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…
Obaseki sues DSS, AGF, others for ₦500m over alleged public stripping, assault
Renowned broadcaster, scholar, and media entrepreneur, Dr Osaro Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki (popularly known as Don Pedro), has instituted a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the Federal High Court, Benin, following…
Osun rep lied about 1,240 scholarship to constituents, Olajengbesi faults Oke
Public-interest lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has faulted claims by a member of the House of Representatives, Wole Oke, that he awarded scholarship to 1,240 indigent students in the Obokun Oriade Federal…
Malabu oil challenges FG’s OPL 245 settlement, threatens lawsuit
By Olugbenga Ige Malabu Oil and Gas Limited has challenged the Federal Government’s claim of resolving the long-standing OPL 245 dispute and has issued a pre-action notice challenging any move…
NBA Election 2026: Aikpokpo-Martins raises concerns about Egbe Amofin actions
A former First Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), John O. Aikpokpo-Martins, has raised concerns over the growing tensions surrounding the 2026 NBA presidential election, questioning the motives…
Disobey At Your Peril: Court kick against attempt contempt by NBA President, ECNBA
The High Court of Justice, Oyo State, sitting in Ibadan, has issued a Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Order of Court (Form 48) against the President of the Nigerian…
Ministry secured conviction of Lagos traffic offenders
Lagos State Ministry of Justice has secured the conviction of six motorists for various traffic violations following an enforcement operation in the Haruna area of Ikorodu. The ministry disclosed this…
$91m alleged tax fraud: US moves to strip Nigerian
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, over his role in a large-scale identity theft…
Akwa Ibom CJ frees 37 inmates
The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Fabian‑Obot, on Thursday, ordered the release of 37 inmates from the custodial centres in Ikot Abasi, Eket and Ikot‑Ekpene. The directive…
Man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn’t commit
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Kenneth Windley, left, leaves a courthouse with his mother, Francina Windley Patterson, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Image 2…
NFF: Jalla urges EFCC, ICPC to follow Congo’s lead on FIFA fund misuse
Former international, Harrison Jalla has challenged Nigerian anti-graft agencies, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to take ‘immediate’…