UNILAG Law Faculty honours retired Hon Justice Oguntade
The Faculty of Law at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has unveiled a newly renovated annexed lecture hall in honour of retired Supreme Court Justice George Adesola Oguntade, in recognition…
Bar leader Osigwe denies bias, partisan conduct allegations
The president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) has firmly denied the allegations of bias, partisan conduct and abuse of institutional platforms, describing the petition against…
Man, 20, arrested for alleged attempt to kill boy in ritual attack
Police in Katsina have arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a 10-year-old boy in what they described as a ritual-related attack. According to sources who spoke to…
Ekiti Govt caution judges against corruption, undue influence
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has cautioned judges in the state to resist corrupt influence and undue pressure from friends, associates, or other interests, warning that such acts could erode…
Christian genocide: Congressman Moore calls for sanctions, repeal of blasphemy, Sharia laws in Nigeria
A United States Congressman, Riley M. Moore, has called for sanctions and the repeal of blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria as part of broader recommendations to address violence against…
Land dispute: Abia Govt commences implementation of S’Court judgement in favours of Ndi Ebe community
Abia State Government has begun the formal implementation of the Supreme Court judgment resolving the long-standing land dispute between Ndi Ebe and Ndi Ojiugwo Abam in Arochukwu LGA of the…
Lawyer decries curfew imposed by Gov Nwifuru in Ebonyi communal clash
Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam, has raised concerns over the implementation of the recently adjusted curfew hours in Amasiri communities of Ebonyi State. Idam decried that the restrictions remain unchanged despite…
After CTC of US Court judgment jailed monarch, Ruling Houses move to fill vacant stool
Two recognised ruling houses in Ipetumodu, Osun State, have initiated fresh steps towards filling the vacant stool of Apetu of Ipetumodu after obtaining a Certified True Copy of a United…
Alternative to SAN rank, Blue Silks gets FG trademark approval
Moves to introduce an alternative to the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, for Nigerian non-litigation lawyers has gained momentum following the Federal Government’s approval of a trademark certificate…
Court commits Akwa Ibom man to life sentence for kidnapping judge
The Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced one Nkereuwem Felix Effiong, aged 30, to life imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping of Hon. Justice Joy Unwana,…