By Tolulope Oke A mild drama unfolded at the Federal High Court as activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, clashed with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) over an attempt to address journalists inside the courtroom. The incident, captured in […]
Binance Holdings Limited on Tuesday sought an amicable resolution of the ongoing tax evasion charge filed against it by the Federal Government. The development was made known by the company’s counsel, Sunday Agaji, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal […]
By Paul Iyoghojie An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on Lagos Island has convicted and sentenced a sales manager, Tracy Benibile, to two years and two months’ imprisonment for stealing ₦1,000,000 from her employer, Aromire Aromimure. Her accomplice, Abiola Bosun, an electrician […]
By Nwabueze Okonkwo, Onitsha ONITSHA — Prominent legal practitioner, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., has called on key custodians of the legal profession in Nigeria—including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Body of Benchers, the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), and […]
The courtroom is often described as a temple of justice: solemn, orderly, and governed by rules that protect both authority and fairness. At the centre of that space sits the judge, vested with immense powers to control proceedings, interpret the […]
A dramatic legal showdown begins in Kaduna today as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigns former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The commission relocated El-Rufai to Kaduna under tight security to face a battery of charges bordering […]
By Akin Kuponiyi Proceedings in a ₦152 million property dispute before a Lagos High Court in Osborne, Ikoyi, were on Monday adjourned until April 22, 2026, following the failure of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to serve its […]
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed criminal charges brought against two former Chairmen of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, and the branch’s former Treasurer, describing the case as a witch-hunt. Hon. Justice M.A. Dada, […]
The Supreme Court has delivered a decisive judgment redefining the rights of estate agents in Nigeria, holding that mere introduction of a property does not, without more, entitle an agent to commission. In Philip Kayode Olusegun Ojo v. SDV Nigeria […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), Chukwunyere Nwabuoku to eight years imprisonment after he was convicted on all nine counts contained in a money laundering charge on which he was […]