Lagos launches pre-marriage counselling course to curb domestic violence
The Lagos State Government has launched a free pre-marriage counselling course for religious marriage counsellors as part of efforts to combat domestic and gender-based violence in the state. The government…
SAN charges lawyers on due diligence, professional ethics, client management
Lawyers have been urged to adopt stronger professional ethics and effective client-management strategies to reduce complaints, disciplinary sanctions, and reputational damage within the legal profession. The call was made by…
Lawyer warns against over-reliance on AI, election technology
A senior lawyer, Dr Yemi Omodele, has cautioned against excessive reliance on technology in Nigeria’s electoral process, warning that electronic systems could still be vulnerable to manipulation if adequate safeguards…
How in-house lawyers shape business transformation
Global Business Development Manager at Legal 500, David Freeman, has harped on the significance of in-house counsel in shaping governance, regulatory engagement and business transformation. Freeman, who spoke during the…
N9bn: How Malami’s wife wired funds via hotel’s account – Witness
Trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, on money laundering charges continued before the Federal High Court in Abuja on…
Court grants Badejo N50m bail in alleged defamation suit
Hon Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has granted bail to a United Kingdom-based Nigerian blogger, Maureen Badejo, for fifty million naira and two sureties in like…
Trial-within-trial to determine alleged confessions in army base attack case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a trial-within-trial to determine the admissibility of confessional statements allegedly made by two defendants standing trial over an attack on a Nigerian…
Jungle justice is a criminal offence
The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents against engaging in jungle justice, stressing that taking the law into one’s hands is a criminal offence that could lead to serious…
Court convicts 16, issues warrants for 12 for violating Delta environmental sanitation laws
Determined to ensure that Asaba Capital Territory remains environmentally sustainable, the Mobile Court of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, DSCTDA, has convicted 16 environmental offenders for violating environmental…
El-Rufai knowns fate today as court decides on ICPC’s continue detention
An Abuja Magistrate Court is expected to rule on Today, March 17, on an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) seeking an additional 14…