BUILDING A TRANSPARENT AND RESPONSIVE WELFARE FRAMEWORK We must move from goodwill to governance.One of the recurring concerns within the Bar is uncertainty around how welfare support is structured, funded, and disbursed. When systems are unclear, confidence weakens. When processes […]
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Federal High Court, Calabar Division, has ordered the University of Calabar (Unical) to pay N55 million to eight ex-students over what it described as fraudulent, reckless, and deceitful conduct. The court gave the order in the […]
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS — Following a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation by the Nigeria Police Force Special Fraud Unit, SFU, and subsequent ruling by a Federal High Court, Mr. Austin Albert and his associated firms have been exonerated of all […]
The Body of Benchers has sanctioned 17 lawyers over professional misconduct, with penalties ranging from two to five years’ suspension handed to the erring lawyers. The revelation was made at the Body of Benchers’ annual lecture and presentation of the […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, adjourned the trial of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on alleged defamatory remarks against President Bola Tinubu, for continuation of hearing. The case, scheduled for Thursday, could not proceed due […]
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two bandits, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The defendants faced six charges, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, […]
Three sales representatives on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding their employer of N48. 642 million. Defendants – Omole Temitope, 40; Ogungbe Bunmi, 34; and Oyekanmi Paul, 34, of no fixed address, are facing a […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Justice James Omotosho dismissed the suit filed against […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N3 million in damages against the Army and seven others over the brutalisation of a Deputy Director at Command Secondary School, Ipaja, Ambrose Akhigbe. The court held that the severe beating constituted a threat […]
A former Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah and one other charged with N2.5 billion fraud in an Abuja High Court on Thursday opted for a plea bargain deal. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Rotimi Oyedepo, who led the prosecution […]