Two Nigerian nationals living in Ireland have been handed prison sentences totalling more than 16 years for their involvement in what authorities described as a “highly sophisticated, global money laundering scheme”. The arrest and prosecution of Francis Ogbuefi, 42, and […]
By Ngozi Njoku Three people have been dragged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly forging the death certificate of one late Major Taiwo Mutairu Akangbe, in a bid to commit felony. The defendants identified as Gloria Agubosim, […]
BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP IN LEGAL EDUCATIONIn the classroom, the law is structured, orderly, and predictable. Principles aredistilled into lectures. Cases are analyzed in hindsight. Examinations test recall,reasoning, and analytical clarity. Within that academic environment, success ismeasurable and contained. A […]
NBA IKOT-EKPENE BRANCH LAW WEEK 2026. A NOTE OF FELICITATION – OKEY LEO OHAGBA, ESQ I write to convey my warmest felicitation to the Charles Okon led Exco, the Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of the NBA […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced an ex-convict, Adekola Oluokun, to three years’ imprisonment for laundering N12 million. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted and sentenced Oluokun on a one-count charge of money laundering brought by the Economic and Financial […]
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 […]