Court Voids Ondo’s Probe Of Chief Judge Over Viral Video
A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside all steps taken by Ondo Governor, Attorney General and the House of Assembly in relation to the probe of allegations of…
Fmr. NBA Abuja Chairman Yamah Desmond Congratulates NBA-SLP On Successful Conference
*Says Present Circumstance In The Country Has Adversely Affected The Legal Profession Former NBA Abuja Chairman, Yamah Desmond, has commended the leadership and members of the Nigerian Bar Association Section…
Compulsory Treatment And Care Of Victims Of Gunshot
Daily Law Tips (Tip 810) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Introduction: With the proliferation of arms across Africa, “insecurity”, “violence”, “injury”, “gunshot” and “death” are common words across Nigeria,…
NASS Can Enact A New Constitution (2)
By Afe Babalola SAN IN the previous edition, I examined Senator Ovie Omo-Agege’s argument of the irreplaceability of the 1999 Constitution against the antecedents of Nigeria’s constitutional overhaul since amalgamation;…
N25.7bn Fraud: How Ex-Bank PHB MD Begged Judge Not To Send Him To Prison
There was a tense atmosphere in an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday night as Francis Atuche, a former Managing Director (MD) of Bank PHB, begged Justice Lateefa Okunnu not to…
India Strips Twitter Of Legal Immunity For ‘3rd Party Content’ Amid Row Over New Regulation — Reports
New Delhi has reportedly revoked Twitter’s shield against prosecution for illegal user content, saying the platform failed to comply with new regulations as police filed their first case against the…
Teachers To Undergo Medical Test For Service Extension
Nigerian teachers who wish to benefit from the extension of retirement age approved by President Muhammadu Buhari, must undergo comprehensive medical tests, The PUNCH reports. Recall that Buhari had during…
500-Level Law Student Becomes Bowen Varsity’s 24-Hour VC
A 500-level student of the Faculty of Law, Olasubomi Olopade, on Wednesday became the Vice Chancellor of Bowen University. Olopade’s tenure would last for just one day for which he…
Press Council Bill: Reps’ Public Hearing May Affect Press Freedom, Good Governance — NPAN
The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) says the House of Representatives’ public hearing on the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) Act Amendment Bill, which begins today, may have important consequences…
Nigeria Has Practically Become A Failed State — Cardinal Okogie
Cardinal Anthony Okogie, Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, on Wednesday, lamented the state of the nation, saying Nigeria has virtually become a failed state. Speaking at his…