Thursday, 28th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search
Breaking News:

Chidi Odinkalu

8 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary produce a good judge and that the country is under ‘judiciary capture.’
6 Dec
About two weeks ago, Mr Olumide Akpata, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), at the International Bar Association (IBA) conference in Paris, France, lamented that only by sheer luck will the Nigerian judiciary
21 Nov
Accusations of alleged cronyism and favouritism in the judiciary will not end until there is a collective effort to clear the Augean stable, concerned stakeholders have said.
25 Oct
The Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC) said it was set to resume sitting on Thursday for the continuation of public hearings on insecurity, violence, and violence-related deaths by communities and other stakeholders. Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, Chairman of the Commission, said this in Awka on Wednesday. He said the second phase of the public…
13 Sep 2023
Non-indigenes living in Anambra State have said that the attribution of crimes,  violence and social restiveness by successive state governments,  including the current Prof. Chukwuma Soludo administration, is part of the reasons for petitioning the Truth...
29 Aug 2023
Lawyer and former chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chidi Odinkalu, has accused president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) of being partisan. Odinkalu stated this following the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) by Maikyau at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Sunday.…
16 Jun 2023
One-Time Majority Leader of Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, has dragged activist and lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, before an Enugu State High Court over alleged defamatory publication.

Latest

24 mins ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
33 mins ago
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
57 mins ago
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
1 hour ago
Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
1 hour ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…
2 hours ago
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA), says the authority will deploy men and materials during the Easter celebration to manage traffic incidences in the state.
2 hours ago
A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and seven others to maintain status quo, suspend, and hold all actions pending the hearing and determination of the suits filed against them by a property developer, Gbadebo Aina Odunusi.
2 hours ago
Feeling like a Nigerian music genius? Ready to prove your Afrobeats expertise? Mdundo got a game for you! We're launching a weekly Nigerian Music Trivia on our WhatsApp channel, and the top contenders can win awesome prizes.
2 hours ago
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a man (name withheld) for allegedly beating his 40-year-old wife to death over an undiclosed matter.
2 hours ago
Thailand ordered a close watch on livestock on Thursday after an outbreak of anthrax in neighbouring Laos, where more than 50 suspected human cases have been reported.