The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned a forfeiture case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Gov. Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa until July 16. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the […]
Senior lawyers have asked the Federal Government to quickly obey the recent judgement of the ECOWAS Court of Justice ordering Nigeria to reduce overcrowding in correctional centres. According to them, prison congestion is mainly caused by slow court processes, prolonged […]
Presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has defended the autonomy of political parties in conducting their internal processes. He said that the recent Federal High Court ruling against aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) 2027 […]
REIGNITING CONNECTIONS, BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS ACROSS THE BAR: A NOTE OF APPRECIATION TO THE MIDWEST BAR FORUM FOR THE WARM RECEPTION AT THEIR RECENT QUARTERLY MEETING. The true spirit of the Bar remains friendship, fellowship, and mutual respect. These values strengthen […]
THE MID-WEST BAR FORUM QUARTERLY MEETING, WARRI 2026 A NOTE OF FELICITATION I write to warmly felicitate the Chairman, Ama Etuwewe, SAN, the Governing Council, and the entire members of the Mid-West Bar Forum on this occasion of your Quarterly […]
By Esther Onyegbula & Florencemary Nwabueze, LAGOS OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the […]
Lagos State Government has recorded 1,437 child abuse and welfare cases across the state. It warned residents against illegal adoption and child trafficking. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, said this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing at Bagauda […]
By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday, struck out a suit seeking to uphold the indefinite suspension of Sen. Ireti Kingibe by the Wuse Ward chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Delivering judgment, Justice Peter Lifu, […]
Goodwill Message to NBA Ikeja Branch YLF – 2026 Legal Summit It is with great respect to the Chairman, executives and members of the Ikeja Branch Young Lawyers Forum, for the journey you’re on that I extend my solidarity to […]
Goodwill Message to NBA YLF, Jos Branch – 2026 Summit Mr. Chairman and Esteemed Executives, Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum, Jos Branch, I extend my warm goodwill to the very industrious future leaders on the occasion of its 2026 […]