By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned newly appointed judges of the lower courts against accepting unsolicited gifts, warning that doing so could land them in trouble. Speaking at the opening ceremony of […]
By Chimezie Enyiocha The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has said that Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has demonstrated a humane, constitutional, and rights-based approach in exercising his powers under the Land Use Act, asking other governors to […]
WELCOME TO THE NOBLE PROFESSIONCongratulations to the New Wigs of 2026 Dear Learned Colleagues, I warmly congratulate you on your well deserved Call to the Nigerian Bar. Today marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey in the noble legal profession. […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB) with their National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Director-General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this in Abuja when she led the […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today hear substantive appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political […]
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, ha threatened to initiate legal steps against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, and demand N10 billion in damages over allegations linking him to murder, bribery and other criminal activities. The move was conveyed in […]
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court on Monday ordered Mr Nkemakolam Ukandu, the National Welfare Secretary of African Democratic Party (ADC), to pay the FHC’s Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho, and Justice Peter Lifu the sum of N50 […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has requested that a Federal High Court in Abuja orders that the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, be returned to prison custody over his inability to meet […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned judgment in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, until July 10. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted two lawyers, Tom Awhana and Paul Okoro, on all 19 counts of conspiracy and stealing filed against them by the Federal Government. The court found that prosecutors failed to […]