‘Inmates languishing in prisons despite getting bail’ – Abia lawyer urges JUSUN to call off strike
A lawyer, Mr. Victor Nwaugo, has appealed to the Abia State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, to urgently call off its strike. Nwaugo, who was speaking…
Can a SAN appear in Magistrate Courts? A fresh look at Bamigboye v. COP and the tension with constitutional rights
By Odatse Echo Esq Know The Law: As It Is, Series, V22/3/26. The law is now trite that in most jurisdiction in Nigeria, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria is limited,…
ADC Crisis: Lawyer hails INEC for restoring David Mark’s consensus leadership
Party Remains Entangled In Legal Uncertainty, Ejimakor Warns Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Okutepa, who was the lead counsel to Senator David Mark in the legal battle involving the…
Kebbi court strikes out alleged African Democratic Congress, ADC, Safiyanu Bala case against ADC factional chairman
A Magistrate Court sitting in Birnin Kebbi has struck out a contempt charge filed against a factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Safiyanu Bala. The defendant was brought…
Imo aboriginals community protests over alleged illegal acquisition of ancestral land
Infuriated by the massive acquisition of their ancestral farmland measuring approximately 200 hectares by the Imo State Government, the people of Ugakwoche in Egbule Obube community, Owerri North Local Government…
CAC account dashboard users update
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has rolled out a major security upgrade to its Integrated Company Registration Portal (iCRP), requiring all users to reset their passwords and activate Two-Factor Authentication…
Lagos court remands mother of assaulted minor in circulated viral video
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos has remanded the mother of a 15-year-old girl for allegedly assaulting her daughter in the Ipaja area of the state. The mother was…
Nigerian workers, unite!
By GEB E-Transmission row: NLC threatens mass action, election boycott On this auspicious international May Day, the plight of Nigerian workers remains as harrowing as it is pathetic, warranting more…
A world seeking help
By Abdu Rafiu We are in the age we can gauge fairly well the mood of people in different parts of the world. The modern man is blessed with all…
Futility of winding-up proceedings against firm under receivership (2)
By Ogbonna Chukwumerije and Edwin Ugboaja Continued from yesterday Futility of winding-up proceedings against firm under receivership To demonstrate this point, we rely on the case of Krans V. Bright…