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•‘Court can’t stop lawmaking’ By Sanni Onogu, Tony Akowe And Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The National Assembly yesterday resolved to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court in Umuahia, Abia State, that voided Section 84(12) of the newly signed Electoral […]

By Our Reporter The Federal High Court Lagos yesterday vacated a subpoena on a journalist with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) following an application by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The court vacated the […]

By Agency Reporter Yakubu Dogara A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed April 11 for judgment in suit seeking for the declaration of the seat of Rep Yakubu Dogara vacant on account of his defection to the All Progressives […]

By Eric Ikhilae, Rotimi Amaechi A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the initiation of contempt proceedings against the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi following complaint that he flouted an earlier order made by the court. Justice Donatus Okorowo […]

By Sanni Onogu The Senate on Wednesday resolved to appeal the judgement of Federal High Court, Umuahia, annulling section 84(12) of the Electoral Act. The resolution followed a motion titled: “Urgent need to appeal judgement of the Federal High Court […]

By Tony Akowe Femi Gbajabiamila The House of Representatives has decided to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, asking the Attorney General of the Federation to delete section 84(12) from the electoral act amendment bill […]

Adoption is the “statutory process of terminating a child’s legal rights and duties towards the natural parents and substituting similar rights and duties towards adoptive parents” (Black’s Law Dictionary) It is no longer news of the incessant kidnap of children […]

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) is undoubtedly the number one legal officer of the Federation. The office of the AGF is established pursuant to Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution as altered. The AGF is the Legal officer […]

I salute the YLF Chairman and all members of the Executive, The Summit Planning Committee and the entire membership of YLF NBA Portharcourt Branch for their profound courage in putting together this full package Summit with the theme: The New […]

I am delighted to express my profound felicitations with the Leadership and distinguished members of NBA Lagos branch for organizing a truly successful Law Week ​​themed “Democracy and Legal Order: Shaping the Future” The future is indeed what we make out […]