By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to stop the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from inviting or investigating Mr. Paul Afagase Johnson over an alleged N350 […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki A High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has ordered social media critic Chika Nwoba to pay N5 million in damages to legal practitioner Barrister Ugadu Chinedu for posting defamatory content on Facebook. The suit, marked HAB/75/2024, […]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by the governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa against a ruling delivered on November 24, 2025, by a Federal High Court in Akure in a suit challenging his eligibility […]
*Member, Caretaker Committee Egbe Amofin O’odua-2015/2016* Egbe vs. Osigwe: When the Referee Chooses a Side The evolving controversies surrounding the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2026 presidential election have produced an unusual spectacle: the NBA President, Afam Osigwe, has suddenly discovered the […]
“A new week brings new files, new courtrooms, new arguments and new opportunities to serve through the law. For every lawyer, Monday is a reminder that the profession demands preparation, discipline, and focus. Each brief prepared, each client advised, and […]
By Ige Adekunle A 37-year old woman, Mariam Yusuf, was on Monday remanded by an Ota Magistrates Court in Ogun after she was docked for allegedly biting off a man’s finger. Yusuf, whose address was not provided, is charged with […]
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to the company. In the Certified True Copy (CTC) of […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over what it called an alleged plan to siphon nearly N20 billion from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) through questionable “emergency refurbishment” contracts. The Labour Centre warned that the move could cripple Nigeria’s […]
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has called on all its members and leaders to show maximum restraint, calm and be law-abiding before and after the ruling of the Appeal Court on the party leadership crisis […]
SIR. OAIKHENA OSAGIE, SALUTES THE UNITY BAR ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR MONTHLY MEETING. Dear Learned Colleagues and Distinguished Silks, It is with great pleasure and a deep sense of professional regard that I extend my heartiest congratulations to the […]