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…
FCCPC’s digital lending victory: A regulatory milestone, not the end of the story
By Emmanuel Agherario Digital lending industry has reached another defining moment. Following the recent judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on Monday, 20 July 2026, by Hon. Justice A.…
House Agents: Who will Save Nigerian Tenants
By Irodi Chika Judith For millions of Nigerians, securing accommodation is no longer merely a challenge of affordability; it has become an ordeal of exploitation. Beyond rising rents, prospective tenants…
EFCC arraigns director, firm, over alleged dud cheque in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Rhas Nigeria Limited and its director, Liwa Sarirddine, before Justice A.H. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja…
Supreme Court bans use of ‘Barrister’ as name prefix
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers to immediately stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all…
Falana charges CJN, A’Court president to appoint vacation justices for rights appeals
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the President of the Court of Appeal to designate appellate justices to hear appeals involving fundamental…
Travellers stranded as floods cut off Lagos-Benin Expressway
Torrents displace families in Ondo Hundreds of travellers were stranded for hours on Wednesday after torrential rainfall submerged a section of the Lagos-Ore-Benin Expressway in Odigbo Local Council of Ondo…
Lagos: A city that destroys its natural buffers
By GEB That Lagos wake-up call on dredging, coastal depletion Given the flooding in Lagos State, a visible consequence of the rainy season, the Lagos State Government’s warning about the…
Expectations From Learned Silk Badejo-Okusanya
Sir: Leadership is not tested by the brilliance of an election campaign; it is tested by the courage, wisdom and character demonstrated after victory. Every election creates expectations. Every mandate…
United States-Iran war: There is no military solution
By Abiodun Ramon Oseni One of the oldest African adages — widely shared among Nigerian tribes—holds that the best way to stop a war is not to start one. Sun…
Benchers moves to cap annual Call to Bar, cautions varsities over admission quotas
The Body of Benchers has announced plans to regulate the number of law graduates admitted to the Nigerian Bar each year, warning that universities that repeatedly exceed their approved admission…