Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) through his law firm, Falana & Falana’s Chambers, has reacted to Mr. Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on allegation of threat to his life by Read more…
Category: Judiciary
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN, has set up two key committees to organize the Annual General Conference (AGC) 2024 and review lawyers’ fees. In separate statements on Tuesday, NBA announced the appointment Read more…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reportedly interrogated the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk, for over 12 hours at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. The interrogation focused on her relationship with a Read more…
Nine months after Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos, Frederick Nwajiagu, was arrested and arraigned before a High Court sitting in Lagos State on nine counts of alleged terrorism, he has remained in detention without conviction, acquittal or discharge. Read more…
The Supreme Court had scheduled hearing in 21 appeals in relation to disputes over the last governorship election for this week. The cases relating to Ebonyi, Plateau, Delta, Adamawa Abia, Ogun, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states are to be Read more…
A retired Admiral in the Nigerian Navy who manned the maritime sector and witnessed the impunity with which the crude oil thieves operated has a message for the government of Ahmed Bola Tinubu: “Direct the military to blow up any Read more…
A Lagos-based lawyer, Olumide Sonupe, has been hospitalised after allegedly being detained for two nights at the Moshalashi Police Station while seeking bail for his client. According to reports, the 36-year-old Olumide was rushed to the hospital on January 1st Read more…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has given the Kano State Government seven-day ultimatum to show cause why the ex-parte orders sought by the 44 local government areas of the state should not be granted. The Association of Local Read more…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu on Tuesday gave a ray of hope on the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention, saying releasing the latter is achievable. It will be that the Supreme Court Read more…
*says he is after his property not ownership of the University*accuses lawyer, some imposters of ruining Tansian University with selfish interestFrom Ifeoma Ejiofor Renowned businessman Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka (Ogilisi Igbo) who is the CEO of Rojenny Games Village has once Read more…
The political crisis rocking Rivers State yesterday took a new twist with Ehie Ogerenye Edison, the recognised Speaker of the state House of Assembly tendering his resignation, while also quitting as a member of the State House of Assembly. The Read more…
McDonald’s Malaysia has sued a movement promoting boycotts against Israel for “false and defamatory statements” that it says hurt its business, seeking damages amounting to 6 million ringgit ($1.31 million). Malaysia, a majority-Muslim country, is a staunch supporter of the Read more…