Law

Stop charging your clients in foreign currencies, EFCC warns legal practitioners

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned legal practitioners in the country to…

Out of 1,955 candidates that sat for final Bar resit exam, 983 fail, 55 get ‘conditional pass’

The Council of Legal Education on Monday, August 17, announced the release of the May…

Supreme Court warns lawyers, court registrars from starting their names with “Barrister”

The Supreme Court has announced the prohibition of the use of the title "Barrister" by…

FULL LIST: One Professor, 67 others make new list of Senior Advocates

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday, July 23, approved the conferment of the…

Badejo-Okusanya emerges president of NBA, expresses appreciation to colleagues

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected as the president of…

JUST IN: Mike Ozekhome suspended from SAN rank

By Desire Emmanuel The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended a senior lawyer, Mike…

ANALYSIS: Judiciary faces defining test ahead of 2027 general election

By News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As Nigerians prepare for the 2027 general election, another…

Suspect denies knowledge of alleged coup plot, says he was misled

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The fourth defendant in the alleged coup plot trial before the Federal…

Supreme Court to hear David Mark’s appeal over ADC leadership on April 22

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah  The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing…

Supreme Court fixes April 22 for hearing of PDP leadership appeals

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed April 22 for the hearing…

Court grants El-Rufai N200 million bail, to remain in ICPC custody pending conditions

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah  The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted a N200 million…

ICPC files amended nine-count charge against El-Rufai

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed…

Courts’ involvement in internal party disputes violates Electoral Act, can undermine democratic processes, says NBA

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has warned that lawyers and courts’ involvement…

NBA blasts judge for ordering lawyer to kneel down inside court

By Desire Emmanuel The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday, March 17, expressed its anger…

NBA to petition police, others over Kwankwaso’s claims of taking Yusuf to Supreme Court justices

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says…

Nigerian Law School gets first female Director General

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Odusote as…

NBA demands comprehensive, open, transparent investigation into tax reform laws, wants implementation suspended

By Desire Emmanuel The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday, December 23, demanded that a…

No law compels senior military officer to retire when junior one is made Service Chief, judge says

By Desire Emmanuel President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, on Wednesday, December…

Tinubu orders removal of convicted individuals from pardon list, reduces sentences of others

By Desire Emmanuel President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday ordered the removal of convicted person earlier…

Court orders company to pay ex-worker N20m for sustaining life-threatening injury while working on its machine

By Desire Emmanuel A National Industrial Court, Ibadan Division, has ordered a plastic producing company…