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…
Saraki’s lawyers demand judge’s recusal in Offa robbery case
The Kwara State High Court yesterday adjourned till July 21, 2026, for the hearing of the motion on notice filed by lawyers to former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, requesting…
Groups seek law to protect Abuja’s original inhabitants
Amid the growing concerns over the marginalisation of Abuja’s indigenous communities, the Network of Journalists on Indigenous Issues (NEJII), in collaboration with the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic…
FHC Chief Judge dole out new pre-election practice directions
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria Honourable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions(Amendment), 2026.The new practice directions amended the…
Federal High Court issues amended 2026 pre-election practice directions
The Federal High Court has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions (Amendment), 2026, as part of efforts to further strengthen the speedy and efficient determination of pre-election disputes.…
Recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables: Commission releases names of successful applicants
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the release of names of successful applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise for 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The…
Group call for access to justice, rehabilitation, celebrates release of 500 inmates
A group, the Anchor Heritage Initiative, has marked a major milestone in its mission to promote access to justice and restore hope by facilitating the release of 500 indigent inmates…
Resolve DNA dispute, Mohbad’s father insists singer will not be reburied
Joseph Aloba, father of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has insisted that his son’s remains will not be reburied until the paternity dispute over his grandson,…
Adopt mediation to de-escalate Abule-Eko Ijede, Ikorodu Chieftaincy dispute, HURMA calls for peace
…Warns Against Unforeseen Crisis Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) has called for immediate calm and strict adherence to the rule of law regarding the escalating chieftaincy dispute in the Abule-Eko,…
Abia opens Sexual Offenders Register, issues warns, records two convictions
The Abia State Government has launched a Sexual Offenders Register to publicly identify persons convicted of sexual offences as part of efforts to deter sexual and gender-based violence in the…
75-Year-Old Bag 10 Years for Defiling 11-Year-Old Girl in Rivers
A Rivers State Family Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 75-year-old man, Promise Chukwumatti, to ten years imprisonment without an option of fine for defiling an 11-year-old girl.…