Benue ex-governor to open defence September 22 A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, and hhis erstwhile Finance Commissioner, Omodachi Okolobia, in their ongoing N3.1 billion […]
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By Chidi Okoye Foreword by Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN In a world where legal literacy is both scarce and necessary, Checkmate: Stories Revolving Around the Criminal Laws of Lagos State by SP Chidi Okoye emerges as a timely and […]
LegallyYes is set to host Lawyers Hangout on 2nd August, 2025, in Lekki Lagos, a vibrant gathering of legal minds, tech enthusiasts, and industry leaders exploring the future of legal-tech in Nigeria. With the theme “Conversations on Legal-Tech,” the event […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, held that a former Governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam, has a case to answer with respect to his alleged complicity in the illegal diversion of […]
By Favour Ulebor Abuja —Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has lauded the 21-year prison sentence handed down to Ahmadu Yaro, who was convicted for raping a three-month-old baby in Adogi village, Nasarawa State. The Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim in […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday turned down the bail application filed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a cryptocurrency trading platform – Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) – Jesam Michael Ubi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting […]
The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), in Ondo State, has debunked claims by the Ogunmokun family that the Supreme Court has ruled in their favour and ordered occupants, including business owners, to vacate a disputed parcel of land within the […]
The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the Leader of the British Conservative Party, Ms. Kemi Badenoch, that Nigeria law does not allow women to pass on citizenship to their children. Badenoch had claimed that she cannot pass on her […]
By Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Zone 2 Command in Lagos have detained a 57-year-old tenant, Oluwaseun Bamisile, who has been hauled before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court. He stands accused of issuing two worthless cheques amounting to N9,150,000 to his […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over its failure to publish the report of the forensic audit carried out on the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC). […]