The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has pencilled Justice Eko Ejembi of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and activist-lawyer Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) for its town hall meeting. The meeting, scheduled for February 28, […]
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By Adamu Abuh and Ameh Ochojila • ‘Ex-VP, Tinubu should give way for energetic aspirants’ A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, dismissed a suit challenging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s claim to Nigerian citizenship. Justice Inyang Eden Ekwo struck out […]
By Kolade Adeyemi A Federal High Court sitting in Jos Division, Plateau State capital has sentenced a former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, ex-Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Raymond Dabo and Evangelist Leo Sunday Jitong to three-month imprisonment […]
By Eric Ikhilae The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has obtained permission of a Federal High Court in Abuja to detain suspended DCP Abba Kyari and six others for 14 days in the first instance. Justice Zainab Abubakar, in […]
By John Chuks Azu The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has sought capacity building opportunities for judicial officers in the country. He spoke in Abuja at the weekend while receiving a delegation of US officials led by the […]
AUTHOR:TheCable Joe Abugu, professor of industrial & commercial law and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has tackled the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its stance on the conferment of professorial status on Isa Pantami, minister of communications and […]
The judge said she was minded to grant the bail in that condition following the passionate plea of Mr Suraj’s counsel, Muiz Banire (SAN). NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has admitted rights activist […]
The Shekarau-led faction, which has Ahmadu Haruna Zago as its state chairman, says it will appeal the Thursday judgment, which…… Abdulyassar Abdulhamid Clement A. Oloyede The faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, which has Ahmadu Haruna […]
By Dare Odufowokan The story of Abba Kyari, Deputy Commissioner of Police and erstwhile head of the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team, is that of a man who is in a gradual but headlong fall from grace to disgrace. All this […]
By Precious Igbonwelundu There was confusion at the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday night after fire broke out in one of the hostels. The fire, said to have followed a loud bang, started around 10pm, causing panic among […]