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 […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has expressed delight over the admission of the National Association of Judges in Nigeria (NAJN) into the International Association of Judges (IAJ). In a statement yesterday in Abuja by her media aide, […]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed October 16 for ruling on whether the Managing Director of SunTrust Bank, Halima Buba, can cross-examine the EFCC’s witness on issues raised while giving his evidence-in-chief. Justice Nwite adjourned […]
By Paul Dada A Lagos businessman Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi and his company C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, have been accused of stealing N215,800,000. They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of […]
By Paul Iyoghojie A 45-year-old commercial driver, Oluwasina Ajishowo, popularly known as Adex, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing three mini buses entrusted to him under a hire-purchase agreement. Ajishowo was arraigned before the Igbosere […]