A British lawyer representing Nigeria in a London court case in which $11 billion are at stake said on Friday the trial would reveal corruption “on an industrial scale”, not only of Nigerian officials but also of British lawyers. The Read more…
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Any tribunal formed by the West in an attempt to investigate Russia’s actions in Ukraine would not have any jurisdiction over Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. It went on to slam France for backing the idea. “The current Read more…
A Federal High Court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Security Service, DSS), to fish out the killers of late Samuel Okoro who was the personal assistant to Ifeanji Ejiofor, counsel to the detained leader Read more…
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa has failed in his bid to sack the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia. Aondoakaa, in the suit Read more…
Dangote Industries Limited has asked the High Court of Kogi State to stay further proceedings in the suit filed against it by the State Government over the Obajana Cement dispute. Kogi State, in its suit marked: HCL/94/2022, is among others, Read more…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has directed the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Force Legal Unit to proffer informed legal advice to him on the order of a the Federal High Court, Abuja which sentenced him Read more…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says Nigerians, especially the political class are the most litigious people on earth putting the judiciary under a lot of pressure. Justice Ariwoola made the assertion on Monday in Abuja at Read more…
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has told the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to free the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement on Sunday, challenged Read more…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Monday confer the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, on 62 lawyers elevated to the rank by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). The swearing-in ceremony will Read more…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has debunked viral media reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola had expressed happiness that the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde is a member of the G5 Governors. The media Read more…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has stated that if actually Nigeria is operating a true federal system, there is nothing wrong with states having their own judicial institute that will train judges who will apply the laws, and preside Read more…
A prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister Ahmed Raji, has called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to ignore mischief-makers over his comments in Rivers State, where he commended Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Read more…