AGF Takes Over ₦460.75m Fraud Case, Court Demands Formal Process
A Federal High Court in Lagos has halted the arraignment of two defendants in a ₦460.75 million fraud case after the Attorney-General of the Federation moved to take over the…
ECOWAS Court Enters New Judicial Era as Five Judges Take Oath in Abuja
A new chapter opened at the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, in Abuja on Tuesday as five judges from Benin, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo formally took the oath…
FIDA Abuja @35 Turns Anniversary Into Legacy Classroom for Women Lawyers
FIDA Abuja did not mark 35 years by looking backwards alone. At a carefully curated Legacy Picnic in Maitama, generations of women lawyers sat together to exchange what textbooks rarely…
Sullivan & Cromwell Rebuilds US Supreme Court Team With Three Senior Hires
One of America’s oldest law firms is rebuilding its Supreme Court and appellate practice with three major hires, underscoring how aggressively elite firms are competing for lawyers capable of handling…
NLS, Ghana Law Society Move to Establish Pan-African Legal Education Institute
Nigeria and Ghana are moving toward a new cross-border legal training platform, with the Nigerian Law Society and Ghana Law Society signing an agreement to establish a Pan-African institute for…
Nigerian Law Society Secures Commonwealth Lawyers Association Membership
The Nigerian Law Society has secured institutional membership of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, giving the emerging professional body a formal place within one of the Commonwealth’s major international legal networks…
Assam SAN Presses Akwa Ibom CJ on Customary Court of Appeal
Chief Assam E. Assam, SAN, has challenged the Akwa Ibom Judiciary to move beyond institutional hesitation and operationalise a Customary Court of Appeal, arguing that courts exist for the people…
Tennessee Cuts Reliance on ABA for Law School Accreditation
Tennessee has joined a growing group of US states reducing the American Bar Association’s grip on law-school accreditation, opening a new front in the debate over who should control entry…
NBA Owerri Past Chairmen Back October 10 Meeting Over ₦100m Dispute
Past Chairmen of NBA Owerri have stepped into the Branch’s escalating ₦100 million controversy, insisting that the requisitioned October 10 General Meeting must proceed under the Uniform Bye-Law and warning…
Court Restores Academic Access to 214 UNICAL Law Students
The Federal High Court has ordered the University of Calabar to restore lectures, portal access and academic facilities to 214 law students pending determination of their suit, temporarily halting a…