By Catherine Egwuom Mrs Adaku Mbama, pioneer chairperson and chairperson emerita, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Badagry Branch, says consent remains central to lawful sexual relations. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday, Mbama said Nigerian laws criminalised sex without consent, prescribedContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Anambra State Government has announced a plea bargain initiative for suspects standing criminal trial in the state, excluding those charged with murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and rape. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Tobechukwu Nweke (SAN), disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has prayed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stay the execution of a Federal High Court (FHC) judgment which sought to give effect to an appellate court decision that had already been set aside by the Supreme Court. In a motionContinue Reading
By Patience Omoha A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned until Aug. 17 the alleged N35 million financial misappropriation case against the immediate past National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Gabam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gabam was arraigned inContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mr Afam Okeke has been elected as the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for the 2026 to 2028 tenure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okeke is the immediate past Chairman of the NBA Unity Bar, Abuja. He won the national electronicContinue Reading
NBA election: Afam Okeke in early lead for General Secretary positionContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka An Abuja High Court on Thursday sentenced a 56-year-old Civil Servant, Philip Bassey to life imprisonment for causing the death of his friend, Emeka Nonyelu. Delivering judgment, Justice Idris Mohammed held that the court found him guilty based on the evidence before the court and the statementContinue Reading
Order By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties, including a university, linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’sContinue Reading
Arraignment By Oladapo Udom A 45-year-old man, Micheal Aduragbemi , on Wednesday, appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence. The defendant is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. He, however, pleaded notContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama has declared diaspora chapters of Nigerian political parties illegal and subsequently nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) party congress held in the United Kingdom. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in a suit marked No: CV/187/2025 askedContinue Reading
