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MULAN Warns Sharia Appeals Face Growing Delays
The Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria has raised concern over what it describes as a shrinking pool of appellate justices…
Lawyer Sues NDC Over Anambra Primary Result
Legal practitioner and House of Representatives aspirant Obunike Ohaegbu has asked the Federal High Court to compel the NDC to…
NBA Makurdi Chairman Calls for People-Centred Governance Amid Economic Hardship
NBA Makurdi Chairman Joseph Gbagyo says Nigerians should not give up on the country despite economic hardship, but insists that…
NBA Ikeja Backs Digital Estate Planning, Says Lawyers Must Embrace Technology
NBA Ikeja has thrown its weight behind responsible digital transformation in legal practice as a new electronic wills and trusts…
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Jigawa Court Jails Rapist 10 Years, Orders Radio Announcement
A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl, ordered…
Alleged Coup Case: Federal High Court Sets December 7 for Key Evidence Ruling
A Federal High Court in Abuja will decide on December 7 whether disputed exhibits tendered by the Federal Government may…
ACP Tells Lagos Court Lawyer Allegedly Forged Papers, Turned House Into Factory
An Assistant Commissioner of Police has told a Lagos High Court that a property she made available to a lawyer…
Lagos Court Acquits Two Men of Land Theft, Forgery Charges
A long-running property-related criminal prosecution has ended in acquittal after a Lagos High Court held that the evidence presented against…
Lagos Teacher Sentenced to Life for Defiling Eight-Year-Old Pupil
A Lagos High Court has imposed life imprisonment on former teacher Nwatu Isaac after finding him guilty of defiling an…
Federal High Court Remands Alleged Fake Presidential Agency DG
One of Nigeria’s most unusual public-sector criminal cases has reached the Federal High Court, where Adeniyi Adeyemi is accused of…
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Enugu Law Officers Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike
Government lawyers in Enugu State have commenced a seven-day warning strike over remuneration and welfare concerns, demanding salary harmonisation with…
Falana Seeks $10m Over Military-Era Rights Violations
Femi Falana, SAN, has taken Nigeria before the ECOWAS Court over arrests, detention, alleged abduction and travel restrictions dating back…
Court Awards Lawyer ₦5m Over Unlawful Detention
The Federal High Court in Ilorin has awarded ₦5 million to lawyer Omotosho Kazeem Kareem after finding that his arrest…
Lawyers Demand Tougher Sanctions for Delays as New Legal Year Begins
Nigerian lawyers are pressing the judiciary to move beyond repeated promises of speedy justice and introduce practical consequences for unnecessary…
Oyo Assembly Approves State Police Amendment
Oyo lawmakers approved the State Police constitutional amendment bill, joining three other state assemblies in the approval process.
Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Demands Immediate Hearing of Appeal, Questions Legal Basis of Conviction
The family of Nnamdi Kanu has called for the immediate listing of his appeal against conviction, raising questions over the…
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Nigeria at 66: Judiciary’s Gains Confront Delay, Funding and Independence Questions
Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary offers more than an opportunity to examine constitutional history; it also provides a measure of how…
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Warns Judges Against Gifts From Politicians, Litigants
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Ibrahim Musa Saulawa has issued a strong warning against judges accepting gifts from politicians and litigants,…
AAC Sues Tinubu, National Assembly Over Failure to Transfer Presidential Powers to Shettima
The African Action Congress has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to interpret Section 145 of the Constitution and…
We Will Make Nigeria Affordable Again” — Dino Melaye
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has placed affordability at the centre of the opposition’s 2027 message, arguing that Nigerians…
Dino Melaye Faults Tinubu on Debt, Insecurity, Cost of Governance, Says Nigerians Must Demand Accountability
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has delivered a sweeping critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, placing Nigeria’s rising debt,…
CBN Moves Against Restrictions on Forex Account Withdrawals
Nigerians struggling to withdraw dollars and pounds from their own domiciliary accounts may soon receive regulatory intervention. Amid complaints that…
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XEJet Seeks ₦16.1bn Over Alleged Confidentiality Breach
XEJet Limited has opened two legal fronts at the FCT High Court, demanding a combined ₦16.1 billion over alleged disclosure…
US Lawyer Faces $25m Defamation Suit
Prominent American trial lawyer Tony Buzbee must defend a $25 million defamation claim brought by fellow attorney Marcy Croft after…
US Supreme Court Takes Major Immigration Detention Case
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major dispute over whether certain immigrants may be held throughout…
Second US Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The Trump administration’s attempt to impose a $100,000 charge on new H-1B visa applications has suffered another legal setback after…
US Trade Court Scrutinises Trump Administration’s Forced-Labour Tariffs
A fresh legal battle over presidential tariff authority is unfolding before the US Court of International Trade, where businesses and…
EU Suspends Aid to Sierra Leone Over Convicted Cocaine Trafficker
A dispute over the whereabouts and surrender of convicted drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers has escalated into a diplomatic and financial…
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Atoyebi SAN Reviews Supreme Court’s 2026 Electronic Filing Practice Directions
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi has examined the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2026, describing the new regime as…
Supreme Court’s Electoral Act Ruling Does Not Automatically Disqualify Candidates — Ubani, SAN
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and legal practitioner, Dr. M. O. Ubani, SAN, has cautioned against interpretations suggesting that the Supreme…
ATOYEBI SAN EXAMINES CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFERS UNDER NIGERIA DATA PROTECTION ACT 2023
As Nigerian businesses increasingly rely on global cloud platforms, foreign processors and cross-border digital services, the legal obligations surrounding the…
ICAP, ATLAPA Unveiled as Paul Harris Ogbole Charges Fellows
Nigeria’s competition-law landscape has entered a new professional era with the unveiling of the Institute of Competition and Antitrust Practitioners…
ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE: WHAT NIGERIAN LAWYERS MUST PROVE BEFORE ADMISSIBILITY
From WhatsApp messages and emails to bank statements, CCTV recordings and downloaded documents, digital evidence now dominates modern litigation —…
Atoyebi SAN Calls for Stronger Legal Framework to Boost Foreign Investment in Nigeria
Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, says Nigeria’s challenge in attracting sustainable foreign investment goes beyond having adequate laws, stressing that regulatory…
