By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has accused Nigeria of refusing to comply with its decisions, lamenting that eighty per cent of its judgements could not be enforced. The […]
Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Aare Muyiwa Akinboro and Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, have petitioned the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association, calling for the immediate resignation of the Association’s President, Afam Osigwe, over what they described as an […]
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has initiated fresh legislative steps to revisit and possibly amend key provisions of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2025, citing the need to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Despite […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled a hearing for February 24 in a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and some other political parties for their alleged violations of […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will tomorrow swear in the 14 newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court (FHC). The 14 judges are: Suleiman, Amida Hassan (Chief Registrar, Federal High Court); Muhammad, Barau Saidu; Igboko, Chinelo […]
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has slammed a N10 million fine and withdrawal of cheques on commercial banks using unaccredited cheque printers/personaliser. The apex bank disclosed this in its revised sanctions regime on defaulters of the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard yesterday that Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo and one other were not subjected to any form of duress or threat while they made their statements to […]
Familia Limited has instituted a ₦5 billion suit against Ardova Plc and the Lagos State Government over the alleged invasion and forceful takeover of a prime property located at 12 Thompson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos. The suit, now before Justice Batunde […]
By Favour Ulebor Three South Africans have been charged with murder over the killing of a Nigerian Bolt e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, after dashcam footage of the incident was shared widely on social media and sparked public outrage. The suspects, […]
A New Leadership: NBA YLF Benin Branch Congratulations to Famous Onoriode Edafeyivwotu, Ebiarede Angagha, and Hannah Okhinaye on your appointments as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary of the Young Lawyers’ Forum, NBA Benin Branch. And, indeed other distinguished appointees of […]