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 his registration as a sexual offender and directed that his…
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 a major move toward electronic filing and digital case management…
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 of confidential account information, withdrawal of ground-handling services and publication…
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 to successive military governments, asking the regional court to award…
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 a federal judge refused to dismiss the action, extending a…
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 declare the result of its disputed Nnewi federal constituency primary,…
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 and detention violated his constitutional rights, with the court condemning…
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 governments must translate increased public revenues and economic reforms into…
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 platform debuts, with senior lawyers stressing that innovation must be…
NBA Port Harcourt Chairman Urges Lawyers to Embrace AI, Protect Justice and Professional Legacy
NBA Port Harcourt Chairman Dr. Chinedu Samuel Maduba has urged lawyers to treat artificial intelligence as an emerging professional reality rather than a passing trend, while warning that technology must…