68 New SANs Set for Supreme Court Conferment
Nigeria’s Inner Bar will expand on Monday as 68 lawyers formally receive the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria at…
Court Upholds Kogi’s Two, Three-Year LG Tenures
A Kogi High Court has rejected an attempt to extend the four-year tenure applicable to FCT Area Councils to local…
US Sanctions International Criminal Court in Major Escalation
The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court itself, moving beyond individual judges and prosecutors in…
SERAP Heads to Appeal Court Today Over ₦100m DSS Defamation Award
A long-running confrontation between SERAP and two DSS officers returns to court today, with the Court of Appeal set to…
Court Dismisses El-Rufai Bid to Shield Assets From ICPC
A Federal High Court has rejected Nasir El-Rufai’s attempt to pre-emptively stop anti-graft agencies from freezing his bank accounts or…
Court Rules WhatsApp Cannot Replace Association’s Constitution
A Federal High Court in Abuja has delivered a significant warning to associations and professional bodies conducting internal affairs through…
Faye Charges New ECOWAS Court Judges to Protect Trust, Rights and Judicial Independence
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has begun a new four-year judicial cycle with a direct warning from Senegalese President…
Bombay High Court Fines Lawyers Over Threat to Judge, Refers Them to Bar Council
Two lawyers have been found guilty of contempt after telling a judicial officer, “we will not spare you” during proceedings,…
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…
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,…