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BREAKING: NBA ABUJA BRANCH ACCOMPANIES THEIR WORSHIPS ON OVERSIGHT VISITS TO APO AND MAITAMA DIVISIONAL POLICE STATIONS
23rd September 2026. In furtherance of the commitment of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch (Unity Bar), to the…
Benue NBA Pushes Retirement Age Bill
Three NBA branches have united behind legislation that would extend the service years of magistrates and law officers in Benue…
EFCC Clarifies Dollar Legal Fees After NBA Talks
The controversy over lawyers receiving professional fees in foreign currency has taken a significant turn, with the EFCC distancing itself…
COURT JAILS FAKE LAWYER WHO PRACTISED FOR 10 YEARS
The NBA Aba Branch has secured another conviction in its campaign against legal impersonation, as a 38-year-old man who reportedly…
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Police Rescue Seven, Arrest 17 Across 10 States
A two-day series of police operations across Nigeria has produced arrests stretching from alleged terrorism and kidnapping to murder, weapons…
Delta Police Raid Suspected Crime Network
What began with two suspicious vehicles on the Warri-Sapele Road has led police to a location containing guns, engines, appliances,…
EFCC Turns Attention to Local Council Spending
Increased federal allocations to Nigeria's local governments are attracting anti-corruption scrutiny. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede says the real measure of…
Anambra Woman Arrested Over Alleged N3m Self-Kidnap
What began as a family's desperate effort to secure the release of a reportedly kidnapped daughter has developed into a…
RULAAC Seeks Independent Probe of N150m Theft Case
A telecommunications-equipment theft investigation has developed into a wider police-accountability controversy. RULAAC is asking the Inspector-General of Police to remove…
CHARGE SHEET RAISES QUESTIONS IN OYO REMAND DEATH
Documentary evidence has raised fresh questions about the circumstances in which a 30-year-old man was prosecuted and remanded following an…
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Mambilla: Malami, Fagbemi Differ Over $200m Settlement
Nigeria's victory in the multibillion-dollar Mambilla arbitration has opened a second legal controversy at home. Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami and…
Peter Okoye Tells Court of $800,000 P-Square Royalties
A multimillion-dollar family and music-business dispute is giving the Federal High Court an unusual window into how P-Square's international royalties…
Ekiti Election Tribunal Venue Request Rejected Amid Lawyer Safety Dispute
Security inside and around an election tribunal has become part of the legal battle over Ekiti's June governorship election. After…
Suswam’s ₦3.1bn Trial Nears Final Stage After 11 Years
One of Nigeria's longest-running high-profile corruption cases is approaching a decisive stage. More than a decade after former Benue Governor…
ICAN Faces Court Challenge Over Forensic Accountant Certification
A professional turf dispute has moved to the Federal High Court as Nigeria's statutory body for forensic investigators challenges ICAN's…
Rivers CJ Frees 14 Over Stalled Trials
Fourteen inmates have walked out of the Port Harcourt Maximum Security Custodial Centre after a judicial review exposed cases of…
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Electricity Workers Threaten Nationwide Shutdown
An electricity-bill dispute in Bauchi has escalated into a potentially national labour confrontation after electricity workers accused Air Force personnel…
NCAA Orders Air Peace Passenger Compensation
A delayed domestic flight that threatened lawyers' court appearances has resulted in direct regulatory intervention. After examining the notifications sent…
LP Chieftain Sues for Peter Obi’s Academic Records
A Labour Party chieftain has approached the Federal High Court seeking orders compelling public institutions to release records connected with…
Huawei Criminal Trial Opens in United States
Huawei has entered a landmark US criminal trial involving allegations of racketeering, trade-secret theft, sanctions breaches and misuse of the…
HURIWA Questions Handcuffing of Hospitalised Detainee
HURIWA is challenging the alleged handcuffing of a hospitalised detainee, raising fresh questions over custodial security, dignity and medical rights.
PETER OBI BLOCKED IN BENUE: WHERE DOES THE LAW BEGIN AND POLITICS END?
he blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue is more than a political incident; it is a disturbing test of…
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Google Hit With €403m Location-Data Fine
One of Europe's biggest privacy regulators has imposed a €403 million penalty on Google over historic location-data practices, reinforcing a…
US News Outlets Fight White House Ban in Court
A dispute over who may enter the White House has become a constitutional test of whether government officials can restrict…
ECOWAS COURT TARGETS JUDGMENT ENFORCEMENT GAPS
The ECOWAS Court of Justice is bringing judges, governments, lawyers and regional institutions together in Dakar for high-level talks on…
ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE SET TO HOLD ITS 2026 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DAKAR, SENEGAL
The ECOWAS Court of Justice will gather judges, government officials, lawyers, academics, and other regional stakeholders in Dakar from September…
NIGERIA WINS MAJOR MAMBILLA ICC ARBITRATION
Nigeria has defeated a major arbitration claim arising from the long-running Mambilla hydropower dispute, removing a substantial international legal obstacle…
UN EXPERTS CITE POSSIBLE US WAR CRIMES, IRAN CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
A UN-backed investigation has levelled grave findings against both Washington and Tehran, saying there are reasonable grounds to believe US…
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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…
AFTER THE ROBE: WHO LOOKS AFTER NIGERIA’S RETIRED MAGISTRATES?
After decades handling thousands of criminal and civil cases, the welfare of retired magistrates is coming under renewed scrutiny, with…
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 —…
Dollar Legal Fees: Where Does Nigerian Law Draw the Line?
The EFCC's warning over dollar-denominated legal fees has opened a more complicated legal question: where does professional regulation end and…
Judicial Integrity: Reforming the Bench Beyond Rhetoric
Restoring confidence in Nigeria's courts may require more than condemning individual misconduct. A newly published paper argues that appointments, discipline,…
