The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has threatened Mongolia with “consequences” for not arresting Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival in Ulaanbaatar on Monday and handing him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Putin’s visit to Mongolia is his first to a Read more…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe, has officially taken his oath of office and has been inaugurated as the 32nd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Osigwe will serve alongside other newly sworn-in national officers for the next two Read more…
A French court has formally indicted Telegram founder Pavel Durov, accusing him of complicity in a litany of offenses and barring him from leaving France until the case against him concludes. Durov appeared before a magistrates’ court in Paris on Read more…
Over 100 property owners in Lafiaji community, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, are planning legal action against the Federal Government as they are being issued demolition notices to evacuate their properties for the Lagos- Calabar Highway construction. This Read more…
Some former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who were recently relieved of their jobs under the re-organisation of the bank are challenging their termination of service and seeking payment of their entitlements. The lead counsel to some Read more…
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Douye Diri, Ahmed Usman Ododo and Hope Uzodimma as the validly elected governors of Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states, respectively. The apex court in separate judgments yesterday in Abuja dismissed the appeals Read more…
Nigeria has appointed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as its 23rd Chief Justice of the Federation, marking a significant milestone as the country welcomes its second female Chief Justice in history. This historic appointment, announced by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, is Read more…
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola has retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. A valedictory session was held in his honour on Thursday at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja. Ariwoola’s legal career began when he Read more…
Lawyers representing the leader of of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have called on President Bola Tinubu to have a meeting with the incarcerated IPOB leader towards resolving the issue of his agitation. They also called Read more…
By Chukwudi Ebele A three man executive of International Electronics Market, Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, led by Chief Dona Obi, (plaintiffs), has allegedly vowed to file forms 48 and 49 at Atani High court against Ifechi Anozie, (defendant) Read more…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The members of Read more…
The lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State has been affirmed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja. In its judgment on Tuesday, the appellate court dismissed the appeal seeking to uphold Read more…