Court orders forfeiture of N1.1bn linked to Kano
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of N1.1bn allegedly linked to the Kano State Government. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after granting…
Tinubu appoints New Director of Public Prosecutions, Oyedepo SAN
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, as the Director of Public Prosecutions in the Federal Ministry of Justice. A letter dated December 23 and signed…
New tax laws kick-off Jan 1, Tinubu insists despite public debate
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to go ahead with the implementation of the newly signed tax laws, rejecting calls for the reform process to be suspended…
Fubara appoints new Attorney General
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, redeploying Christopher Green, the Commissioner of Sports Development, to the Ministry of Justice. With this move, Green now assumes…
Court denies ex parte application against Minister, Orders Lokpobiri, AGF and NUPRC to Justify Oil Field Allocations
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to grant an ex parte application seeking to restrain the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other…
Amotekun vows watertight security across Southwest
The Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps, has assured that the South-West region of the country will be fully fortified against bandits and terrorists facing military…
The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
Tax reform law: Suspend implementation pending probe – Lawyer urges Tinubu
Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the controversial tax reform laws ahead of its scheduled January 1, 2026, commencement. Idam said Tinubu…
Banning sachet alcohol not enough, govt should licence sellers – Lawyer
A legal practitioner, Liborous Oshoma, says banning sachet alcohol in the country is not enough, stressing the need to identify people before buying alcohol. Oshoma made this statement on Tuesday…
Malami’s arraignment for money laundering: I wish you well, carry your cross – Dino Melaye
Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court. Melaye wished Malami…