By WANDOO SOMBO MEDIATION, a voluntary, confidential process where a neutral third party helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement is fast gaining ground in Nigeria as an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. According to the United Nations Guidance for Effective Mediation, it is one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing […]
By NGOZI NJOKU AN Ikeja Magistrates’ Court has discharged Miss Comfort Emmanson of unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against her by the police. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami, on 11 August, remanded Emmanson in a correctional centre for allegedly assaulting flight crew onboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos. At the resumed hearing on […]
By EDITH NWAPI THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for a comprehensive rights-based approach to youth empowerment. In a message to mark the 2025 International Youth Day (IYD), Dr. Tony Ojukwu SAN, the Executive Secretary of the commission, said that these governments at all levels must tackle unemployment, facilitate access to quality health […]
By ADEBISI FATIMA SOGBADE THE police on Tuesday arraigned two women, Sekinat Olayiwola and Zainab Adesina, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a rice trader of ₦2.06 million. Olayiwola, 37, and Adesina, 30, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. The prosecutor, Cpl. Akeem Akinloye, told the court that […]