Appeal Court Voids Magu’s Indefinite Acting Tenure
A long-running constitutional dispute over Ibrahim Magu's leadership of the EFCC has produced a major appellate decision. The Court of Appeal has rejected the idea that an acting head of…
JUDGES WARN AGAINST AI OVERRELIANCE IN COURTS
Nigerian jurists have sounded a caution over the growing use of artificial intelligence in legal research and judgment writing, warning that unverified AI-generated material could distort facts, undermine professional responsibility…
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 practised as a lawyer for more than a decade was…
ENUGU JUDICIARY WORKERS RESUME STRIKE OVER FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
Court administration in Enugu faces renewed disruption as judiciary workers return to industrial action, alleging that agreements on financial autonomy, welfare and working conditions have remained unimplemented despite earlier negotiations…
IBA WARNS OF RULE-OF-LAW GAPS AS NIGERIA JOINS GLOBAL SURVEY
A major International Bar Association survey involving legal professionals across more than 64 countries, including Nigeria, has exposed a troubling divide between strong commitment to the rule of law in…
Appeal Court Affirms ₦85m Award Over Account Freeze
The Court of Appeal has reinforced limits on freezing bank accounts after affirming an ₦85 million award arising from a Post-No-Debit restriction imposed on the strength of an order issued…
LPDC: Supreme Court Ends Direct LPDC Appeals
A major procedural route in lawyer-discipline cases has changed after a divided Supreme Court held that appeals from the LPDC cannot bypass the Court of Appeal and move directly to…
NBA Demands Rehabilitation of Abia Courtrooms
The condition of court infrastructure has moved directly into Abia State's 2027 budget conversation after NBA representatives warned that deteriorating facilities are disrupting proceedings in some courts. The intervention reinforces…
UNN Sued Over Peter Obi’s Academic Records
A Freedom of Information dispute concerning Peter Obi’s university records has reached the Federal High Court in Abuja after Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi sued the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.…
Kwara Law Officers Demand Pay Parity With Magistrates
Kwara State law officers have renewed their demand for salaries and allowances comparable to those received by magistrates, reopening an important debate about the status and welfare of government lawyers.…