By Clarkson Voke Eberu The African Bar Association (AfBA) has concluded arrangement to host the maiden African Air Force Conference in partnership with the Defence Headquarters come April in Abuja, with participation from over 800 persons to deliberate and proffer lasting […]
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By Joseph Onyekwere The Managing Associate, SRJ Legal, Mr. Osita Enwe, has stressed the need for adoption of partnership model in running law firms. The senior lawyer said law firms evolving into partnership would guarantee longevity and sustainability, even long after […]
By Joseph Onyekwere A cleric, Prophet Martins Oni, has raised the alarm over a threat to his life in a petition he sent to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. Oni urged the police […]
By Ameh Ochojila The tenures of democratically elected governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have since the inception of democracy been administered unhindered, except in cases of staggered elections ocassioned by court decisions. The tenure of these governors runs without […]
By Guardian Nigeria LIVA & ORS v. SHETTIMA CITATION: (2021) LPELR-56080(CA)In the Court of AppealIn the Gombe Judicial DivisionHolden at Gombe ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021Suit No: CA/G/19/2021 Before Their Lordships:JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY Justice, Court of AppealTUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice, Court […]
By Silver Nwokoro Ex-chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, Lagos, Bayo Akinlade has charged the newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and older ones to act with integrity and sincerity in their new status. Akinlade in a statement […]
By Ngozi Egenuka The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-NEC) has passed a resolution condemning the actions of a senior member of the association, Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), over his recent utterances directed at the President of the […]
By Ngozi Egenuka Justice Lateefa Okunnu of Lagos High Court has struck out a lawsuit against Veritas Registrars Limited for want of jurisdiction. The suit, No LD/569CM/2021, was between Pastor Anthony Afuye-Cyrus v. Veritas Registrars Limited. Afuye-Cyrus had claimed some employment […]
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 […]
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 […]