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,…
Group tackles Sowore for filming court proceedings
A group, the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly, has called for the prosecution of politician and former African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over the alleged leaking of video…
Groups condemned police over crackdown on Lagos anti-demolition protesters
Human rights groups, activists and social media users have condemned the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Government over the arrest and the use of force on residents…
No gun shots fired at anti-demolition protesters – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Police Command has denied claims that its officers shot at residents protesting the demolition of their homes, insisting no gun was fired during Wednesday’s demonstration. Protesters from…
Police arraigned two activists over Lagos anti-demolition protest
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned activist Comrade Hassan Taiwo, popularly known as Soweto, alongside Dele Frank before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court over their alleged roles in…