Nigerian Lawyers
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NBA
NBA President, Shehu Sani, Others Attend Court As Police Arraign Sowore
The cybercrimes trial of activist Omoyele Sowore attracted prominent figures and supporters to the Federal High Court in Abuja…
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Nigerian Lawyers
IPOB Lawyer Ejiofor Condemns Sheikh Gumi’s Call To Arm Igbo Youths As Malicious And Divisive
The legal counsel for IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has strongly criticized Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s recent proposal…
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NBA
Gombe Lawyers Still Rely On Outdated Bauchi Laws, Says NBA Chairman
Nearly 28 years after its creation in 1996, Gombe State’s legal system continues to depend on outdated Bauchi…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Bamidele, Ozekhome, And 13 Others Confirmed As Life Benchers
The Body of Benchers, chaired by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, has officially confirmed Senate Leader Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, renowned human…
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Crime
Police Arrest Lawyer For Alleged Forgery In Loan Application
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a legal practitioner, identified as Onuoha, for allegedly forging documents to…
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Litigation
Speed Darlington’s Lawyer Withdraws From Legal Representation
Stanley Alieke, Esq., counsel to Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye, widely known as Speed Darlington, has officially stepped down from…
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Litigation
“Oba’s Word Is A Command”: Afe Babalola Drops Charges Against Dele Farotimi After Ooni’s Intervention
The founder and chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has withdrawn all criminal charges against human…
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Litigation
Falana Sues Ikeja Electric For Failing To Deliver 20-Hour Power Supply To Band ‘A’ Customers
Justice Lewis Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has permitted prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana to…
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NBA
Lagos Chief Judge Warns Against Wearing Bibs In Magistrates’ Courts
The Lagos State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, has issued a stern warning to lawyers regarding improper courtroom…
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NBA
Nigerian Lawyers Back Supreme Court Decentralization Bill
The proposed decentralization of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has garnered widespread support, particularly among legal professionals, following the…
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Litigation
Appeal Court Imposes ₦1 Million Fine On Lawyer For Frivolous Appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has fined David Atita, counsel to the deregistered political party, Liberation Movement, ₦1…
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NBA
Lawyers Oppose Proposed 5-Year Tenure For CJN And Heads Of Courts
A legislative proposal by the House of Representatives to institute a five-year non-renewable tenure for the Chief Justice of…
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Litigation
Lawyer Urges Supreme Court To Expedite Hearing In Appeal Against AGF Over Foreign Judgments Act
A legal practitioner, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has called on the Supreme Court to fast-track the hearing of his appeal against…
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In Kenya, William Ruto’s Hustle Is Abductions, By CHIDI ODINKALU
Colonial occupation and domination prospered by abducting and liquidating the most vocal Africans. Those whom it drove into exile were…
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Lawyers' Events
UNIBEN Law Class Of ’91 Celebrates Omoregie’s Appointment As Vice Chancellor With Special Dinner
Alumni from the University of Benin’s Faculty of Law, Class of 1991, hosted a celebratory dinner in Lagos…
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NBA
Nigerian Law Society (NLS) Says It Stands Firm Amidst Challenges, Urges NBA To Embrace Dignity And Discipline
The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) has affirmed its commitment to conducting itself with “dignity and discipline” despite what…
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