2027 Anambra: Lawyer declares interest in race for Reps seat under APGA
A lawyer and philanthropist, Prince Chukwudi Oli, has declared his intention to contest for the House of Representatives seat for the Anaocha/Dunukofia and Njikoka federal constituency, pledging to align his…
Easter: Group urges justice
The Christian Faith Reporters Association has called for renewed commitment to peace, justice, and national unity as Christians in Nigeria join others worldwide to celebrate Easter. In an Easter message…
SERAP sues CCB over Electoral Act, new tax law
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Code of Conduct Bureau over its alleged failure to investigate claims of abuse of office involving amendments to…
Dud cheque, buy to sell deal, Lagos court jails bizman seven years for N28m fraud
Hon. Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a businessman, James Onyejekwe of Kainos Exploration and Producing Company Limited, over…
‘Spiritual attacks’ under judicial lens
Although Nigeria’s constitution does not recognise witchcraft or the use of charms, long-standing rumours persist about alleged spiritual attacks on lawyers and the judicial system, writes CHIJIOKE IREMEKA In many…
Police arraign CEO for excessive charges on loan facility, N14.5m theft allegation
The Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vale Blue Limited, Adesola Adeyinka, was on Thursday arraigned before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere over alleged fraud and the…
Boundary crisis: Diaspora group seeks relief for Ebonyi community
Traders from Amasiri living in the diaspora have called on Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru to reconsider his handling of the long-standing boundary dispute between Amasiri and Edda communities and…
Haunted Wigs: Lawyers Share Mysterious Courtroom Experiences
Although Nigeria’s constitution does not recognise witchcraft or the use of charms, long-standing rumours persist about alleged spiritual attacks on lawyers and the judicial system, writes CHIJIOKE IREMEKA In many…
Whether an individual has the power to lawfully send another to prison?
By M.O.Idam The process of a criminal trial is as follows: arrest, investigation, and trial (which includes arraignment, and the grant of bail or remand pending trial), followed by judgment.…
Amupitan And The Ruse Of Law
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In Nigeria, every act of political grubbiness sooner or later ends up before the courts. The kinds of things that come out of the courts in…