Legal practitioner Taiwo A. Balogun has highlighted the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on legal research, emphasizing its potential to significantly enhance the accuracy of research findings while reducing the time lawyers spend manually examining materials. Balogun explained that legal research, a fundamental aspect of the legal profession, involves gathering evidence to support ...

  Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has expressed his readiness to address the Federal High Court in Abuja concerning the 19-count indictment filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, he has voiced concerns about potential arrest. According to Adeola Adedipe, SAN, a member of Bello’s legal team, ...

  The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has handed down a two-year suspension to lawyer George Nnaemeka Obidiaso for professional misconduct, following a hearing on allegations of infamous conduct. Chaired by Emmanuel C. Ukala, SAN, the LPDC issued a Direction on October 8, 2020, finding Obidiaso guilty on two counts out of four leveled by ...

  Mujahid Indabawa, a prominent space lawyer and Assistant Director of Legal and Space Regulation Services at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has urged the Nigerian government to integrate space law into the country’s educational curriculum. According to Mr. Indabawa, this initiative would heighten awareness of space law and position Nigeria within ...

  In a surprising turn of events in Tamil Nadu, India, a lawyer found himself in a skirmish with a group of transgender women after allegedly making derogatory comments towards them. The altercation escalated to the point where police intervention became necessary to rescue the lawyer from the situation. The incident unfolded at the Ramanathapuram ...

  The suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has brought a startling revelation to the Federal High Court in Abuja, claiming that the lawyer representing the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is not officially registered to practice law in Nigeria. Prof. Ndifon’s ...

In a recent development, Barrister Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, has stood firm on his decision to enlist Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) instead of relying on the FCT Administration lawyers for court proceedings. Presenting the administration’s 2024 statutory budget proposal before the Senate Committee on FCT and the House Committee on ...

  A Nigerian lawyer turned caregiver collapsed on duty in Bishop’s Stortford, UK, and tragically passed away two days later, leaving behind a devastated community and family. Chidimma Susan Ezenyili, affectionately known as Suzy, was only 37 years old when she collapsed while caring for her elderly client, 86-year-old Ian Hale, in Scott Road. Despite ...

    The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) of the Body of Benchers has issued a hefty penalty against a senior lawyer, Cyprian Obiora Ifeanyi Agwuna, Esq., for making derogatory remarks against an Anambra Chief Magistrate. In a direction dated February 20, 2024, the LPDC ordered Agwuna’s suspension from practicing law for a period of ...

  In the aftermath of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), legal luminary Justice Osai Ahiakwo points the blame at Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, citing his immediate response to the overthrow of Niger’s elected President Mohammed Bazoun as a triggering factor. Justice Ahiakwo, in a statement ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Anambra State-based legal practitioner, Mike Ikegbunam, before a Federal High Court in Enugu for his alleged involvement in a N77 million land scam. Ikegbunam, who was engaged by the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) at Nnamdi Azikiwe ...

  Johnson Babalola, a lawyer who was born in Nigeria but practices law in Toronto has been selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Black Canadians for 2023-2024. This, according to the judges, is due to his remarkable achievements and for being a game-changer and role model for Canadian youth. He is to be ...

  In a splendid display of commitment to legal excellence, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, graced the 2023 dinner of the Nigerian Bar Association, Port Harcourt Branch. His presence at this prestigious event marked not only a celebration of legal tradition but also a recognition of the critical role played by legal professionals in shaping the ...

  By doing the daunting and succeeding at it, Faith Oreoluwa Bello has stood out among hundreds of students who recently graduated from the University of Ibadan. Bello graduated in style by bagging a first-class degree from the institution’s law faculty. She also graduated from the faculty as the best student in the private and ...

  Seun Solomon Bakare, a Nigerian lawyer and activist, has been named one of the 2023 Salzburg Global Fellows on Education. As a 2023 Salzburg Global Fellow, Bakare joins 20 other fellows to build new insights and aggregate perspectives and experiences from relevant sectors, areas of expertise and regions, to rethink the role education can ...

  Popular skitmaker, Olayiwola Wasabi, popularly called Layi has revealed that the inspiration for his skits is a representation of some lawyers in Ibadan and Osogbo. The up and coming skitmaker revealed this in an interview with Cool Fm when he was asked the inspiration for his famous skits. He explained that he is a ...