Law

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the gruesome murder of traveling hunters in the Uromi community of the Esan North Local Government Area, Edo State.

The Africa Leadership Foundation (ALF) has called for a national dialogue on reparative justice for African women and girls. The foundation made this call at a virtual dialogue in collaboration with regional partners and stakeholders to commemorate International Women’s Day 2025.

The stakeholders in the judiciary thronged out last week to honour the late Magistrate, Eniola Olusanmi Ogunkanmi at the valedictory court session held in Ikeja High Court complex, Lagos.

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Owerri, has awarded N7.8 million compensation in favour of Mr. Kinsley Antai, a former Shipping Operations and Business Development Manager at MFN Port Services Ltd, for injuries sustained in the course of his employment.

An international human rights non-governmental organisation working for the promotion and protection of fundamental rights and the establishment of the rule of law, Avocats Sans Frontieres France (ASF) has trained judges and lawyers on respect and protection of rights of Internet users.

In a landmark event at the Lagos Business School (LBS), renowned corporate governance expert and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof Fabian Ajogwu, has unveiled the Ajogwu Fabian Governance (AFG) model of corporate governance.

Eighteen inmates of the Ikoyi Correctional Facility regained their freedom in Lagos state via a remote hearing system following the conclusion of the second batch of remote court in Epe Magisterial District.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the integration of technological advancements into human rights protection, emphasising the need for ethical and regulatory frameworks to govern artificial intelligence (AI) in Nigeria.

The Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie has said the state government is committed to strengthening the justice sector and ensuring that the Ministry of Justice serves not only as a prosecutorial agency of government, but also as an institution that fosters social harmony, peace, and quick access to justice for all citizens in the state.

Creating a counter-narrative against the patriarchal system, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has tasked men to see themselves as partners with women to end gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria.

Alternative Dispute Resolution and its role in the justice sector will on Thursday take centre-stage as experts x-ray the legal framework for ADR practice in Nigeria.

A forensic expert, Dr. Barbara Odoh, has called on the Nigeria Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to take urgent action against intellectual property theft, lamenting the lack of enforcement in the country.