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Awaiting A Sanitised Judiciary By Muazu Elazeh

Patience Adie- November 21, 2024 0

  If anyone still doubts that the Nigerian judiciary is enmeshed in pervasive corruption, the outcome of the last meeting of the National Judicial Council ... Read More

NBA Decries Extortion And Misuse Of Checkpoints Following Tragic Akwa Ibom Incident

Patience Adie- November 20, 2024 0

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the misuse of checkpoints and extortion by law enforcement officials, following a fatal accident in Utu Etim ... Read More

Body Of Benchers Congratulates Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark On Election As AfBA President

Sobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

The Nigerian Body of Benchers has extended heartfelt congratulations to Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark, a Life Bencher, on his recent election and assumption of office ... Read More

Senate Removes Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chairman Yakubu Danladi Umar Over Gross Misconduct

Chinelo Ugwu- November 20, 2024 0

The Nigerian Senate has invoked Section 157 (1) of the Constitution to dismiss Yakubu Danladi Umar from his role as Chairman of the Code of ... Read More

House Of Representatives Advances Bill For Diaspora Voting To Second Reading

Chinelo Ugwu- November 20, 2024 0

A proposed bill to amend Nigeria’s Constitution and enable diaspora voting has successfully passed its second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, November ... Read More

Otu Oka-Iwu Condemns Alleged Memo Cautioning Officials “To Be Careful Of Igbos”

Sobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

  The President of Otu Oka-Iwu, Chief Chidi Udekwe, Esq. has responded to Omoyele Sowore's recent statement to be careful of Igbos. In a press ... Read More

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NBA Decries Extortion And Misuse Of Checkpoints Following Tragic Akwa Ibom Incident

Patience Adie- November 20, 2024 0

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the misuse of checkpoints and extortion by law enforcement officials, following a fatal accident in Utu Etim ... Read More

Body Of Benchers Congratulates Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark On Election As AfBA President

Sobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

The Nigerian Body of Benchers has extended heartfelt congratulations to Chief Ibrahim Eddy Mark, a Life Bencher, on his recent election and assumption of office ... Read More

Otu Oka-Iwu Condemns Alleged Memo Cautioning Officials “To Be Careful Of Igbos”

Sobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

  The President of Otu Oka-Iwu, Chief Chidi Udekwe, Esq. has responded to Omoyele Sowore's recent statement to be careful of Igbos. In a press ... Read More

EFCC Chair: Lawyers Aiding Politicians’ Financial Crimes Must Be Addressed

Sobechi Obasi- November 19, 2024 0

Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised concerns about senior lawyers accepting substantial fees from politicians, a practice he ... Read More

Ex-Lawmaker Oladele Commends Supreme Court Ruling Upholding EFCC, Anti-Corruption Agencies

Sobechi Obasi- November 18, 2024 0

  Hon. Kayode Oladele, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, has lauded the Nigerian Supreme Court for dismissing a lawsuit ... Read More

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Kano Police Parade 82 Suspects, Recover Weapons And Drugs

Kano Police Parade 82 Suspects, Recover Weapons And Drugs

CrimeSobechi Obasi- November 15, 2024 0

  The Kano Police Command, represented by its spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna, presented 82 suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Bompai on Thursday for various ... Read More

Explosives Found On Attacker After Suicide Blasts At Brazil’s Supreme Court

Explosives Found On Attacker After Suicide Blasts At Brazil’s Supreme Court

CrimePatience Adie- November 14, 2024 0

  A man detonated explosives and died by suicide on Wednesday while attempting to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia, leading to the evacuation of ... Read More

Libya Deports 13 Migrants, Including Seven Nigerians, For Legal Violations

Libya Deports 13 Migrants, Including Seven Nigerians, For Legal Violations

CrimeSobechi Obasi- November 14, 2024 0

  Libya has deported 13 migrants, including seven Nigerians, for violating national laws, according to an announcement by Migrant Rescue Watch (MRW) on the social ... Read More

Illegality Of Charging Protesters With Terrorism And Treason, By Femi Falana SAN

Illegality Of Charging Protesters With Terrorism And Treason, By Femi Falana SAN

CrimePatience Adie- November 11, 2024 0

  Introduction Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate termination of the treason charge against 119 protesters standing trial for treason arising from the ... Read More

Anambra Government Distances Itself From Arrest of Ogbaru LGA Chairman Franklin Nwadialo For Alleged €3.07 Million Romance Scam

Anambra Government Distances Itself From Arrest of Ogbaru LGA Chairman Franklin Nwadialo For Alleged €3.07 Million Romance Scam

CrimePatience Adie- November 10, 2024 0

  The Anambra State government has formally distanced itself from the case of Franklin Okechukwu Nwadialo, the newly elected chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, ... Read More

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Presidency Criticizes Obasanjo’s Comments On Tinubu Administration

Sobechi Obasi- November 19, 2024 0

The Special Adviser on Public Communication and Orientation to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has strongly criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo over recent remarks made ... Read More

Obasanjo Criticizes Nigeria’s Leadership, Labels It A “Failed State”

Sobechi Obasi- November 18, 2024 0

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared Nigeria a “failed state,” attributing this decline to the leadership of former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola ... Read More

Tinubu Urges Aggrieved Candidates In Ondo Election To Seek Legal Redress

Sobechi Obasi- November 18, 2024 0

    President Bola Tinubu has called on candidates unhappy with the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election to pursue their grievances through the ... Read More

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Council For Legal Education Lifts Ban On Bingham University, Approves Law School Mobilisation For Graduates

Patience Adie- November 11, 2024 0

  The Council for Legal Education has officially lifted a ban on Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, which had been imposed due to violations of ... Read More

JASAN Foundation Set To Launch N1 Billion Endowment Fund At Inaugural “The Legacy Dialogue 2024”

Patience Adie- September 6, 2024 0

    The Johnny Agim, SAN (JASAN) Foundation is gearing up to host its inaugural "The Legacy Dialogue" on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Abuja. ... Read More

JOHNNY AGIM, SAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP: Meet The Judges

Chinelo Ugwu- September 3, 2024 0

    As part of the launch of the organisation, as well as “The Legacy Dialogue” and the inauguration of the #Legacy500 Elite Mentees, the ... Read More

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Kano Police Parade 82 Suspects, Recover Weapons And Drugs

Sobechi Obasi- November 15, 2024 0

  The Kano Police Command, represented by its spokesperson SP Abdullahi Haruna, presented 82 suspects at the Command’s headquarters in Bompai on Thursday for various ... Read More

Legal Practitioner Challenges Oyo State Judicial Service Commission’s Composition

Sobechi Obasi- November 12, 2024 0

    Bayo Akinlade, a prominent legal practitioner and convener of Fight Against Corruption, has formally addressed Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, ... Read More

Illegality Of Charging Protesters With Terrorism And Treason, By Femi Falana SAN

Patience Adie- November 11, 2024 0

  Introduction Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate termination of the treason charge against 119 protesters standing trial for treason arising from the ... Read More

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U.S. Representative Nancy Mace Proposes Bill To Restrict Restroom Use Based On Biological Sex

U.S. Representative Nancy Mace Proposes Bill To Restrict Restroom Use Based On Biological Sex

Foreign NewsChinelo Ugwu- November 20, 2024 0

Nancy Mace, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has introduced a resolution aimed at restricting transgender lawmakers and House employees from using facilities ... Read More

OpenAI Faces Lawsuit In India Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

OpenAI Faces Lawsuit In India Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Foreign NewsSobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

OpenAI, the creator of the widely popular ChatGPT, is facing a legal battle in India over allegations of unauthorized use of copyrighted content. The lawsuit, ... Read More

US To Seek Chrome Browser Divestment In Antitrust Case Against Google 

US To Seek Chrome Browser Divestment In Antitrust Case Against Google 

Foreign NewsSobechi Obasi- November 20, 2024 0

The U.S. government is reportedly preparing to demand that Google-parent Alphabet divest its widely used Chrome browser in a significant antitrust case, marking a major ... Read More