Justice Taiwo Oladipupo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the federal government to pay a cumulative sum of over three billion dollars to Rivers and Akwa
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A N50 billion lawsuit filed against the Federal Government of Nigeria in the case of assault against #EndSARS protesters by Lagos-based Lawyer, Joe Nwokedi, commences on Monday, June 21 at
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Stat. Baba Ijesha who was accused of molesting a
The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has urged lawyers to emulate the virtues of integrity, professionalism and excellence exhibited by a former Supreme Court judge, the late Justice
The Nigerian Army will stop at nothing until they arrest a top lawyer of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, whose three domestic workers are still with the
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says he has been receiving death threats since he became the head of the anti-graft agency. He said
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has resolved to suspend its over two-month old nationwide strike, effective from Monday. The decision to call off the strike was taken at
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has called on the Federal Government to release its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. IMN said El-Zakzaky, who has been in detention for the past
The People’s Alternative Political Movement (PAPM) has urged lawyers in each state of the federation to defend protesters who may be arrested on June 12, 2021. The June 12 Democracy
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has threatened to drag the federal government court over the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The body stated that Nigerians have the
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has condemned a report saying he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend Nigeria’s Constitution and enforce martial law.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Revised National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and the National Climate Change Programmes for Nigeria. The president gave his assent to the new policy at
A group of human rights lawyers and other stakeholders in Anambra State have raised the alarm over the unlawful detention of no fewer than 18 persons in various Correctional Centres
The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Sokoto State have arrested Omotade-Sparks Amos Sewanu, operator of the Inks Nation Ponzi Scheme. Omotade-Sparks who hails from Badagry in
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Honourable Nuhu Zaki, has petitioned the State police command over alleged defamatory statements made against him by a popular cleric,
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that the anti-graft agency recovered over N1 billion cash from a civil servant within a week.
Members of the Civil Society Organisations on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest tagged #OccupyNASStoday at the National Assembly Abuja to demand for immediate passage of Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill.
Not all lawyers in Nigeria are in support of the call for judicial autonomy in the third arm of government. Some lawyers in Cross River State, against the call for
Justice Esther Edigin, the seventh substantive Chief Judge of Edo State, will be bowing out of office on Monday. A statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the High Court,
A group of lawyers under the aegis of The International Lawyers Assisting Workers, ILAW, has called on all its members across the country to mobilise to Kaduna to render services
