By Our Reporter Elias Abua Ojie, a Cross River-born jurist, has been recommended among 12 other judges for elevation to the Court of Appeal, in a move seen as both a national judicial development and a boost for representation from the state. The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) put forward the names as priority candidates…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, on Monday played host to the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) at the Command Headquarters. The meeting, which was attended by members of the Command’s management team, featured a robust engagement with a delegation comprising…
By Anietie Akpan A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental right action seeking N3.7b damages against the Nigerian Navy. The action was initiated by a former officer of the Navy, one Dada Labinjo in suit no. FHC/L/CS/1860/2025 also listed the Attorney General of the Federation and two others as parties. The…
By Our Reporter Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has instituted a N50bn lawsuit against The Punch and columnist Sonala Olumhense over what he described as the alleged misrepresentation of court judgments involving him. Ibrahim, through his counsel, Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), said legal proceedings against the newspaper and the journalist would commence on Monday, March 16, 2026. The…
By Anietie Akpan After five years of legal tussle, the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared that the action of the University of Calabar (Unical) giving admissions to students into the Faculty of Engineering without due accreditation by relevant government agencies was fraudulent, reckless and deceitful. The court presided over by Justice…
Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. By Anietie Akpan The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate . The appellate court held that, the Senate has power to discipline any erring member and that, in the instant case, Natasha’s fundamental right was never breached as…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Magistrate Courts in Cross River State have remained under lock and keys as Magistrates in the State on Monday, February 9, commenced an indefinite strike action. The Magistrates had in a communiqué issued at the end of a General Congress of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Effective February 9, Magistrates in Cross River State will down tools signaling an indefinite strike action over pending welfare and security issues.. In a communiqué issued at the end of a General Congress of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River State Chapter, held on Friday, January 30,…
Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome, SAN. By Anietie Akpan The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned against what it called media lynching, character assassination and pre-judgment, in the ongoing legal proceedings involving a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome. The group said, the “trial by media” of Ozekhome is unacceptable and should…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice has faulted claim by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that the charges filed against before the HIgh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Federal High Court in Abuja amounted to an abuse of…
