A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three men, including a Nigerien, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms proliferation. The convicts are Yusuf Muhammad, also known as Sallau, a Nigerien; Jabbi Alhaji Yalle; and […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the Federal Government to pay N10 million in general damages over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property […]
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has threatened to file a N10 billion defamation suit against the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, over comments that he would betray Peter Obi. Kwankwaso, who is said to […]
Senior lawyers and jurists yesterday celebrated retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Massoud AbdulRahman Oredola, at a book launch in Ilorin, Kwara State, describing his contributions to Nigeria’s legal system as legendary. The occasion was the presentation of a book […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation by the prosecution that part of the evidence it tendered in court and served on lawyers to the defendants was displayed […]
I heartily felicitate the Adeniyi Quadri-led Executive Committee, the Planning Committee, and the entire membership of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch on this momentous occasion of your 2026 Law Week. Your carefully chosen theme, “Altering the Status Quo: Going […]
For decades, the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has represented the pinnacle of legal practice in Nigeria. It is a badge of excellence, prestige and influence, reserved for lawyers who have distinguished themselves in advocacy, scholarship, integrity and […]
Global human rights organisations have backed the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) following a N100 million defamation judgment awarded to two Department of State Services (DSS) officials, alleging that the anti-corruption group is being targeted through judicial processes for […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, to be remanded in Kuje Prison, Abuja. In a ruling, Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore be kept in […]
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday visited the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of about N1.3 trillion. According to Channels Television, Okowa was […]