendments to key state laws. These amendments encompass the Criminal Code Law, the Magistrates' Courts'...
Community service sentences will deter offenders from committing crimes - CAPIO
May 06, 2024
The Carmelite Prisoners' Interest Organisation (CAPIO) says community service sentences will deter offenders from committing crimes, reduce prolonged trial period and cost of maintaining inmates in the country.
The Legal Officer of CAPIO, Mr Wilson Nneji, said this on Monday after a presentation at a One-day Workshop for the Validation of the Draft Framework on Community Service Measures in Enugu State Justice System.
Nneji, who made a presentation on "Understandi...
Court Berates Yahaya Bello, Restates Order For His Arrest
May 10, 2024
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has berated the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of attempting to truncate the criminal case that was initiated against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, on Friday, restated the order it made on April 17, which directed security agencies to arrest and produce him before it to answer to the 19-count c...
Gov. Mbah Inaugurates Judicial Service Commission
July 03, 2024
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inaugurated the reconstituted Judicial Service Commission (JSC) with a charge to be upright in their conduct.
The commission chaired by the state chief Judge, Justice Raymond Ozoemena, has President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice George Nnamani and the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr Kingsley Udeh as members.
The governor while describing the commission as an integral part of the judicial sec...
3 - February 23, 2024
ENSYFA Presents New Farming Formula To Enugu Govt
The Enugu State Young Farmers Association (ENSYFA) wants Enugu State Government to adopt sack farming innovation as a solution to addressing food insecurity and poverty.
Mr. Kenneth Eze,...
3 - July 17, 2024
Enugu Assembly Hails VCDP Over Performance
The Chairman, Enugu State House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, and member representing Igbo-Eze North 1 Constituency, Ejike Eze, has commended the Internation...
6 - November 19, 2023
SON Issues 9 Companies With MANCAP Certificates In Enugu
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Saturday awarded nine Enugu based Companies its Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme Certificates (MANCAP) to ensure standardization.
T...
3 - February 14, 2024
Enugu Assembly Urges Govt To Offer Scholarship To Minor Tortured By Her Guardian
The Enugu House of Assembly has asked the state government to offer scholarship to the 11-year-old child, Miss Happiness Nwafor, who was allegedly tortured by her guardian, Mrs Adachukwu Chukelu-Ok...
3 - February 16, 2024
NYSC Coordinator tasks camp officials on proper reception of prospective corps members
The State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Enugu state, Mrs Christiana Salmwang has emphasized the need for proper reception of Prospective Corps Members as they arrive the camp.
3 - May 20, 2024
Gov. Mbah Tours Enugu Ceramics Industry, Assures of Sustained Ease of Doing Business
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday toured the Sapphire Ceramics Company at Obinofia Ndiuno, Ezeagu LGA, where he pledged to sustain the improved ease of doing business in the state under...
3 - April 17, 2024
Enugu 'one chance' robbers bag 3 years imprisonment
Suspects in the Case of “One-Chance Robbery, Abduction, and Fraud, and Rescue of Female Victim,” Arraigned in Court and Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment
Refer to the Enug...
3 - March 04, 2024
Handover To HPM, Enugu Govt Directs Council Chairmen
The Enugu State Government has directed all the 17 Local Government Chairmen in the state to handover to their respective Head of Personnel Management (HPM) by Monday, March 4, 2024.
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3 - April 29, 2024
JUST IN: Governor Obaseki Announces New Minimum Wage For Workers
Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state.
The governor revealed this while commissioning the n...
13 - February 16, 2024
Hunger, shelter, and sex
As I departed from a place in Iponri, Lagos, just below the bridge where LASTMA officials are stationed, a neatly dressed young man confronted me. My initial reaction, as he requested a brief audie...