NBA, NIRA oppose NASS Bill mandating local offices for social media platforms
*Says they could leave Nigeria A proposed Senate bill that would require social media platforms and bloggers operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country has sparked heated…
Blessing CEO gets ₦20m bail in alleged ₦69.15m property fraud case
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has granted social media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, bail in the sum of ₦20 million as she faces trial over an…
The Property Rights of married women in Nigeria: A constitutional, statutory, and judicial overhaul of antecedent realities
By Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi. INTRODUCTION The question of whether a married woman in Nigeria may independently own, acquire, manage and dispose of property has never been merely academic. For much…
Justice in the Sunlight: Why Nigeria’s Judiciary must embrace real-time transparency
By Ogu Thomas Obohi, Esq. Many Nigerians have not merely criticized the judiciary, they have quietly withdrawn their faith from it. This is not an attack on the conscientious judex,…
EFCC blames justice delays for weakening anti-corruption fight
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reaffirmed its readiness to combat emerging financial crimes, saying it has upgraded its technology, expertise and investigative capabilities to tackle increasingly sophisticated criminal…
Senate passes Bills to expand FCT High Court, reform inland waterways, tighten tobacco control
The Senate on Thursday concurred with three bills transmitted by the House of Representatives seeking to expand the Federal Capital Territory judiciary, restructure the regulation of inland waterways and strengthen…
I’ll resign if audit finds manipulation” — NBA President-elect Badejo-Okunsanya says
*I voted, but my name is missing from the voters’ list *Explains the cyberattack, and rejects claim this was the worst NBA election ever The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar…
SAN: LPPC approves 68 new Senior Advocates, sets October 12 2026 swearing-in [FULL LIST]
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, has approved the elevation of 68 legal practitioners to the…
Leadership, legacy, and the certainty of our mortality
By Muiz Banire SAN Fellow Nigerians today, permit me to invite you to reflect with me on a subject that transcends politics, religion, social status, ethnicity, wealth, profession, and every…
Lagos Court reserves ruling in Oak Homes’ alleged ₦152m property fraud trial
Disputed letters show flats offered for resale The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed October 27 and 28, 2026, to rule on whether four offer letters allegedly showing attempts…