Category: Legal
Buhari Congratulates New NBA President, Olumide Akpata
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The president, in a statement issued by ... Read More
Olumide Akpata emerges NBA President, pledges transformational leadership
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, (NBA-SBl) Mr Olumide Akpata, has emerged the 30th President of the NBA. Akpata ... Read More
NAPTIP Secures over 500 Convictions, Rescues over 18,000 Victims
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of over 500 traffickers and rescued over 18,000 victims acrocc ... Read More
Court adjourns National Theater concession suit until Oct. 29
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned until October 29, the continuation of hearing in a suit by a company, Topwideapeas Ltd., challenging ... Read More
Court adjourns suit seeking Uzodinma’s sack until July 20
The Federal High Court Abuja, has adjourned until July 20, a suit filed by Reform and Advancement Party (RAP) and its 2019 governorship candidate, Mr Okere ... Read More
NAPTIP vows to go after traffickers of Arowolo
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has vowed to go after the traffickers who planned the trafficking of Temitope-Olamide Arowolo to ... Read More
NHRC calls for media action on Human Rights protection
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday called for media action to tackle allegations of human rights abuses in Nigeria. Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive ... Read More
Court Affirms INEC’s De-registration of 32 political Parties
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed the applications filed by the 32 deregistered political parties against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice ... Read More
Kalu Resumes Duty at The Senate Chamber
Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia-APC), on Tuesday resumed duty at the senate by attending plenary after his release from Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Kalu, who ... Read More
President Buhari Nominates Dongban-Mensem as President Court of Appeal
President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for ... Read More
Court fixes June 3 to hear substantive suit filed by 31 deregistered political parties
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has again adjourned until fixed June 3 to hear a suit filed by 31 political parties against the Independent National ... Read More
NJC recommends appointment of Heads of Courts, Judicial officers
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended a total of 70 candidates to their respective state Governors for appointment as Heads of Court and as ... Read More
ECOWAS Judges Seek More Women Inclusion in Nation Building
The Community Court of Justice Women’s Forum for ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja sought for more women inclusion in Nation building for the betterment of ... Read More
Justice Mensem’s Appointment Well Deserved – Plateau Speaker
The Speaker, Plateau House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba, has described the appointment of Justice Dongban Mensem as Acting President of the Court of Appeal by ... Read More
Kano Court Sets Aside FCT High Court Ruling on Oshiomhole
A Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday set aside the ruling of the FCT High Court which suspended National Chairman of All Progressives Congress ... Read More
Oshiomhole Appeals Suspension Order, Seeks Stay of judgment
The suspended National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday approached the Court of Appeal, seeking it to set aside the ... Read More
New Appeal Court Complex Commissioned in Yola
A new complex of Court Appeal Yola division comprising Adamawa and Taraba states had been commissioned on Friday in a colorful ceremony that attracted former ... Read More
OML 98 License Revoked for Non Remittance of Royalties
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has officially handed over the Oil Mining Licence (OML) 98 to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, a subsidiary of ... Read More
Teenager Sent 3 Months to Prison for Stealing Alcohol
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday sentenced a teenager, Isaac Johnson, to three months imprisonment for stealing distilled alcoholic drink worth N17,200. Magistrate Sam ... Read More
Zuberu, 25 in Kirikiri for Rapping 13 Years Old Girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 25-year-old man, Zuberu Kamilu, in Kirikiri Correctional Service for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl. The Chief ... Read More