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…
DSS arraigns El-Rufai at Abuja Court for ‘intercepting’ NSA Ribadu’s phone
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for allegedly accessing the telephone conversation of Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser, NSA. El-Rufai is…
Legal Practitioners Bill 2025: Reform at the expense of Young Lawyers – Akangbe SAN
The Legal Practitioners Bill, 2025, is presented as a bold effort to modernise the regulation of Nigeria’s legal profession. Reform is necessary. Standards must improve, accountability must be strengthened, and…
Akinboro SAN hails NBA-YLF on national summit, pledges impactful Bar
I extend my warmest goodwill to the organizers and participants of the NBA Young Lawyers Forum National Summit 2026. This Summit comes at a critical time in our profession, where…
Court dismisses unlawful termination suit against Niger State government
The National Industrial Court sitting in Minna has dismissed a suit filed by one Isah against the Niger State Government, the Attorney General, and the State Civil Service Commission, ruling…
NPF launch disciplinary action against 167 police officers over misconduct
The Nigeria Police Force has initiated disciplinary proceedings against 167 senior officers over alleged misconduct and violations of professional standards. The exercise is being carried out by the Force Disciplinary…
Court remands alleged Coup Plotters in Abuja DSS custody
The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned five individuals accused of allegedly masterminding a plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup attempt. The suspects were brought before Justice…
Lack Of Judicial Activism In Nigeria’s Judiciary: When The Bench Goes Silent And Democracy Bleeds
The Nigerian judiciary was once feared, respected, and loved because it was alive. In the golden era of Kayode Eso, Chukwudifu Oputa, Augustine Nnamani, and Anthony Aniagolu, the bench did…
George-Ikoli SAN, client seek clarification on Lagos CJ’s withdrawal case
The former Attorney General of Bayelsa State and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Anthony George-Ikoli, has petitioned the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Ologba, seeking clarification over…
INEC’s absence as postulates under Electoral Act 2026 can’t invalidate party primaries, says Ubani
Former 2nd vice chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani (SAN), has clarified that the absence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at political party…
Babatunde SAN warns against ethical lapses, tasks courts, state on rights protection
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Layi Babatunde, has called for stricter, ethical discipline, consistency in judicial decision-making, and stronger institutional safeguards to protect citizens’ rights. He warned that…