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One Day Public Policy Dialogue on Corruption Cases in Nigeria and Administration of Criminal Justice Compliance

[vc_row row_content_display="in_grid" row_content_display_align="left" row_type="row" stretch_row_type="yes"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Report on the one day public policy dialogue on corruption cases in Nigeria and administration of criminal justice compliance held Thursday, 13th of December at Civic Hive, 42 Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos. The programme...

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HURILAWS Statement on World Day against the Death Penalty

October 10, 2018 is World Day against the Death Penalty. A day set aside every year to globally advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. The theme for this year is ‘Dignity for All; It aims at raising awareness on the...

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2016 budget’ll meet aspirations of Nigerians – HURILAWS

Senior Legal Programme Officer, Human Rights Law Service (HURILAWS), Mr Collins Okeke, yesterday, said the 2016 budget would meet the aspirations of Nigerians across all walks of life, if properly implemented.Okeke, who spoke at a media briefing in Lagos, on...

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Constitution restructuring’ll revive Nigeria’s economy — HURILAWS

Human Rights Law Service, HURILAWS, has said the crucial issues in the nation’s constitution that should be looked at to revive Nigeria’s economy, include restructuring of the political arrangement to strengthen the states and local governments through the devolution of...

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Background of the Freedom of Information Request in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act was passed into law on May 28 2011 by President Goodluck Jonathan, after the longest legislative (11years) debate in the history of Nigeria. The Freedom of Information Act gives everyone the right to request...

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The Role of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act in the Speedy Dispensation of Justice in Nigeria

THE ROLE OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT IN THE SPEEDY DISPENSATION OF JUSTICE IN NIGERIA The Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) was signed into law in 2015 in a bid to revolutionize the administration of criminal justice...

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ISSUES THAT MAY SHAPE 2019 ELECTION PETITION PROCEEDINGS

The process of dealing with complaints and resolving election disputes is critical to the survival of any democracy, particularly a fragile one like Nigeria. In addition to observing the voting process, attention must also be paid to the process of...

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Court restrains govt from executing five by hanging

A Lagos High Court Judge,Justice Mufutau Olokoba, has nullified the death sentence passed on five persons. This declaration followed an originating summons filed by Mr Norrison Quakers (SAN) in 2008, against the Attorney-General of Lagos State on behalf of the...

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