An Onitsha based lawyer, Chief Ugo Ugwunnadi has sued the Anambra State House of Assembly, challenging its power and jurisdiction to enact the Anambra State Traffic Agency law of 2011 and the Anambra State Traffic Agency Amendment law of 2015. Other defendants in the suit include: the speaker of Anambra state house of Assembly, the ...

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Mr Victor Opatola has sued the Federal Government and National Assembly over alleged illegal appointment of Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede. Also joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of the Federation and Olukoyede, as 3rd and 4th defendants. When the matter was called on Tuesday ...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, shares his thoughts with SOLOMON ODENIYI on the poor welfare of judicial officers, prison congestion, and the delay in the dispensation of justice, among sundry issues In the retirement speech of Justice Muhammad Dattijo, he said the Chief Justice of ...

In a recent interview on Channels TV, renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has passionately urged President Bola Tinubu to take a firm stance in ensuring that the 2027 elections in Nigeria are not marred by the same old problems that have plagued past elections. Falana emphasized that it’s high time to end the ...

  Human rights lawyers, Tolu Babaleye and Inibehe Effiong, have cautioned the Economic Financial Crimes Commission against activities similar to the disbanded special anti-robbery squad of the Nigeria Police. They stated this following the arrest of over 60 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Wednesday by officials of the commission in a midnight raid ...

A Ghanaian nurse, Leah Afoakwa, has achieved an extraordinary feat by returning to school to study law and subsequently getting called to the Bar. Leah, a healthcare professional, graduated with the 2023 set, and her journey reflects her unwavering commitment to both saving and defending lives. Leah Afoakwa, who had already established herself as a ...

Within the world of urban legends and interesting tales, there is a strange notion that attorneys are buried in an unconventional way—face down. This fascinating idea has permeated popular culture, provoking debate and drawing attention. But is this assertion really true, or is it just the result of fanciful folklore? This essay will examine this ...

  Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe Damijo, fondly called RMD, has disclosed why he doesn’t practice law in Nigeria despite being a lawyer. The actor, during a recent Interview with Cable Lifestyle, while explaining his journey into the movie industry, noted that not all lawyers need to go to court. According to the 62-year-old actor, ...

  The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended a lawyer, Olumide Tayo-Lawal from carrying on the trade or business of legal practice for a period of five years over professional misconduct. A five-man panel of the LPDC comprising Justices Dr. Ishaq Bello, Life Bencher; (Chairman) and Aisha Bashir Aliyu, CJ Nasarawa, Bencher as well ...

    A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Onueze Okocha (SAN), talks about his career, lifestyle and other issues. What inspired you to pursue a career in law? I often say that the fear of mathematics drove me to study Law. But, in truth, I was not that bad in mathematics. ...

“Ah, €470.12 per hour to just review my documents? Too high. I only have €141.04 per hour.” “No worries. I will provide €141.04 an hour service.” “No. I want a €470.12 an hour service for €141.04 an hour.” “So, you want a business class seat for the price of an economy seat?” “Yes. The aim ...

  Human rights lawyer, Allen Sowore, has called on the Ondo State House of Assembly to invoke the doctrine of necessity to ensure the resignation of Governor of the state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Sowore, argued that the constitutional provision, which was previously utilised during the late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration, can provide a solution to the ...

A Nigerian US-based lawyer, Mr Chris Okobah, on Tuesday, charged the Independent National Electoral Commission to improve the nation’s electoral system to stop the judiciary from deciding the fate of election results. Okobah, speaking in Asaba, said the court has become a refuge for the political elite who manipulate the electoral system to achieve their ...

A popular Kenyan lawyer and activist, Prof. Patrick Lumumba, has described the new wave of emigration of African talents abroad as modern-day slavery. According to Lumumba, though the colonialists left Africa decades ago they are still indirectly exploiting Africa. The former head of the Kenyan anti-corruption agency was one of the speakers at this year’s ...

    I read with shock the allegations by our colleague Douglas Ogbankwa about the assault and threat to shoot him by some officers of the State Security Service in Benin, Edo City. It is worrisome that law enforcement agents would not only prevent a lawyer from exercising a statutory power to be present while ...

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Bob Chidozie and three others were on Tuesday docked before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja by the police authorities on a 7-count charge bordering on alleged forgery of title documents including the Power of Attorney with fraudulent intention of converting the property belonging to Nexume Nigeria ...