Legal Nigeria

A Banker, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and 11 others are to testify on how four slush accounts were opened for former First Lady Patience Jonathan, The Nation learnt yesterday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tightened security […]

Legal Editor JOHN AUSTIN UNACHUKWU profiles new officers of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) inaugurated new officers at the end of its annual general conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.They were sworn in despite the […]

If you’re looking to register your trademark in Nigeria, here are some things you’ll need to know: 1. Be unique– When coming up with a name for your trademark, make sure it won’t conflict with any other existing trademarked names. […]

AN Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday sentenced a herdsman, Ali Haruna, to two years imprisonment for grazing his cows on a farmland.The 18-year-old Haruna was sentenced by Chief Magistrate Idowu Ayenimo after he was found guilty of two-count charge of […]

On assumption of office on August 26, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) argued that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be stripped of its powers to prosecute, setting off a chain of reactions. He suggested the […]