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The law firm of W.K. Shittu, SAN & Co. has formally stepped back from all legal involvement in the DNA testing process concerning the late international musician Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the firm’s head, Dr. Wahab Shittu, SAN, the decision was attributed to […]

A Federal High Court, Lagos, sitting before Justice Musa Kakaki on Tuesday granted the prosecution’s request to regularize its application for an additional witness in the ongoing trial of property developer Olukayode Olusanya, who is facing allegations of N152m, property fraud. Prosecution counsel CSP Monday Omo-Osagie had filed the application dated October 23, 2025, seeking […]

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Kaduna State Chapter, has suspended its ongoing strike following a high-level meeting with the state government and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The meeting, held on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Chambers of the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Sir James Kanyip, brought together representatives of […]

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji has commended the Nigerian judiciary for what he called “sound and consistent” tax rulings that have helped shape the nation’s fiscal landscape. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for Justices of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and Judges of the Federal High Court […]

A Nigerian tribunal sitting in Lagos has ordered General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) to pay First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) $112,100 and N111 million as costs following a dispute over Oil Mining Lease (OML) 120. Justice Kumai Bayang Akaahs delivered the ruling on Tuesday while considering a Notice of Arbitration filed by GHL against the […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of a property in the Lekki area of Lagos, declaring it an instrument and proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. The building, located at Block 11, House No. 2, Mobolaji Johnson Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, was forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria following […]

Lawyers in Nigeria now have a new avenue to earn income from notarisation requests through the Naija Virtual Notary platform, designed to support legal practitioners who are either not Notaries Public or are yet to be accredited to perform digital notarisation by the Supreme Court. Members of the public often assume all lawyers are notaries, […]

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Jarrett Tenebe, has said any commissioner barred from the State Executive Council meeting for failing to wear the ‘Asiwaju cap’ as directed by Governor Monday Okpebholo will be suspended from the party. Governor Okpebholo had earlier directed all commissioners to wear the cap — branded […]

Newly sworn-in President of the African Export-Import Bank, Dr. George Elombi, has expressed reservation about the concessional lending to African countries, warning that such loans carry hidden costs that often cripple economies rather than strengthen them. Multilateral lenders such as the IMF and World Bank continue to play a central role in Africa by providing […]

By Oluwaleye Adedoyin Grace Abstract Land and property conflicts constitute a significant portion of Nigeria’s legal disputes, deeply impacting social stability, economic development, and individual property rights. This article critically examines the prevailing challenges inherent in land tenure and ownership disputes within Nigeria, focusing primarily on the statutory framework established by the Land Use Act […]

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Sam Amadi, has cautioned against hasty moves to amend the Electricity Act 2023, warning that such a move could derail the progress made in building a stable and competitive electricity market. Amadi spoke as a guest speaker at the 10th Anniversary celebration of the Association of Power […]

By Ekemini Udim, Esq The National Assembly wishes to amend the Electoral Act to place the burden of proof in election matters on INEC (Independent National Electoral Commission), as against placing it on the petitioner. This has been widely publicised. The discussion for amendment is ongoing and the Electoral Act, Nigeria’s most amended piece of […]