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…
FCCPC amicably resolves 15,000 consumer complaints in Lagos
Lagos Zonal Office of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has resolved about 15,000 consumer complaints received through its online and physical channels within the zone. The Zonal…
Law school mourn as student dies after alleged rooftop fall in Lagos hostel
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, in an incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The…
Outrage as jungle justice escalates in Nigeria
FEAR grips-for weeks running, cases of jungle justice have escalated in Nigeria, with some citizens taking the law into their own hands to punish individuals suspected of committing crimes. A…
Regent is a custodian, not a sovereign, APU discloses limits of Regency authority
A constitutional position paper prepared for the National Executive Council of the Agulu Peoples Union has concluded that the Onowu, acting as Regent during the interregnum following the death of…
Osun Election: Between hope, fear
Sir: Hope springs eternal, and with elections just days away to determine the next governor of Osun State, we should strive to keep the hope alive. The saber-rattling, threats and…
147 Lagos structures to be affected by Coastal Highway project, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu yesterday said about 147 structures in Lagos would expected to be affected by the construction of the service lane of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, with only five…
Police probe death of Law School student at Lagos hostel, 23-year-old allegedly fell from rooftop
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, who was found dead within the institution’s hostel premises in Victoria Island,…
Layonu, Ugwummadu, Asemudara warn poor Nigerians must not be priced out of justice
Cite rising litigation costs, court delays, enforcement bottlenecks Dr. Abiodun Layonu, SAN, has warned that the rising cost of litigation in Nigeria, combined with prolonged court proceedings, bureaucratic bottlenecks and…
Legal Scholar, Prof. Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, dies
Family says no visitors today, fixes August 15–16 for condolence visits. A legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, is dead. Asklegalpalace correspondent gathered…
Brazil as Euro Africa on American soil
By Farooq Kperogi Salvador embodied Africa in more ways than the preservation of Yoruba religion, as highlighted last week. Our Candomblé-believing tour guide, who used to be Catholic, also told…