By Chidi NkwoparaOWERRI —- Judicial corruption, inadequate funding, political interference, case backlogs/delays and the appointing process have been identified as some of the major issues hampering justice delivery in Nigeria.The former Owerri Branch Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. […]
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The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial-within-trial of the former Head of Service, HoS, Winifred Oyo-Ita on Monday, presented before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, a video evidence of the defendant […]
LegalNigeria proudly congratulates Mrs. Uchenna Akingbade on her historic emergence as the first female Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch), a groundbreaking achievement that marks a significant moment in the history of the legal profession in Nigeria. […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA– The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, slated October 6 to hear an action a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, filed to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from selling […]
ABUJA — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigerian government to review the ongoing trial of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, following a recent judgment by the High Court of Kenya, which found that his arrest […]
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS—Human rights advocate, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, has lauded the newly enacted Lagos State Local Government Administration Law, 2025, describing it as a game-changer that could redefine democratic governance at the grassroots. In a legal appraisal, Falana […]
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Monday morning, arrived at the Federal High Court Abuja, for a second arraignment on alleged defamation of the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. She was accompanied by […]
By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU—Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Rev. Samuel Ike, has called on the judiciary to avoid issuing conflicting judgments, and to ensure clarity and transparency in the delivery of justice. Speaking at the 2nd Session of […]
By Innocent Anaba A Lagos socialite, Gail Fajembola, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeking a perpetual injunction restraining Olutoyi Estate Development & Services Ltd, the Inspector General of Police, and four […]
The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch, is set to host its highly anticipated Law Week 2025, themed “Preserving the Legal Profession for Tomorrow,” from Friday, July 11th to Thursday, July 17th, 2025. This year’s Law Week promises a rich blend […]