Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday discussed the idea of a law to curb street begging across the State. The law, if it comes into existence, would also penalise encouragement of street begging by residents. In this way, it would be an offence to give money to a street beggar. ...

Have you ever wondered how governance works? How do we get ruled by politicians? Why are we obliged to obey laws made by the government? Read along as we dive into “how bills become laws.” Every law out there, from civil to criminal laws, you name it, has gone through different processes before becoming a ...

  We review the Lagos Law that covers the investigation of suspicious deaths By now everyone who watches the news or is active on social media would have heard of the tragic and untimely death of the popular Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. As is our custom in this newsletter, we try ...

After decades of shaping the course of justice in Nigeria, Justice Amina Augie has gracefully hung her gown, retiring from the distinguished halls of the Supreme Court. Her retirement is more than a mere closing statement; it signifies the concluding chapter of a legal expert, whose impact reflects a strong basis of legal examples and ...

When the presidential election petition process began in March, Nigeria’s Supreme Court comprised 13 Justices. The court had received a bumper injection of seven new Justices in November, 2020, after the conclusion of the disputes arising from the presidential election of the previous year. That was the last set of appointments to the Supreme Court. ...

  The National Assembly should save Nigeria’s democracy by making a law that will enforce the conclusion of election petition litigations before winners are sworn into offices. Dr Dele Maxwell Ugwuanyi, a civil rights activist, stated this on Thursday in Enugu during an interview. According to him, it will be difficult for the Supreme Court ...

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Media in Gender project, is calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to grant presidential assent to The Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions Prohibition Bill 2019, in light of recent events that underscore the urgent need for comprehensive legislation to address the prevailing sexual and gender-based ...

  It is important to be affiliated to a law firm or an establishment that can oil your vision for your legal career. In deciding on a law firm, be on the lookout for the following characteristics: The Owner of the Law Firm or Partners therein: Assuredly, the personality and pedigree of the head of ...

  Last week, I was a guest of Dowen College, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos wherein I was invited to speak to students on choosing a career path in law. Kindly permit me to share my thoughts on this topic with you for the benefit of others who may seek to study law and lawyers alike. ...

The Imo State Council of Elders led by a traditional ruler who is also the Obi of Obinugwu, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, had sometime last year, formulated and presented a document, which the Council tagged as “Imo Charter of Equity” to the governor of the state, Sen. Hope Uzodimma. The leitmotif of the document is all ...

  President Bola Tinubu on June 12th signed into law, the Access To Higher Education Bill, popularly called the Student Loan Bill. The Bill was sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chief of Staff to the President-designate, Femi Gbajabiamila, and it was passed by the Legislative in May 2023. The purpose ...

  Foremost Legal juggernaut and Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, has reeled out the nuggets of success in practice to the Final Year Law students of his 13-year-old university as they are preparing for their one-year training at the Nigerian Law School. The first of such parley in the ...

A businessman, Awaisu Jibril, on Wednesday, before a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna State, for allegedly marrying five wives, contrary to Islamic teaching. The prosecutor, Inspector Sambo Maigari, told the court that a community leader, Musa Abdullahi, reported the matter to the Rigasa Police Division. The defendant told the court that he only had ...

The Attorney General Alliance Africa (AGA-Africa) has donated books worth €64412.25 to the newly built Justice Chukwuweike Idigbe Law Faculty of the Veritas University, Bwari, Abuja, in recognition of the critical role education plays in development of an individual and society in general. The books were formally handed over to the university last week in ...

President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the Omnibus Bill, into law. Now the Business Facilitation Act 2023, the document is a legislative intervention by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), which amends 21 business-related laws. The amendment of the relevant laws is to promote the ...

Former Minister of Transportation who is also a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has bagged a law degree from Baze University, Abuja. Amaechi was among the 504 students who graduated from the school in various fields of study. Sharing photos from his graduation ceremony, the former Minister tweeted; “Convocation. Certified graduate of Law”. ...