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NBA Owerri Human Rights Committee Handles 30 Petitions, Secures Release of 11 Detainees
The Human Rights Committee of NBA Owerri Branch says it handled 30 petitions within three months and helped secure the…
Five FCT NBA Branches Move to Enforce Lawyers’ Remuneration Order
The five NBA branches in the Federal Capital Territory have opened a coordinated push for enforcement of the 2023 Remuneration…
Njoku SAN Declines Chairmanship of NBA Owerri ₦100m Fund Probe Panel
Chief Soronnadi Njoku, SAN, has declined his appointment to lead NBA Owerri Branch's investigation into the expenditure of government funds,…
NBA Jalingo Unveils Sustainability Fund to Reduce Dependence on Government, Donors
NBA Jalingo Branch has proposed a member-funded investment and sustainability scheme designed to give the Branch an independent financial base,…
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Two Arraigned Over Alleged ₦139m Visa Fraud
Two former workers of a Lagos business have been brought before an Ikeja Magistrates' Court over allegations that prospective travellers…
Police Bust ₦20bn Lagos Goods Diversion Syndicate
A cargo-diversion investigation at Nigeria's busiest commercial gateway has exposed what police describe as a sophisticated network that allegedly infiltrated…
Ogun Businessman Challenges Legal Advice Issued By DPP
A dispute over how criminal charges were reduced after an alleged violent encounter has placed prosecutorial discretion under scrutiny in…
Ogun Police Arrest 11, Recover 25 ATM Cards and Firearms
An 11-day police operation in Ogun State has uncovered a mixture of suspected financial fraud, vehicle theft, cult-related activity and…
Man Remanded Over Alleged Defilement of 8-Year-Old
A Lagos Magistrates’ Court has ordered a 51-year-old man into custody over an allegation involving an eight-year-old girl, with the…
Two Inmates Die in Kano Custodial Centre Cholera Outbreak
Two inmates have died after a laboratory-confirmed cholera outbreak inside Kano’s Kurmawa Custodial Centre, bringing inmate health and conditions in…
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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…
Edo Special Criminal Court Sentences Four to Death Over Benin Market Kidnapping
The Edo State Special Criminal Court has delivered its first major kidnapping judgment, sentencing four defendants to death following their…
Court Orders Day-to-Day Hearing as Abba Kyari, Co-Defendants Resume Defence in Cocaine Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered accelerated, day-to-day proceedings in the cocaine-related trial involving suspended DCP Abba Kyari…
Court Fixes November 19 for Judgment in Yahaya Bello’s Kogi Central APC Ticket Dispute
The Federal High Court in Abuja will on November 19 determine a pre-election dispute over the APC ticket for Kogi…
Sowore Cyberstalking Trial Continues as DSS Rules Out Reported Long Adjournment
The Federal High Court has fixed October 2 for Omoyele Sowore to continue his defence in the DSS cyberstalking case…
Supreme Court Restores Electoral Act Primary Rules as Questions Shift to 2027 Nominations
With Sections 77(5)–(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026 restored by the Supreme Court, attention has shifted from whether…
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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…
Dino Melaye Calls Youths to Faith, Purpose and Service
Drawing lessons from Esther, Daniel, Jeremiah and the life of Christ, Senator Dino Melaye has challenged Nigerian youths to embrace…
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US Appeals Court Upholds Thomson Reuters Victory in Landmark AI Copyright Case
A United States federal appeals court has upheld Thomson Reuters’ copyright victory against ROSS Intelligence in a closely watched dispute…
Court Dismisses $25m Privacy Suit Against Meta Over Alleged Personal Data Violations
An Imo State High Court has dismissed a $25 million privacy and data-protection suit against Meta Platforms Inc., holding that…
US Appeal Court Upholds Pentagon’s Anthropic Exclusion
A major United States appellate ruling has placed artificial-intelligence safeguards, government procurement powers and national security in the same legal…
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…
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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…
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…
