LPPC Invites 2026 SAN Applicants To Virtual Briefing Sessions
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced virtual briefing sessions for both academic and advocate applicants participating in the 2026 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Award Exercise. According to…
James Omotosho: A Judge And His À La Carte Law
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister…
“They Would Bring Her Same Drugs She Was Being Treated For” — Sen. Nwoko Accuses Daniels’ Brother Sammy Of Interfering With Wife’s Rehab
In a series of social media posts on X (formerly Twitter), Senator Ned Nwoko leveled serious allegations against his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels’ family, particularly her brother Sammy Daniels,…
“Legal Team Ordered To Identify And Prosecute Publishers” — Ali Modu Denies Claim That He Accused VP Shettima Of Creating Boko Haram
Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed as false and malicious a viral report claiming that he accused Vice President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram. In…
“No Foreign Spouses” — Nigerian Military Bans Officers From Marrying Foreigners, Naturalised Nigerians
The Nigerian Armed Forces has officially banned military personnel from marrying foreigners and naturalised Nigerians, according to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) Officers 2024. The new rules,…
“Leave Us Alone” — Islamic Group Protests Alleged ‘Christian Genocide’ And Trump’s Threat Of U.S. Military Intervention
Hundreds of members of an Islamic movement in Kano State took to the streets on Saturday, protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent allegations of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria and…
“e-GIS Revolution”— Lagos Govt Launches Digital Land System, Mandates Insurance for Commercial Buildings Above Two Floors
Lagos State has rolled out a new policy making insurance compulsory for all commercial buildings above two floors, while simultaneously launching a comprehensive digital land administration platform designed to transform…
‘Retaliation For Judgment’ — Police Withdraw Orderly From Rivers Judge After Ruling Against Force, As SRLN Urges IGP, NBA, NJC To Restore Security
The Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has described the withdrawal of a police orderly attached to a judge in Rivers State who recently delivered judgment against the…
“Rules 10, 11, 12 Convert Voluntary Association Into Licensing Authority” — 12 Lawyers Challenge NBA Seals And CPD Requirements In Court
*Argue NBA Mandatory Requirements Exceed Legal Powers, Claim Enforcement Could Invalidate Documents and Threaten Livelihoods of Rural Practitioners” Twelve surviving members of the unregistered Advocacy for Bar Licence Freedom (ABLIF),…
“Confront Subtle Bias Now” — Gadzama, SAN Urges Global Legal Community To Tackle Microaggressions At IBA 2025
Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, a renowned Nigerian lawyer and Life Bencher, has urged the global legal community to confront the subtle but damaging effects of microaggressions in the legal profession,…