Legal luminary and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Joseph Bodurin Daudu, SAN, has weighed in on the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, asserting that the President’s authority to take ovRead More
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned the suit filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to March 25, 2025.The adjournment followed a submission by the respondentsRead More
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Gabriel Emmanuel, to life imprisonment for kidnapping.Emmanuel, who was arraigned on March 8, 2023, on a three-count charge bordering on murdeRead More
Human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has said that despite the withdrawal of criminal charges against him, he was still weighing options over his 21-day incarceration and legal battles.
EFCC arraigns Yahaya Bello amidst heavy security Lawyers and litigants seeking to enter the court to transact various businesses were also being thoroughly frisked before being allowed in or turned back aRead More
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has stated that Nigeria’s economic future should not be dependent solely on the volatility of oil, stressing that the maritime sector has an estimated annual revenue potential of N7 trillion.
A legal luminary and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has said that the legal profession needs urgent restructuring to save the profession from calamities soon.Olanipekun said tRead More
How Chinese employer recruited me into cybercrime in Lagos JobseekerA witness in the trial of a Chinese national accused of a massive internet fraud operation in Nigeria recounted her experience before the Federal High Court in Read More
FG Orders Nigeria Police Force To Stop Parading SuspectsLateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to discontinue the public parade of criminal sRead More
Valentine is in two days and after this celebration, many couples may be facing challenges and legal battles. This is because a lot of cheating goes on around this period. But the fact is that the law only recognises infidelity Read More
The meaning and legal effect of next of kinTHE LEGAL OPTIONSTo avoid these uncertainties, it is good to write a Will early enough, at least from age forty, when one has any reasonable asset worthy of preservation. Another optionRead More
EFCC arraigns jeweller for refusal to accept naira in LagosThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a jeweller for refusing to accept naira, Nigeria’s legal tender. In a statement it shared via its X hanRead More
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The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has explained why the continued stay in office of the Inspector General (IG) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun is both legal and lawful.Read More: Punch Newspaper
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, granted the human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, bail in the sum of N10m.Sowore faces 17 counts of cybercrime, including accusations of calling thRead More
Lagos Lawyer Arrested for Alleged Forgery to Secure Loan.A Lagos-based lawyer, Barrister Chinwe Onuoha, has been arrested by officers of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) for alleged forgery of documents to secure a loan from the BanRead More
I have no comment on Afe Babalolas forgiveness Dele FarotimiLawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has said he would not comment on the decision of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola, to end the criminal defamation and cybeRead More
Body Of Benchers: Senate Leader Bamidele, Ozekhome Others Confirmed Life BenchersThe Body of Benchers, currently chaired by Adegboyega Awomolo, has confirmed the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, human rights lawyer, Mike Read More
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi Lagos denied a request by EFCC to issue an arrest warrant for Dr Oba Otudeko, Dr Bisi Onasanya and others due to lack of formal service on the defendants.The Read More
Sunrise Power Arbitration: I Wasn't Intimidated By FG, Former AGF, Aondoakaa Clarifies Chief Michael Aondoakaa SAN, a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has made clarifications on why he deciRead More
US court orders release of seized $6 million arms funds to NigeriaUntil the judgment, Nigeria faced a double whammy, receiving neither its funds nor the military equipment it intended to purchase with the money.Nigeria has won aRead More
LPDC rejects Afe Babalola’s bid to debar Farotimi.The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has rejected a request by Chief Afe Babalola SAN’s law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the law practicing license of contRead More
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