By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF); his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz and wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, to a N500 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling,Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC) says it has not taken the final action on the 62 legal practitioners who applied for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court. The NJC Secretary, Malam Ahmed Saleh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Saleh stated thatContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved the transfer of Mr Rotimi Oyedepo,SAN, from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Federal Civil Service as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, State House,Continue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, has won the second edition of the Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip Table Tennis Tournament in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the tournament was organised by the National Industrial Court, Ibadan Division, in honour of Justice Benedict Kanyip, President,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ikeja Branch, on Friday, described technology as a vital tool for advancing the rights of women and children in society. The branch said this at its 2025 Law Week, tagged, “From Paper to Power: Enforcing Women’s Rights Through Technology andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, on Wednesday called for urgent security action to protect children and citizens in Northern Nigeria. Falana made the call in his keynote address at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Human Rights Institute event commemorating 2025 International Human Rights Day inContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Minister of Justice and Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has undergone a routine verification of his assets declaration form. During the exercise at the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Abuja on Monday, Faghemi described his action as “leadingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Dec. 8 for hearing in a motion ex-parte filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Thursday after he declined to give audience to Kanu’s younger brother,Continue Reading
By Edith Nwapi An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Umar Babangida, told an Abuja High Court that Dr Olu Agunloye, was not the minister of power when former President, Olusegun Obasanjo approved the Mambilla Power Project. Babangida, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), is the third prosecution witnessContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says the law is the anchor of political stability, the guarantor of economic confidence and the framework within which freedoms are exercised and responsibilities enforced. Kekere-Ekun stated this on Tuesday at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) Fellows’ LectureContinue Reading
