Law
20 Feb
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has granted a perpetual injunction restraining the Unity Bank PLC., its agents, servants and privies from continuing to trespass on a parcel of land measuring 300ft by 500ft situated in Ohovbe village, Ward 40B, Benin City. The trial judge, Anthony Erhabor in his judgment in suit…
16 Feb
Practitioners have called for the need to formulate practice directions in arbitration to ensure best service delivery.This was at a panel discussion on key provisions of the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023
16 Feb
Justice Y. Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to honour the Freedom of Information (FOI) request lodged by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda
16 Feb
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has faulted an attempt by the bar president, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) to assert control over the activities of the section.
16 Feb
A non-governmental Organisation, the Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre (HEDA) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Managing Director of ATC Nigeria, Errol Ambler-Smith over alleged disobedience to court order.
16 Feb
A Professor at the Department of Private and Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Babatunde Oni (SAN) has proposed a change to Nigerian inheritance laws.
16 Feb
A lawyer, Yemi Adedoyin Shyllon has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to organise an entrepreneur and vocational seminars for skill development outside the legal profession, particularly for the benefit of fresh law graduates.
6 Feb
The Liberty Semper Fidelis, LP, a law firm based in Lagos and Abuja with correspondent offices in Accra, London and Atalanta, will on Wednesday, February 7th, 2024, commence a three-day workshop and retreat for its lawyers and other members of staff in a bold move aimed at preparing them for pioneering what is known as…
6 Feb
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has sued the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja for vetoing a finance bill and suspension of an elected Local Government chairman.
6 Feb
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), members of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) and other eminent jurists have extolled the virtues of the late legal luminary and former Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB)
6 Feb
Lawyers have emphasised the need for citizens to be informed of the provisions of the law with regards to domestic violence and sexual abuse, landlord-tenant law, child and disability law, to curb its violations.
6 Feb
The Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos (Unilag), Prof. Adelaja Odutola Odukoya has called on the government and other stakeholders to rise and give legal protection to children and others in internally displaced persons’ (IDP) camps in the North.
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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