Court discharges woman accused of pouring hot water on neighbour
2026-09-07
Court discharges woman accused of pouring hot water on neighbourContinue Reading
Lawyers condemn jungle justice, urge unity, strict law enforcement
2026-08-18
By Christiana Nicholas Legal practitioners have condemned jungle justice in Nigeria, saying there is no justification for citizens taking the law into their own hands. Jungle justice is an extrajudicial form of punishment where a mob or vigilance group beats, tortures, or kills a person suspected of a crime withoutContinue Reading
Lawyer urges FG to strengthen judicial accountability for speedy justice
2026-08-13
By Ugochi Ndubuisi An Abuja-based lawyer, Uchenna Ojembe, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen accountability within Nigeria’s judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice nationwide. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, Ojembe stressed that government must ensure that judicial officers areContinue Reading
NHRC urges FG to tackle rising incidence of hate speech, divisive rhetoric
2026-08-13
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday urged the Federal Government to decisively tackle the rising spate of hate speech and divisive rhetoric in the country. Dr Tony Ojukwu, SAN, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, made the call while addressing a news conference in AbujaContinue Reading
Kaduna judicial service commission promotes 223 staff
2026-08-12
By Sani Idris Abdulrahman The Kaduna State Judicial Service Commission has approved the promotion of 223 judiciary staff to various grade levels across different cadres. The commission also approved and adopted new “Guidelines for Submission of Petitions in the Judiciary” for immediate implementation. This is contained in a statement issuedContinue Reading
Appeal Court voids judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairman
2026-08-12
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising the Alhaji Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). A three-member panel of the appellate court, comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. Ganiyu,Continue Reading
Lagos AG tasks junior officers on teamwork, integrity
2026-08-12
By Adenike Ayodele The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has urged junior officers to uphold teamwork and integrity. Pedro gave the charge at the opening of a two-day Junior Officers’ Workshop organised by the state Ministry of Justice in Ikeja on Tuesday. The NewsContinue Reading
Fagbemi tasks new legal aid board on prison decongestion
2026-08-06
Fagbemi tasks new legal aid board on prison decongestionContinue Reading
Why newspaper publications, affidavits may no longer legalise name changes in Nigeria
2026-08-02
By Catherine Egwuom and Lilian Okoro For millions of everyday Nigerians, personal identity remains a sacred anchor, making any alterations to official names a deeply sensitive and life-altering undertaking. From marriage and relocation to aligning certificates with West Africa Examinations Council Nigeria (WAEC), Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), and NationalContinue Reading
Lawyers say ban on ‘Barrister’ title good move
2026-08-02
By Reporters Some Lagos-based lawyers have described the recent ban by the Supreme Court, on the use of ‘Barrister’ as prefix in legal documents, as a welcome development in line with legal rules. The lawyers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the word ‘Barrister’ often used as prefixContinue Reading