By Alao Abiodun Embattled Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has alleged a plot to eliminate him in the Benin Republic. The 49-year-old agitator was arrested by operatives of Brigade Criminelle (Criminal Brigade) on July 19 in Cotonou. Despite […]
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By Unini Chioma *Orders Commissioner Of Police To Ensure Compliance*Adjourns The Case To December 29 For Hearing*Directs Service Of Originating Processes By Substituted Means High Court in sitting in Anambra yesterday, ordered the members of the Caretaker Committee from conducting election […]
By OREORITSE TARIEMI Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has received her court-mandated public apology and payout from The Mail. The newspaper group on Sunday printed a statement on its front page acknowledging the Duchess’s win and a notice that “financial remedies […]
The witty saying that “a good lawyer knows the law and a great lawyer knows the judge” has some merit, but those who practice the profession know that technical depth, versatility, commercial awareness, and soft professional skills remain the foundational […]
The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch is set to host the 18th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture on Saturday, 15th January, 2022. The lecture holds annually with the aim of preserving the great legacies of Chief Gani Fawehinmi who was […]
By Unini Chioma *Says Judges covering up corrupt colleagues destroying the judiciary Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has blamed lawyers for the increase in corruption within the judiciary. Speaking in an interview with Punch Newspapers, the […]
By Unini Chioma *Urges Judiciary To Protect Judges From Succumbing to Intimidation Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as alarming the intimidation of judges by the National Judicial Commission (NJC). He believes that the judiciary does not do enough to […]
By Unini Chioma The Adamawa State government has confirmed the appointment of Justice Nathan Musa as the state’s new Chief Judge. Also appointed are head of Sharia Court of Appeal, Usman Girei and President, Customary Court of Appeal, Peter Wajilda. Gov […]
By Dennis Erezi Austine Avuru Founder and former MD/CEO of Seplat, Austin Avuru, has urged members of the public to disregard his purported sacking as a non-executive director of the company. Avuru in a statement by his lawyer, Osaro Eghobamien, SAN […]
By Okungbowa Aiwerie The family of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, the pupil of Dowen College, Lagos, alleged to have been killed by his schoolmates, have kicked against the bail granted five pupils of the school being tried for Oromoni Jnr’s murder. A […]