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…
Alleged military takeover of farmlands, Epe farmers seek govt intervention
A group of commercial farmers in the Epe area of Lagos State has appealed to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to intervene in what they described as the unlawful seizure…
Ondo anti-land grab law’ll not spare anyone – AG
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, has said the state’s anti-land grabbing law would be enforced without fear or favour, warning that no individual would be…
FG issues formal correction on President Tinubu’s official title
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has corrected the official appellation of President Bola Tinubu following recurring errors by some organisations and media outlets. This…
Bello’s Trial: Witness narrates how N950 million property was bought in Maitama
A prosecution witness, PW15 Ramalan Abdullahi, on Friday in the ongoing fraud trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how a property…
Court to hear suit seeking to bar Jonathan from 2027 Presidential Elections
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, 8 May, to hear a suit seeking to stop former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. The case,…
Again, ADC hope dashed as court adjourns leadership suit indefinitely
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, again adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, following a request by…
Sowore asks judge to recuse himself from his trial, alleged bias
In reaction to the ruling of the court on his no case submission, Omoyele Sowore, through his counsel sought the permission of the judge to address him, which was granted…
Abuja Court Dismisses Sowore’s No Case Submission In Cyberbullying Case
Hon Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission made by an activist, Omoyele Sowore in the case of Cyberbullying of President…
‘Jonathan Ineligible For 2027 Presidential Contest’
A legal practitioner, Kola Olutekunbi, has argued that former President Goodluck Jonathan is not eligible to contest the presidency again, citing constitutional provisions on oath-taking. Olutekunbi said the 1999 Constitution…
Desists from xenophobic attacks on Nigerians – NBA tell SAG
The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has condemned the recent xenophobic incidents targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa. The NBA NEC expressed…