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…
“Urgent Matters Only” — Federal High Court Begins 2026 Annual Vacation July 27
Names Vacation Judges For Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has approved the court’s 2026 annual vacation, which will commence…
ABLIF writes CJN, Court Heads, demands compliance with FHC judgment voiding NBA Stamp, Seal rules
Advocacy for Bar Licence Freedom, ABLIF, has written to heads of courts across the country, requesting administrative compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division, which…
“Five to die by hanging, one acquitted” — Court convicts defendants over murder of lawyer, Iyoha Osobase, after six-year trial
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced five defendants to death over the kidnapping and murder of legal practitioner, Barr. Iyoha Osobase Omon, while discharging and…
“Lack Competence To Manage Election” —Akangbe, Akinboro demand ECNBA review Mikrodigital, Thanelinc appointments
Call for restoration of NIN Voter Authentication Two candidates for the office of President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe, SAN, and Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, FCIArb…
BoB announces July 7–10 Call to Bar ceremony for successful Dec 2025 candidates
The Body of Benchers has announced the schedule for the Call to Bar ceremonies for candidates who successfully passed the December 2025 Bar Final Examination. In a notice addressed to…
‘Oweleke TV’ Operator remanded over alleged calls for coup against Tinubu
Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Paul Jibrin Oweleke before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations that he used social media to call for a military…
Smart V Idiokita and illegality of arrest by proxy
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION From time immemorial, criminal liability has always been personal. You cannot transfer the responsibility of a crime from one person to another, no matter their…
Kebbi: NBA chairman dismisses claims of judicial corruption in Nigeria
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Kebbi State Branch, Aminu Hassan, has dismissed allegations of widespread corruption in Nigeria’s judiciary, insisting that the justice system continues to uphold…
Kenneth Okonkwo sued for defamation against Peter Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress and former governor of Anambra State, has dragged his former loyalist and kinsman, Kenneth Okonkwo, to court. A suit made by…
LP, INEC battles in court over exclusion from Enugu North Senatorial By-election
The Labour Party has commenced legal action at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what it describes as its unlawful exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election…