Legal Nigeria

Top American acts, Rihanna and Jay Z, who runs her music label, Roc Nation, have been sued for allegedly collecting money for a concert she never did. According to popular US-based online journal, TMZ, Chris Ubosi, boss of Megalectrics, operators […]

Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, has revealed that recommendations contained in the report of the 2014 National Conference, if implemented, will solve some of the contending issues in the country. Ozekhome, who spoke […]

Over N1billion cash illegally deployed in the 2015 election has been refunded. The cash came from  some former ministers, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and coordinators of some election observer groups, The Nation learnt yesterday. More […]

A Lagos-based Lawyer Olumide Babalola has dragged the popular celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji before the Lagos High Court for several reliefs bordering on unauthorized and offensive use of picture. In Suit No. LD/3265MFHR/2016 before Hon. Justice O.H. Oshodi, the lawyer […]

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) had fixed June 7, 8 and 9 for the continuation of trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on alleged false declaration of assets. In a statement signed yesterday by the Head, Press and […]

By Monsuru Olowoopejo    An Ikeja magistrate’s Court, weekend, sentenced a 37-year-old man, Ibrahim Abu, to six months imprisonment for touching the breast of a 17-year-old girl (names withheld) without her consent. Abu, who lives at 6, Mosque Close, Isheri-Olofin, Lagos […]

An Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab Emirates has made an emergency landing in Lagos on Saturday due to the deteriorating health condition of a suspected cocaine trafficker. Screening by anti-narcotic officials found four […]