By Joy Akinsanya Lawyers in Abeokuta, have declared a three-day boycott of courts in the Ogun capital city over policies introduced by the State Judiciary. This is contained in a statement signed by the Abeokuta branch of Nigerian Bar Association […]
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My Lord, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, was beaten to second place by his colleague in Abuja, Honourable Justice Peter Lifu, in the race for the judge that constitutes the gravest danger to democracy. Justice […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, also known as La’ari, to death by hanging for participating in the attacks on Maiduguri in 2015. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, also sentenced […]
A Federal High Court in Lokoja on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, the presiding judge held that all […]
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — Ojukwu Transport Limited, OTL, has raised concerns over what it described as the repeated absence of court records in its ongoing property dispute with Bianca Ojukwu and her sons, even as it filed a motion […]
The Anambra State Police Command has obtained a court order remanding a couple accused of abusing a 10-year-old boy, while also opening a separate investigation into an alleged child trafficking incident involving a woman arrested at a hospital. Police spokesperson, […]
Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Court, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). While the kidnappers, Ibrahim Abubakar […]
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2026. The candidates are grouped into the usual advocacy and academic categories. They comprise […]
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday admitted before a Lagos Special Offences Court that its investigation into the alleged unlawful teardown of an Arik Air aircraft did not uncover any evidence that […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday fixed July 2 for hearing in a N10 billion rights suit filed by a Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, against Lere Olayinka. Olayinka is the Senior Special Assistant to FCT Minister, […]