By Joseph Onyekwere Lagos courts have cleared two Beninoise nationals of the conspiracy, stealing and forgery charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2017. In the first suit marked LD/2415C/16, Justice O. A. Taiwo discharged […]
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By Alice Lawrence-Nemi Arbitration is the most common and most preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes. The benefits of arbitration include relative speed, privacy, and party autonomy in selection of their umpire. The beneficiary of an Arbitration Award expects that […]
By Eniola Daniel and Silver Nwokoro Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) and the Convener, Concerned Nigerians, Comrade Deji Adeyanju have condemned the detention of a female soldier, Sofiyat Akinlabi by the Nigerian Army for accepting marriage proposal. Akinlabi was reported […]
By Editor Ogar v. StateCITATION: (2021) LPELR-55924(CA) In the Court of AppealIn the Kano Judicial DivisionHolden at Kano ON WEDNESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2021 Suit No: CA/KN/411C/2019 Before Their Lordships:ITA GEORGE MBABA Justice, Court of AppealHABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRUJustice, Court of AppealUSMAN […]
By Rotimi Agboluaje Professor Adeniyi Olatunbosun, the Vice-Chancellor, Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, is an expert in Criminal Justice and jurisprudence. In this interview with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE, he explains why serial alterations to the 1999 Constitution may not make any […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A federal High Court, Lagos, has summoned the General Officer Commander (GOC), 81 Division and the Commandant, 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army to appear before it over alleged continuous harassment and intimidation of a businessman, Alhaji Yunus […]
By Ayodele Oluwafemi Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, has challenged the jurisdiction of the special offences court sitting in Lagos to hear the 12-count charge levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC, in […]
By Joseph Onyekwere Experts in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have called on lawyers to embrace technology in the discharge of their professional services. According to them, technology is evolving rapidly and law firms must deploy its tools or die off with […]
By Silver Nwokoro The Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Justice is set to launch the ‘Restorative Justice Centre’. The launch, according to the state, is part of efforts to ensure quick dispensation of justice, promote peaceful communities and prevent […]
By LawPavilion Scale of Justice. Photo/Sealchambers Christian Iheanyichukwu Nwanguma v. the chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri and Anor CITATION: (2017) LPELR-50893 (CA) In the Court of AppealIn the Lagos Judicial DivisionHolden at Lagos ON FRIDAY, 9TH JUNE, 2017 Suit No: […]