NBA Benin Urges Judiciary to Adopt Faster Criminal Trials Without Sacrificing Due Process
The Nigerian Bar Association, Benin Branch, has called for the speedy-trial model used by the Edo State Special Criminal Court…
US Supreme Court Takes Major Immigration Detention Case
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide a major dispute over whether certain immigrants may be held throughout…
Second US Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The Trump administration’s attempt to impose a $100,000 charge on new H-1B visa applications has suffered another legal setback after…
US Trade Court Scrutinises Trump Administration’s Forced-Labour Tariffs
A fresh legal battle over presidential tariff authority is unfolding before the US Court of International Trade, where businesses and…
Exxon, Chevron Defeat Consumer Lawsuit Over Plastic Recycling Claims
Exxon Mobil, Chevron and other chemical companies have secured dismissal of a proposed consumer lawsuit accusing them of misleading the…
Lagos Court Acquits Two Men of Land Theft, Forgery Charges
A long-running property-related criminal prosecution has ended in acquittal after a Lagos High Court held that the evidence presented against…
Lagos Teacher Sentenced to Life for Defiling Eight-Year-Old Pupil
A Lagos High Court has imposed life imprisonment on former teacher Nwatu Isaac after finding him guilty of defiling an…
Lawyers Demand Tougher Sanctions for Delays as New Legal Year Begins
Nigerian lawyers are pressing the judiciary to move beyond repeated promises of speedy justice and introduce practical consequences for unnecessary…
Nigeria at 66: Judiciary’s Gains Confront Delay, Funding and Independence Questions
Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary offers more than an opportunity to examine constitutional history; it also provides a measure of how…
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…