The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, will Thursday deliver judgment on whether or not students in Lagos public primary and secondary schools can wear the Hijab (Muslim headscarf) on their uniforms. President of the Lagos […]
“The American founders believed that a constitution that placed unlimited power in a legislative majority will inevitably result in tyranny, instability and lawlessness” – David Ingram. Whenever theorists and men of learning postulate about the […]
An Osun State High Court, sitting in Osogbo has struck out the application for stay of execution order sought by the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (OS-CAN) on the court judgement allowing […]
Section 69 of the 1999 Constitution provides 10 clear but tortuous steps on how a senator can be recalled from the Senate. The steps are: 1 More than half of the registered voters in the […]
Abuja – The Court of Appeal on Monday put on hold hearing on an appeal filed by Sambo Dasuki, seeking discharge of all the criminal charges against him by the Federal Government. The presiding Judge, […]
ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reopen investigation into the unresolved murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, and […]
Detained former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has dragged the federal government before an Abuja high court to formally challenge his incarceration in the custody of the Department of the State […]
An Egor Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, on Friday sentenced 40-year-old Lucky Idahosa to 14 years imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old daughter.
Forgive me if I am wrong but I have always imagined the Senior Advocate of Nigeria title to be a tag worn by members of an elite club within the legal profession to signify their […]
Though the language of Article 260 can be read to mean that the CJEU, in finding that a member state has failed in its obligations, has an either-or option of imposing a lump sum payment […]
•Condemns inaccurate media reports The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has frowned at what it described as the delay tactics being employed by lawyers to Senate President Bukola Saraki in his on-going trial for false […]
The Administration of Criminal Justice Act should be adopted by all states of the federation The recent disclosure that it takes 22 years to conclude a case up to the Supreme Court, and between five […]
The launch last week of the “Clean Hands” initiative by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicates that the anti-corruption agency is beginning to move in the right direction. Any institution set up to combat […]
We…call on the Federal Government to charge all suspects to court and in the process, simultaneously, name and shame them. There is no legal liability in so doing. Non-disclosure of names of looters serves only […]
•Witness insists Senate President made false asset declaration The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, said yesterday that the tribunal and its members were subjected to “serious influence” during the trial […]
Hillary Clinton for months has downplayed the FBI investigation into her private email server and practices as a mere “security inquiry.” But when asked Wednesday by Fox News about Clinton’s characterization of the bureau’s probe, FBI […]
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the September 30, 2015 judgment of a Federal High Court in Lagos which convicted three men of participating in acts of terrorism and belonging to […]
•It’s not enough to retire. Let’s prosecute them The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of Justices O. Gbajabiamila of the High Court of Lagos State and Idris M. J. Evuti of […]
Justice Abdulfattah Lawal of a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere has granted the application filed by Bianca, the wife of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu, to re-open her evidence-in-chief in a […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced to three years imprisonment, Mr. George Uboh, who accused a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, of diverting loot […]
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