Community land acquisition: Supreme Court nullifies FHC ₦379.9m Mobil award, affirms State High Court jurisdiction
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal contesting the jurisdictional ruling of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, thereby striking out a long-running compensation suit against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited…
FHC judgement, mandatory CPD, and the misplaced priorities of NBA leaderships
The Nigerian Bar Association is not implementing CPD in a manner that delivers genuine value to lawyers. Beyond that, discussions about mandatory CPD programmes should rank very low among the…
Ogun State’s claim of ownership of Eba Island absolutely false, unacceptable – Ondo
In recent times, the Ogun State Government has engaged in a series of sensational media briefings, misleading public statements, and inaccurate official claims regarding a long-existing oil well located on…
Ondo environmental sanitation exercise without restriction of movement
The Ondo State Government has announced that the January edition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will take place across the state on Saturday, 31st of January, 2026. The public…
Petition against Nasarawa judge dismissed, NJC posits lawyer’s detention right
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has thrown out a petition accusing a Nasarawa State High Court judge of bias and abuse of judicial authority, describing the complaint as unsubstantiated and…
‘Pay What You Owe’: Lawyers joins clients in protest against FG ₦4 Trillion debt
At least over 500 legal practitioners, operating under the banner of Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice, on Thursday stormed the Federal Ministry of Finance in solidarity with indigenous contractors…
CLE guidelines on resolving admission queries to NLS
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has released comprehensive guidelines outlining procedures for addressing major queries that may arise during the Nigerian Law School admission process, reaffirming its commitment to…
Bauchi gets New Civil Procedure Rules
The Bauchi State Judiciary has announced the official commencement of the Bauchi State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2026. The Honourable Chief Judge of Bauchi State has duly signed the…
Lawyer petitions Bauchi Police Command over alleged impersonation, forgery
A legal practitioner, Mr. Adam Tanko Jibril, has petitioned the Bauchi State Command of the Nigerian Police Force over alleged cases of impersonation, forgery, and unlawful use of his Nigerian…
N80.2bn fraud: Bello gets permission for Hajj trip
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 lesser Hajj. On Thursday,…