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…
Bauchi 2027: A choice between the accused, suspect and squeaky-clean SAN
By Malam Saadu Umar First things first. Let’s start with the accused. And what’s an accused? By law, “an accused is a person officially charged with a crime or put…
Oyo circular road: Making of Ibadan’s next property frontier
By Babatunde O. Ajani The ongoing construction of the 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road in Ibadan, Oyo State should be viewed as much more than a transport infrastructure project.…
Constitution: NASS gives states 30 days to review amended proposals
The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and…
Lagos to criminalise street begging, proposes N200,000 fine, two-year jail term
Street beggars and street urchins in Lagos may soon face tougher sanctions, including fines of up to N200,000 and imprisonment of up to two years, if a bill before the…
Police, others partner to boost security, juvenile justice in Abia
The Abia State Police Command on Tuesday received separate courtesy visits from the Federal Fire Service, Abia Command, Zone E, and the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) Monitoring Committee,…
2027: Supreme Court dismisses Gabam’s SDP leadership challenge
The Supreme Court has dismissed Shehu Gabam’s appeal challenging the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as irrelevant, thereby leaving Prof. Abubakar Gombe in control heading into the 2027…
Enugu judiciary workers resume strike over govt’s failure to honour agreement
State govt inaugurates committee on judiciary financial autonomy Judiciary workers in Enugu have resumed industrial action over alleged government’s failure to honour and implement the agreement reached with the leadership…
Lekki Port stakeholders decry worsening traffic congestion
Stakeholders along the Lekki Deep Seaport axis have lamented that port operations at the deep seaport are gradually being disrupted by worsening traffic congestion, blaming the Lagos State Government for…
Eligibility suit: Atiku gets court nod to serve Tinubu
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, to serve court processes on President Bola Tinubu…
Client Accused Lawyer, Police, Lawyer Defends Legal Fee Amid Defamation, NBA Petition
A Lagos-based tenant, Medinat Oyeleke, has accused a lawyer, Jide Zaid, of collecting ₦345,000 to handle complaints bordering on alleged harassment, burglary, property damage and other disputes at her residence,…