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NBA PRESIDENT TASKS SPIDEL ON DETENTION, DISABILITY RIGHTS REFORMS
The Nigerian Bar Association is pushing its public-interest arm beyond statements of condemnation toward measurable legal intervention. NBA President Oyinkansola…
LAW SCHOOL DG SEEKS NBA ACTION OVER ADMISSION QUOTA CRISIS
Thousands of aspiring lawyers may be paying the price for universities admitting law students beyond approved limits. Nigerian Law School…
NBA-SBL TURNS TO TOURISM LAW, FINANCING AS NEW INVESTMENT FRONTIER
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law is turning its attention to a sector rarely placed at the centre…
NBA GARKI, GWAGWALADA PUSH PATIENT RIGHTS AND SAFER HEALTHCARE
Two NBA branches in the Federal Capital Territory are taking health law beyond the courtroom. Through a joint patients' rights…
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POLICE LINK INTERSTATE MOTORCYCLE SYNDICATE TO NINE KILLINGS
What began with the snatching of a single motorcycle in Jigawa has reportedly exposed a wider interstate network spanning Jigawa,…
COURT CONVICTS LAGOS TRADER OVER FAKE, UNREGISTERED DRUGS
A Federal High Court conviction has brought the dangers of Nigeria’s counterfeit-drug market back into sharp focus. A Lagos trader…
INTERPOL PROBE: THREE ARRAIGNED OVER ALLEGED $100,000 FRAUD
A financial transaction dating back 17 years has resurfaced as a Federal High Court criminal prosecution after an INTERPOL investigation.…
CHAPPAL ENERGIES CEO ARRAIGNED OVER ALLEGED ₦600M LEXUS THEFT
A ₦600 million Lexus has become the centre of an unusual criminal and corporate-control dispute involving Chappal Energies. The company’s…
NDLEA ARRAIGNS TWO OVER ALLEGED NIGERIAN-MEXICAN METH LAB IN ENUGU
Nigeria’s drug-enforcement battle has moved deeper into transnational organised crime as two men face Federal High Court charges over an…
WITNESS TELLS ABUJA COURT HOW ₦580M WENT INTO ‘BITTER KOLA’ INVESTMENT
What was presented as an agricultural export opportunity involving bitter kola shipments to China and Hong Kong has become evidence…
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APPEAL COURT CLEARS FIDELITY BANK IN ₦10M RIGHTS CASE
The Court of Appeal has drawn an important line between reporting suspected wrongdoing to law-enforcement authorities and becoming legally responsible…
JUSTICE OMOTOSHO WITHDRAWS FROM ALI BELLO’S ₦10.2BN TRIAL OVER EXHIBIT TAMPERING
An alleged attempt to interfere with evidence has forced a Federal High Court judge to withdraw from a major ₦10.2…
INDUSTRIAL COURT HOLDS CCECC LIABLE, AWARDS INJURED WORKER ₦20M
A construction worker’s workplace injury has produced an important labour-law ruling on what employers must do before accidents occur —…
Court Seizes Assets Over $40m Oil Debt
A foreign commercial judgment has crossed borders into active enforcement in Nigeria, with Federal High Court officials moving against assets…
Appeal Court Stays Okpella Kingship Judgment
The battle over who occupies the traditional stool of Okpella has shifted firmly to the appellate court. An interim stay…
Fagbemi Unveils Criminal Justice Reform Push
Nigeria's next phase of criminal-justice reform could fundamentally change how trials are managed. Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, says proposals now…
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Fuel Stations Risk Licence Loss Over Under-Dispensing
Filling stations that give motorists less fuel than they pay for are facing a much harder regulatory consequence than a…
NEPZA Targets Illegal Container Imports in Free Zones
Nigeria's Free Trade Zones are entering a stricter compliance phase as NEPZA intensifies inspections and documentation checks against containers moved…
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…
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Nigeria, EU Push New Legal Migration Deal
Nigeria and the European Union are trying to turn years of migration negotiations into a broader legal framework covering lawful…
Gambia Orders Banks to Localise Expatriate Jobs
Nigerian banks operating in The Gambia face a significant employment-law deadline. The country's central bank has ordered lenders to progressively…
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…
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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…
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 —…
