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…
Court orders INEC to replace NDC candidate with primary winner
A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission’s publication of Ibrahim Lukman as the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency I in the…
Fake lawyer busted after 11 years of practice in Ebonyi
Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a man, Ugwumba Enyinnaya, for allegedly impersonating a lawyer and practising for more than 11 years. The state Police Public Relations Officerzz, SP Joshua…
FG earmarks cybercrime law overhaul over AI threats
The Federal Government has commenced moves to overhaul Nigeria’s cybercrime legislation to address emerging threats from artificial intelligence, including sophisticated online fraud, digital surveillance and attacks on critical national infrastructure.…
Alleged N582m Fraud: Court warns Ex-NNPC Cooperative Chief over repeated absence
Justice Lesley Wike of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has threatened to issue an arrest warrant against a former President of the Nigeria National Petroleum…
Court admits AMCON board resolutions in Arik receivership trial
The Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has admitted documents containing the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Board resolutions on the receivership of Arik Air as evidence in…
Alleged Rights Violations: Lawyer, two others slam N5bn lawsuit on IGP
An Osogbo-based legal practitioner, Lekan Alabi, and two others have dragged the Nigeria Police Service Commission, the Inspector-General of Police and 10 other respondents before a Federal High Court, seeking…
“Reps” Summons of Telecoms CEOs Is Sub Judice” — Lawyer
A lawyer and public policy commentator, Ilemona Onoja, has questioned the legality of the House of Representatives’ summons of chief executives of four Nigerian telecommunications companies, arguing that the action…
EFCC arraigns bizman, firm aver alleged N23m theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a businessman, Oladipo Akanle, and his company, Avalanche Trade 1307, before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over…
Kekere-Ekun urges caution in handling political disputes
As the nation approaches another election season, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged judges, particularly heads of courts, to be vigilant against practices that undermine…
Delta land dispute – Ogwashi-Uku Will Defend Ancestral Lands Through Lawful Means — Obi
The traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Delta State, Obi (Dr.) Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, has reaffirmed the kingdom’s determination to protect its ancestral lands through all available lawful means,…