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…
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…
Caveat Over Disputed Abuja Guzape Plots, Public Warns Against Transactions
A leading law firm, J-K Gadzama LLP, has issued a public notice and caveat emptor warning members of the public against engaging in any transaction involving several residential plots located…
The crisis of global peacekeeping
By Adekeye Adebajo The arrival in office of American President, Donald Trump, in January 2025, has led to massive cuts in the United Nations’ (UN) operations and staff, culminating in…
State Police is not the answer, Restructuring Nigeria is
By Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili Public Memorandum To: President Bola Tinubu, Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governors Forum, The People…
America Borrows Power, Nigeria Borrows Survival
By Blaise Udunze Findings show that the United States owes more than $36 trillion while Nigeria owes over N159.28 trillion, with external debt now standing at approximately $51.8 billion. At…