Abuja Federal High Court presided over by Justice James Omotosho, on Wednesday, voided the impeachment of Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. While delivering judgment, Justice Omotosho ordered that Shaibu be reinstated to office of the Deputy Governor of Read more…
Even before her bombshell decision on Monday to dismiss former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case, Judge Aileen Cannon had made any number of unorthodox rulings. In fact, since Cannon took control of the case in June 2023, many of Read more…
Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, a prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), met with lawyers at Templars, one of the premier law firms in Lagos. During this interactive session, he assured the Read more…
A panic button about the funds for the running of local governments appeared to have been pressed in no fewer than 437 local governments areas spread across 19 states of the federation, following the imminent suspension of their federal allocations Read more…
Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, called on Britain on Monday to stand up against the rendition of the Biafra agitator. He made the call in response to reports by United Read more…
Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, a candidate in the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) elections, has issued a disclaimer regarding a notice circulating on social media that offers free lunch to lawyers supporting his candidacy. In a statement released today, Read more…
A Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted a perpetual injunction restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs. The applicants are the Attorney Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, Prof Obiajulu Obikeze has commended the supreme court over her ruling in favour of autonomy of LGAs. Prof Obikeze said as a matter of fact Read more…
Fresh crisis is currently brewing in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital over alleged plans to prevent the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rasidi Ladoja, from becoming the Olubadan. DAILY POST reports that Ladoja, a former governor of the state, Read more…
Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, the People’s Leader and frontline candidate for the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), delivered a powerful message of inclusivity at the NBA Sokoto Dinner. The event, held in honor of the branch’s first Read more…
The Court of Appeal, Kano Division, said it has yet to receive the notice of appeal reportedly filed by Justice Farouk Adamu and Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of the Kano State High Court against Justice Simon Amodeba of the Federal High Court, Read more…
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, and Governor of Kwara, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement granting full autonomy to Local Government Areas, saying the development is a huge relief on governors. But the NGF chairman Read more…