ElectionBuddy Affirms Results and Voting Integrity of the NBA Election

To the members of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, We have scrutinized...

AGF Warns LG Chairpersons: “Misuse FAAC Funds and Face Jail Time”

The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen, threatening jail terms for those tampering with funds from the...

Alleged Forgery, Extortion: Kano State Judiciary Sanctions Six Court Registrars

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has sanctioned six court registrars for various misconduct,...

Praises, Knocks for Outgoing CJN Ariwoola

Legal practitioners reflect on the tenure of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, who is set to retire on August 22, 2024,...

An Embarrassing Case: At Last, The Malabu Case Against Former AG And Oil Majors Was A Waste Of Time And Resources

The war on corruption has been intriguing, but it has been more when the apex corruption fighter creates its own drama of self-indictment. One,...

Review of some Significant Decisions in Labour and Employment Matters– 2023

By Folabi Kuti SAN  To properly tie a bow on the year that was 2023, an examination of key developments in the employment and labour...

Whether the FRSC is Empowered to Operate on Non Federal ‘Road Trunk’

CASE TITLE: FRSC v. EHIKAAM (2023) LPELR-60749(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES:                            AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, JCA ABIMBOLA OSARUGUE OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, JCA ABUBAKAR MAHMUD...

Federal High Court Announces Posting of 94 New Justices Nationwide

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Tuesday, approved the redeployment of 94 judges across Federal High Court divisions...

AGF: no plea bargain deal yet with Emefiele

The Federal Government has distanced itself from a report that it had executed a non-prosecution plea bargain with former Governor of the Central Bank...

Ogun State Guber Election: Tribunal Affirms Gov. Abiodun’s Victory

The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, on Saturday affirmed the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of the...

Gabon Charges Ousted President’s Wife for Money Laundering

The wife of Gabon’s ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been charged with “money laundering” and other offenses, the public prosecutor said on Friday...

Supreme Court Justice, Chima Centus Nweze, JSC Reportedly Dead

Honourable Justice Chima Centus (CC) Nweze of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has reportedly died. It was gathered that Justice Nwaeze died on Sunday at...

Nigerian Lawyers Support Continued Use of Wig and Gown in Recent NBA Survey

The use of wigs and gowns has its roots in the British legal system and was adopted by the Nigeria legal system, due to...

NJC Recommends Appointment of 23 Federal High Court Judges

The National Judicial Council, at its 103rd Meeting presided over by Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview...

[BREAKING] Adegoke Murder: Court Sentences Adedoyin to Death by Hanging

Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo has sentenced Dr Rahman Adedoyin, owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife to death by hanging. Earlier, Justice Ojo declared...

Supreme Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Challenging ‘Double Nomination’ of Shettima

The Supreme Court has dismissed PDP’s suit challenging the alleged double Nomination of Kassim Shettima. The Apex court agrees with the lower courts that the...

Buhari Reappoints Ngige as Chairman Council of Legal Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN) as Chairman of the Council of Legal Education (CLE). Aside from the 36 state Attorneys-General, the...

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Legal Luminary

Celebrating the Trailblazing Woman of Many Firsts @ 91! Chief Folake Solanke, CON, SAN

By Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN I am delighted to celebrate the...

Chief Ayo Adebanjo: A Member of the Dwindling Mohicans

By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D,...

Couples Who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria

The legal profession in Nigeria is undoubtedly a vibrant one, having...

fallen legal heroes

Oyo High Court Judge, Adegboye Gbolagunte Passes On

The death of Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court, stalled several proceedings in most of the courts in the state on Tuesday. Justice...

Gunmen Kill Babcock University Law Professor, Abduct Two

Gunmen have killed a professor of law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun, Yinka Olomojobi, and abducted two others in the Iperu area of the...

Rtd. Justice Ahmad Olarenwaju Belgore Dies

A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ahmad Olarenwaju Belgore, has been reported dead. It was learnt the Justice Belgore, who was the...

Ikenna Victor Onwusika of NBA Lagos Branch Passes On at 50

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos branch has announced the sudden demise of one of its members, Mr. Victor Ikenna Onwusika. Mr. Onuwsika is reported...

Alleged Forgery, Extortion: Kano State Judiciary Sanctions Six Court Registrars

The Kano State Judicial Service Commission has sanctioned six court registrars for various misconduct, including forgery and extortion. A statement on Friday by the commission’s...

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Praises, Knocks for Outgoing CJN Ariwoola

Legal practitioners reflect on the...

A Perfect Example of a Miserable Retainership Letter

We recently received a letter from a company offering that we render legal services. The content of the letter would make you weep for the profession. The worst case...

Without my Parents Blessings – Elizabeth O. Collins

Elizabeth is getting set for her call to bar come December 12, 2017. A look at her pre-call photograph reveals nothing but beauty, charm, peace and happiness. Those are...

Tolani Rafiu, An Example of Visionaries We Need

In the Lagos State Judiciary, a major challenge has recently been resolved, determination of when courts would or would not sit. How? A young man decided to use his...
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