The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
LASG adopts stricter safety standards for construction of high-rise buildings
Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to improve safety in high-rise buildings, urging facility managers, developers and safety professionals to integrate safety considerations into building design, operations and maintenance…
Land grabbing: Ogun aboriginal residents warn of looming communal clash
Customary landowners and residents of Ikangba, Agoro, Imodi, Imosan and neighbouring communities in Ogun State on Monday warned that the alleged activities of suspected land grabbers could trigger a communal…
Engineers seek NCAA licensing reforms to checkmate quackery
The Society of Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Nigeria has urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority to undertake a comprehensive review of its aircraft maintenance engineer licensing framework, warning that…
The Morality of Maximum Punishment
By Akin Oluwadayisi One year after a proposal for stiffer punishment against kidnappers and terrorists sparked national debate, a Federal High Court verdict in Abuja has brought that proposal full…
“Retired Federal High Court Judge, Baba Gana Ashigar, dies in Maiduguri”
Court Mourns Distinguished Jurist, Says He Served With Integrity Justice Baba Gana Ashigar, a retired judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, has died. The late Justice Ashigar reportedly…
Ekiti: Court revokes APC Guber aspirant’s bail over alleged cyberbullying
An Ekiti State Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti has revoked the bail earlier granted to All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Jumoke Abimbola Olawumi, over alleged blackmail, cyberbullying and death threats…
Osun Gov, Adeleke, hails judiciary after verdict on Accord, others
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision setting aside the judgment of a Federal High Court that ordered the deregistration of the Accord Party and…
Zone 2 Command, AIG Jimoh, urges Nigerians to uphold rule of law
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has urged Nigerians to allow the law to take its course rather than taking…
Before commencing an action to recover prof. fees: The burden to prove service of the Bill of Charges
By J.J. Onaolapo, Esq Introduction It is not uncommon for a legal practitioner, having rendered diligent professional service to a client, to find that the client is unwilling — or…
NBA-NOEAC closes election petition window, confirms receipt of three petitions
National Officers Election Appeals Committee (NBA-NOEAC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced the official closure of the period for filing petitions challenging the outcome of the just concluded…