A’Ibom lecturer, accomplice jailed 11 years over N50m extortion
A lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon, have been handed a combined 11-year jail term by the Akwa Ibom State High…
Agency prosecutes 4,000 Lagos residents for illegal waste dumping
At least 4,000 persons arrested for dumping refuse on roadsides, drainage channels, medians and other unauthorised locations across Lagos State in the last 12 months have been prosecuted, the state…
Four microfinance bank Lagos workers arraigned over alleged N182.3m fraud
At least four employees of Richway Microfinance Bank Limited were on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, over an alleged N182.3m fraud. The defendants — Ikeoluwa Imuraina, Peter…
NBA condemns assault, beating, abuse of Yobe lawyer by police
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the alleged beating, abuse, and assault of one of its members, Saminu Na’iloka, by officers of the Damagum Divisional Police Headquarters in Fune Local…
Interrogating Russian Model In Africa
By Oumarou Sanou In recent years, Russian influence in Africa has expanded at a striking pace and with strategic precision. From Bamako to Bangui, Niamey to Ouagadougou, Moscow has presented…
US-Israel-Iran War: Regional fury and descent into global chaos
By Marcel Mbamalu In the wake of the devastating US-Israel strikes on Iran, the world is left wondering: was diplomacy truly exhausted, or was it abandoned for the allure of…
US And Zionist Regime’s Attack On Iran
By Opinion While the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States were engaged in an active diplomatic process aimed at addressing differences through dialogue, Iran became the target of…
CLASFON AGC 2026: “Thine Power” — A gathering of faith and legal excellence
The stage is set. The moment is here. The anticipation is rising. The CLASFON National Conference is not just another gathering; it is a convergence of vision, faith, intellect and…
Ukeje V. Ukeje, and the antecedent realities of the girl child on inheritance in Nigeria: A legal analysis
BY LYDIA EHISUORIA OHONSI ESQ. ABSTRACT The Supreme Court of Nigeria’s landmark decision in Ukeje v. Ukeje (2014) constitutes one of the most transformative judicial pronouncements in the history of…
Distinguishing Suo Motu issues from Suo Motu No Case Submissions, or Non-Suit
By Amauche Onyedum, FNLI, FICMC, LL.M Abstract This critique scrutinizes the distinction between an issue raised suo motu by a court and a no-case submission or order of non-suit raised…