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…
Police parade 118 suspects in Lagos, ex-convict admits return to cultism
The Lagos State Police Command has paraded 118 suspects arrested for offences including cultism, armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, vandalism, unlawful possession of firearms and street violence. Among those paraded was…
Avocats demands justice as police officer faces trial over killing of Delta suspect
Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) has condemned the extrajudicial killing of a 28-year-old suspect, Mene Ogidi, on April 26, 2026, in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria. Reports indicate that Ogidi…
Futility of winding-up proceedings against firm under receivership
By Ogbonna Chukwumerije and Edwin Ugboaja The distinction between a liquidator and a receiver/manager has often been a bone of contention, with some arguing that their roles are fundamentally different.…
Residency: Between the fear of domination, hope of integration (2)
By Bolutife Oluwadele Residency: Between the fear of domination, hope of integration Continued from yesterday Re-imagining residency as citizenship Residency, at its noblest, means shared ownership of place through sustained…
Why Nigerians should not be poor
By GEB All levels of government in the country should not only be concerned but also ashamed of the high poverty among Nigerians and the deteriorating living conditions. Sadly, the…
‘Legal protections ailing to protect girls from child marriage’
African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has warned that millions of girls in Africa are still at risk of child marriage and female…
Court overrules comrade Sowore’s lawyer in suit against DSS, Meta
…Fixes May 18 for hearing Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday overruled a request by Tope Temokun, counsel to activist and politician Omoyele Sowore, seeking…
N68m dispute: Breach of contract promise Bizman, lawmaker disagrees
A Nigerian businessman, Nonso Okafor, has issued a final demand for the refund of N68 million, alleging that the money was part of a failed arrangement involving a promise of…
Concern group seeks justice over alleged sexual assault of minor in Ogun
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Ogun State chapter, has demanded justice over the alleged assault of an 11-year-old girl in Mowe, warning that any attempt to suppress the case will be…
Hospital denied negligence during surgery, awaits coroner’s inquest, family seeks justice
The Medical Director of OAR Medical Centre, Dr Abiodun Ojifinni, has said the hospital is awaiting the outcome of a coroner’s inquest to determine the cause of Blessing Okolie’s death,…