Law

By Toby Prince A judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos has stepped down from the criminal trial of Paul Usoro, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Chuka Obiozor, a professor of law, was the second judge to handle the…
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The Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Senate has filed a suit at the Supreme Court, against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, following the suit he earlier filed over the suspension of the embattled Chief Justice of…
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama, on Thursday, declared "null and void",  the revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy issued to Bunmi Yusuf, in respect of a property situate at plot No. 329 Cadastral Zone…
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By Toby Prince The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Monday adjourned its proceedings over Justice Walter Onnoghen indefinitely. The court said its decision is pending the determination of the application filed at the Appeal Court against…
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Youths from Ijaw speaking part of the country have described the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, by President Muhammadu Buhari, as apt, timely and a welcome development. The youth group,…
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By Diana Ojua Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele, a former lecturer in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife dragged to court for demanding sex to pass one of his students, Monica Osagie, on Monday changed his plea from ‘not guilty’ to ‘guilty.’…
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By Bukola Olasanmi A total of one hundred and sixty one (161) candidates cut across 15 Federal Universities, 14 State Universities and 5 Private Universities, bagged First Class at the August/September 2018 Bar examination. In all, 4,779…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Nasarawa State Chapter of Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), on Tuesday, disrupted proceedings at the High Court 1, Lafia, where the Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko, was sitting. Members of the union, who…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has decried the spate of armed attacks against its members and the increasing proliferation of arms in the society. In a statement signed by the president, Paul Usoro (SAN),…
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By Toby Prince Justice Goody Anunihu of Owerri High Court 2 yesterday quashed the indefinite suspension slammed on five Imo lawmakers by the leadership of the state House of Assembly last June. Five members of the Imo State House of…
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