Minister, MD face contempt charge by Industrial Court for defy order to reinstate Prof. Igwe
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja division, has been asked to commence contempt proceedings against the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziak Adekunle Salako…
Kano D’Governor: Suit challenging Garo’s screening premature, invalid – Lawyers
Prominent legal practitioners in Kano have cautioned proponents behind a purported lawsuit seeking to halt the legislative processes leading to the screening and confirmation of Murtala Sule Garo for the…
CITAD condemns NBC directive on broadcasters
The Centre for Information Technology and Development has condemned a recent directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to broadcasters across Nigeria, warning that it could shrink press freedom…
Court of Appeal: FJSC recommends Ajuwa, Buba, 10 other judges
The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has recommended 12 judges as priority candidates for elevation to the Court of Appeal, forwarding their names to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for…
Cybersecurity is a governance issue, a legal issue, a reputational issue
By Kelechukwu Uzoka Esq. I have watched three significant incidents unfold in Nigeria within the space of weeks. Remita – the infrastructure behind the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account, processing…
NBA Ikorodu Branch 2026 Law Week: Akangbe charges lawyers on nation building
I extend my warmest goodwill to the Chairman, Executive Committee, and entire members of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on the occasion of your 2026 Law Week.…
A Rejoinder and a Clarification: On Sunday Dare, Economic Reform, and the Nigerian Public Square
By Pat Utomi I was genuinely thrilled to read Sunday Dare’s response to my recent commentary on the management of the economy. Setting aside a regrettable touch of incivility, his…
Olanipekun SAN call for stakeholders’ support, partnership for Bamidele Olumilua varsity
The Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), has solicited the support and partnership of stakeholders for the Ekiti State Government-owned…
DPP Affirms Cops Acted in Self-Defence In Killing Six Traders Over Land… DCP, Falana Disagrees
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has released four policemen and a developer, Abiodun Ariori, who were accused of killing six traders in Owode Onirin, in the Kosofe area of…
N135bn as Price of Justice or Architecture of Distrust?
By Kunle Somorin A peculiar form of divination is practised by the Nigerian state, one that does not involve the consultation of Ifa priests or the reading of kola nuts,…