By Henry Ojelu & Deborah Oladeji The Lagos State Government has warned the National Assembly against proceeding with the proposed Central Gaming Bill, describing it as a direct violation of the Nigerian Constitution and a subsisting judgement of the Supreme […]
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin An Ilorin based Constitutional lawyer, Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali(SAN) yesterday tasked the National Assembly as a matter of urgency to amend section 136 of Electoral Act that empowers the courts or tribunals to declare anybody as […]
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act 2022 will be concluded on or before December 2025, noting that the reviewed law will guide the conduct […]
Justice Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju of the Supreme Court has called for the urgent integration of Law and Religion Studies into the country’s legal education curriculum, highlighting their potential to promote national unity, justice, and sustainable development. Delivering the keynote address at the […]
By Innocent Anaba The Supreme Court has struck out an appeal by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, effectively bringing to an end its attempt to overturn the acquittal of Dismass Adoon, a former aide to ex-Director-General of the Nigerian […]
LOCUS STANDI AND THE RIVERS STATE EMERGENCY RULE CASE: A REVIEW OF JUSTICE OMOTOSHO’S DECISION IN BRIGGS & ORS v. PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA & ORS Recently, I was present at the Federal High Court, Abuja, when Hon. Justice James Omotosho […]
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has reassured expatriates resident in Nigeria that its new immigration reforms, including the Expatriate Quota Reform, a New Visa Regime, and the Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme, are not punitive measures but […]
The Coroner conducting an inquest to determine the circumstances leading to the cause of the deaths of 10 individuals in a recent fire at Afriland Tower, Lagos has directed Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, to demand that the state […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Nov. 17 for judgement in a sexual harassment case filed against suspended University of Calabar lecturer Prof. Cyril Ndifon. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after counsel for the Independent Corrupt Practices […]
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) on Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 held a Town Hall Meeting themed “The Nigerian Advertising Law: The Role of the AOT” — an interactive session aimed at clarifying the legal foundation, jurisdiction, and operational […]