Legal Practice Outside The Court Room
By Roland Uwakwe, Esq. It is no longer news that all the courts in Nigeria are closed. The closure of these courts has definitely lowered the moral of litigation lawyers…
Banex Assault Saga: CCT Chairman Appears Before Senate Committee
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. This was in response to a…
Is Non-Suit A Valid Outcome In Civil Proceedings?
By Abubakar-D.-Sani Introduction A peculiar exception to our otherwise adversarial civil jurisprudence is the provision for non-suiting parties under the Civil Procedure Rules of the High Courts and Magistrate Courts…
Greenfield Students Kidnap: ‘We Share Anguish Of Parents’ — Presidency
The Federal Government on Tuesday said they share the anguish of parents of the abducted students of Greenfield University. The is coming 15 days after gunmen stormed Greenfield University located…
Amotekun Evicts Another 137 From Ondo Forest
The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps has evicted another 137 illegal occupants of forest reserve across the state. Those evicted were suspected to constitute security threats to…
INEC Announces Date For 2023 General Election: A Step In The Same Direction
By Akintayo Balogun Esq. “it is not enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes…
We Won’t Deploy Corps Members To Security-Challenged Areas — NYSC DG
The Director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Shuaibu Ibrahim says that corps members will not be deployed to security-challenged areas. Ibrahim spoke on Tuesday at the opening ceremony…
Derek Chauvin Asks Judge for New Trial after George Floyd Conviction
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin asked a judge on Tuesday for a new trial, court records showed, two weeks after he was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in…
ICPC Warns Against Project Duplication
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned against project duplication. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, gave the warning at a Policy Dialogue on…
Senate Asks Customs To Return Rice, Cash Seized In Ibadan Markets
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges on Tuesday, directed the Nigeria Customs Service to return the bags of rice and money which its officials took from some shops in…