TEAM LAGOS EMERGES TOP AT 23RD NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL SOUTH WEST ELIMINATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 TEAM LAGOS EMERGES TOP AT 23RD NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL SOUTH WEST ELIMINATION Lagos State athletes proved their dominance in the South West by edging out regional competitors and emerging top in the five team events contested at the elimination series qualifier for the 23rd National Sports Festival later this year in Enugu. The elimination series featured team events in volleyball, basketball, football, beach volleyball, and cricket in male and female categories. While the team clinched only the female football ticket by topping their group, they showed dominance in three other sports by winning both the male and female tickets. Team Lagos took first position in the volleyball male and female categories. The male team defeated their counterparts from Ondo in the finals by 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, and 25-20, while the female team defeated Team Oyo by 25-18, 22-25, 28-26, 16-25, and 15-8. The Osun basketball team fell to the superior firepower of the Team Lagos male team in their last ...

FG PANEL: NIGERIAN PRISONS IN DIRE CONDITION, INMATES LANGUISHING WITHOUT LEGAL AID.(PHOTO).


 FG Panel: Nigerian Prisons in Dire Condition, Inmates Languishing Without Legal Aid


A Federal Government visitation panel has reported that prison conditions across Nigeria remain dire, with inmates enduring harsh and unbearable living conditions.

The panel, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Olawale Fapohunda, revealed that many inmates are held without legal representation, as the Legal Aid Council struggles to handle the overwhelming number of cases.


Submitting its findings to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Fapohunda noted that prison audits exposed severe challenges, including inmates suffering from untreated illnesses due to inadequate medical care.


He urged the AGF and the federal government to intervene urgently to improve prison conditions. He also recommended convening an emergency meeting of Attorneys-General to address the crisis and develop solutions to alleviate the plight of inmates.


Fapohunda highlighted that numerous detainees remain in custody longer than the maximum sentence for their alleged offenses simply because they lack legal representation. While the Legal Aid Council is mandated to provide free legal services, he said it is severely underfunded and unable to meet the demand.


In response, AGF Fagbemi emphasized that the working group was established to enhance access to justice and prevent unlawful detentions. He reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to prison reform in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and international human rights obligations.


He stressed that the administration aims to create a criminal justice system that not only upholds law and order but also rehabilitates offenders for reintegration into society.

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