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 rejects lawyer’s bid to stop forgery trial over disputed Lekki land
A Lagos State High Court has dismissed an application filed by legal practitioner Ademola Owolabi seeking to halt his criminal prosecution over an alleged forgery and disputed property transaction involving…
China–Africa Legal Professionals Exchange programme opens to shape the future of cooperation
The 13th China–Africa Legal Professionals Exchange Programme officially commenced in the People’s Republic of China on June 25, 2026, bringing together legal professionals from across Africa and China to deepen…
State Police in Nigeria: A landmark constitutional reform, yet an unfinished journey
By Hon Premier Prince Ayowole Odidiomo, Esq. The proposed constitutional amendment establishing State Police is, without doubt, one of the most significant reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture since the return…
Lawyer’s Right Of Audience And Punitive Costs
My view on the Supreme Court ruling in the Gwandu emirate matter having read the Decision of the Supreme Court. On 15 May 2026 the Supreme Court, sitting as a…
Wiretapping: El-Rufai may file no-case submission as DSS closes case
Embattled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is set to file a no-case submission in his alleged wiretapping trial, after the Department of State Services, DSS, closed its case against…
SEC stops Dangote Refinery IPO promotions, caution investors against unlicensed scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission has directed capital market operators to immediately halt all promotional activities relating to a purported initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE,…
State police: Lawmakers votes today as Tinubu transmits bill to N’Assembly
Retired military and police chiefs have expressed differing views on the extent of powers governors should wield under the proposed policing structure, warning that while decentralised policing could strengthen security,…
Diezani Alison-Madueke: Explain prosecution development to Nigerians, Sambo tells FG, EFCC
The Director of News at Arise Television, Sumner Sambo, has called on the Federal Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to explain developments surrounding the trial of…
Court grants Citygate power to seize, sell bizman’s assets over ₦150m loan dispute
Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has granted a foreclosure order in favour of Citygate Global Investment Limited, authorising the financial services company to take possession of and sell…
Lawyer faults Edo Gov Okpebholo’s move to try and execute kidnappers within weeks
Says govt can’t rush justice. A legal practitioner, Ekene Aninze, has raised constitutional concerns over remarks attributed to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on plans to establish a special court…