Court did not stop us from conferring Blue silks rank – BOSCON, NLS
The Body of Senior Counsel of Nigeria, BOSCON, and the Nigerian Legal Society, NLS, have declared that an Abuja Federal High Court judgment did not stop them from continuing to…
Law is not Mathematics: Reflections on conflicting judgments in Nigeria
By Akinwumi Laleye This is a reflection on judicial inconsistency, legal certainty, and public confidence in the administration of justice. The increasing prevalence of conflicting judgments in Nigeria has once…
Alleged coup trial sparks tension as defence lawyers challenge military martial proceedings
Tension and confusion have reportedly engulfed the ongoing secret court martial of military officers accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as defence lawyers intensify objections over…
NBA Board Of Trustees declines to intervene in ECNBA election dispute
Agbakoba says ECNBA does not interfere in politics or electoral contests. Tells Onwubiko to explore constitutional and electoral mechanisms. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar…
Lagos host 10th ICC Africa Arbitration Conference to discuss ADR, cross-border disputes
Lagos will host the 10th International Chamber of Commerce Africa Conference on International Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution from June 3 to 5, 2026, as arbitration practitioners, business leaders, regulators,…
BOSCON, NLS take over conferment of Blue Silks rank, gives criteria for awards
Amid the ongoing legal battle over the Blue Silks rank introduced by the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria,…
INEC 2027 Election Timelines inconsistent with Electoral Act — Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has delivered judgment in favour of the Youth Party in its suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring several provisions in…
CJN demands stronger judicial response to terrorism
Says courts must balance national security with human rights. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called for a stronger and more effective judicial response to terrorism-related…
‘Copyright Act, policy reforms insufficient without IP overhaul’
Prof Adebambo Adewopo is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and one of the country’s foremost authorities on Intellectual Property (IP) law. He has spent nearly four decades shaping the…
Stakeholders lament widows’ abuse amid existing legal safeguards
Despite constitutional safeguards and extant laws against discrimination, women in Nigeria have continued to face dispossession, eviction, harmful traditional practices and social stigma following the deaths of their husbands, stakeholders…