On May 12, 2020, a bill seeking to alter the constitution to legalise virtual court proceedings passed through the first…
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Ondo Speaker, 3 others risk jail term over contempt of court
By Dayo Johnson The Speaker of the Ondo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Bamidele Oleyeloogun and three others would…
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Decongesting the courts with virtual proceedings
ON May 12, 2020, a bill seeking to alter the constitution to legalise virtual court proceedings passed through the first…
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Enugu commissioner to appear in court Feb 24
By Dennis Agbo Justice R.O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court in Enugu has given the Enugu state commissioner for…
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House Passes for Second Reading Bill Seeking Timeline for Election Petitions
By Udora Orizu The House of Representatives at plenary Wednesday passed for second reading, a Bill which seeks to alter…
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Man charged with theft after Garda inquiry into pandemic payment fraud
A man (44) has been remanded on bail after he was charged with the theft of over €11,000 following an…
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Nigeria: Examining Govt’s Move On Unclaimed Dividends
Goddy Egene writes that the plan by the federal government to set up a trust fund through the Finance Bill…
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Basketball’s next frontier is Africa : New Frame
The 18th of November was a life-changing night for basketball players looking to start their careers in the National Basketball…
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Between Judiciary Independence And Executive Order 10
In this report, AHURAKA YUSUF ISAH takes a cursory look at the Executive Order 10 and the debate it has…
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Nigeria: Malabu – ENI Gets Green Light to Subpoena Companies Over Nigerian Litigation Arrangement
The Malabu scandal involves the transfer of about $1.1 billion by oil multinationals, Shell and ENI, through the Nigerian government…
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CSOs propose 6 inclusions in Electoral Amendment Bill
Call for urgent attention, implementation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, proposed six inclusions in Electoral…
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Open Society Welcomes African Court’s Ruling against “Arbitrary” Vagrancy Laws
NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On December 4, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion…
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Eni gets green light to subpoena companies over Nigerian litigation arrangement
Italian oil giant, Eni S.P.A, has been granted approval to subpoena asset recovery and litigation finance companies that it accused…
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Appeal court quashes suit seeking to overturn Supreme court’s verdict
Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado Ekiti The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ado-Ekiti has dismissed the appeal to overturn the verdict of…
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Lawyers speak on gaps in Nigeria’s biosafety law
Some lawyers have spotted several gaps in Nigeria’s biosafety act (amended), explaining the dangers it poses to the country’s food…
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Oshiomhole distances self from Eta’s suit
Adams Oshiomhole …Says ‘I won’t return as chairman even if court quashed NWC’s dissolution’ By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor IMMEDIATE…
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Long road to corruption-free judiciary
Last Tuesday’s report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that put the judiciary on top…
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‘Lawyers must provide transformational solutions to clients’ needs’
Mr Mobolaji Oriola is a Partner and the Head, Corporate Legal Services at Allen & Brooks, a law firm on…
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Court Of Appeal In Lagos Has Over 4630 Appeals, 6207 Motions Pending – Justice Dongban-Mensem – Channels Television
A file photo of the Court of Appeal in Abuja There are over 4,630 appeals pending at the Court of…
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Nigeria: We’re Repositioning Ipac to Strengthen Democracy, Governance – Nwosu
Worried by speedy drifting into comatose of governance and democratic system, the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria, IPAC, said…
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