By Murtala Adewale Journalists have been restricted access to cover the proceedings of Hanifa’s murder case presently sitting at Kano high court, Audu Bako, Secretary. As early as 9:00 am, reporters from mainstream media had arrived at the court premise Wednesday […]
By Gordi Udeajah The hitherto acting president of the Abia State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Okey Iyke Nwamoh, has been sworn into office as the substantive president on Friday by the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu. The governor, during the swearing in […]
By Silver Nwokoro Condemns prosecution of Suraju for ‘exposing’ Malabu oil scam The Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The body, in a statement issued by its […]
By Ameh Ochojila, Abuja For two years now, since February 2020, countries around the world, have been forced to impose varying forms of lockdown in their major cities to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Government’s ban on public gatherings and […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the suit filed by a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Tableland Society for the Oppressed People (TSFO), challenging the appointment of Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State (FUOYE) […]
By Gordi Udeajah Former Abia State Finance Commissioner and serving Provost of the State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Dr Phillips Nto, has been acquitted and discharged by Abia State High Court from the three corruption charges levelled against him by […]
By Silver Nwokoro The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) under the leadership of Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) has appointed eminent lawyers to pilot the affairs of its committees. They are Wale Akoni (SAN) for Alternative Dispute Resolution; Ken Njemanze […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A Federal High Court, Lagos has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of one Joshua Adeyinka Kayode, a 22-year-old defendant, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding over 170 investors of N10.7 billion through a sham investment […]
By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos has warned lawyers from filing frivolous motions for purposes of stalling pending cases. The judge warned lawyers while ruling on preliminary objection seeking discontinuation of a 14-year-old suit in […]
By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo The pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama (SAN), has commended Egbe Amofin O’odua for showing “an unwavering commitment to the protection and welfare of your […]