Only LPPC backed by rules to confer SAN rank, Blue Silk rank illegal — Abuja Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking judicial backing for the conferment of a “Blue Silk” rank on Nigerian legal practitioners as an alternative to…
Mahama signs legal education reform bill, opens training to varsities, ends 66-year Ghana Law School monopoly
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has signed the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025 into law, ending the Ghana School of Law’s 66-year exclusive control over professional legal training in…
My passport dilemma: Appeal to Minister of Interior
Sir: I wish to bring to your attention my predicament regarding my travelling passport application. I do this as a last resort so that you can intervene. For most Nigerians,…
Agbakoba SAN knocks FG over borrowing money it already earned
Raises alarm over federation account crisis A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, has raised concerns over what he described as a deepening financial crisis in Nigeria’s…
Abuja Court Adjourns Binance Tax Evasion Case For Settlement Talks
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the tax evasion case filed by the Federal Government against Binance Holdings Limited until July 9, for a report on possible…
Court rejects Bauchi AG’s prayer to travel abroad amid N1.6bn trial
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday refused an application filed by the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, seeking permission to…
Ozoani SAN donates ₦10m for NBA Makurdi Bar Centre project
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former National Chairman of the NBA Welfare Committee, Chief Emeka Ozoani SAN, has donated ₦10 million towards the construction of the Bar Centre and…
Court orders NUPRC to comply with Petroleum Industry Act
A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to immediately implement the host Communities Development Trust provisions under the Petroleum…
Experts advocate legal literacy for entertainment careers
Lawyers and industry professionals have emphasised the urgent need for stronger legal awareness within the creative sector as a foundation for building sustainable careers in entertainment. They made this emphasis…
Court orders bank, UBA, to pay N10m damages
Hon Justice Lateefa Abisola Okunnu of the Lagos High Court has ordered United Bank for Africa (UBA) to pay N10 million in general damages to a customer, Mr Anene Maximus…