Hearsay, and the evidence of an I.P.O in a criminal trial
By Ahmad Abdullah Omeiza The Nigeria Police Force is the gatekeeper of the criminal justice system, and of it’s duties as provided by Section 4 of the Police Act is…
Police gross indiscipline led civic rights violations in 2025 – Report
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has raised fresh concerns over the state of civic freedoms in Nigeria, revealing that 245 incidents of civic space violations were documented across…
Apex Court right to ban ‘Barrister’ title, SANs insist
Senior Advocates of Nigeria have unanimously backed the Supreme Court’s directive prohibiting lawyers from using the title ‘Barrister’ as a prefix to their names in official communications, describing the move…
Xenophobia: Falana SAN urges action against S’African firms in Nigeria
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has canvassed economic measures against South African companies in Nigeria over recurring xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and the destruction of their businesses in…
LASG seals Ikotun-Igando shops over environmental infractions
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has intensified its ongoing environmental compliance enforcement across Lagos, sealing markets, shopping complexes, and commercial premises along the Ikotun-Igando axis. This came as LAWMA issued…
VIDEO: Fire blazed N500m property at FMB
The Federal Fire Service says property worth about ₦500 million was destroyed in the fire that gutted parts of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja, adding that…
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…