Court orders forfeiture of ₦653m undeclared cash to FG

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Kano State, has ordered the forfeiture of foreign currencies worth ₦653 million to the Federal Government following the conviction of one Salisu Ahmad for failure to declare ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has confirmed his attendance and Chairmanship of the ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Remuneration Committee wishes to draw the attention of all legal practitioners and stakeholders to the authentic copy of the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order 2023. This ...

NBA Welfare Committee Scores Major Wins in Power-Packed NHIA Meeting

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Welfare Committee made waves as it embarked on a high-level official visit to the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), a move that may chart ...

Alleged N110.4 billion Fraud: Court rules  Yahaya Bello’s international passport not in its custody

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, ruled that the international passport of the ex-Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, was not in its custody, to direct its release. Justice Maryann Anenih of ...

High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to ensure the production of five former senior police officers for trial over allegations of age ...

Pedro urges arbitration for commercial dispute resolution

The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has urged greater reliance on arbitration for resolving commercial disputes. Pedro made the call while receiving in audience a ...

Legal practitioners have called for renewed strategic collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom to advance cross-border legal practice, harness global opportunities, and address emerging challenges in a ...

Group sues Senate, ECOWAS parliamentarians over constitutional breach

A civil society organisation, registered as an advocacy association of legislative drafters and civic reformers, has dragged the Nigerian Senate, the President of Nigeria, and other top officials before the Federal ...

NBA Ikeja flags off 2025 law week

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, has launched its 2025 Law Week with a strong call for an ethical revival in Nigeria’s legal profession. Themed “Rescuing the Legal Profession: Charting a ...

he Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ijebu Ode Branch, called for greater accountability, transparency, and a return to fundamental character in leadership across the country. Members of the bar and society lamented ...

Legal and technology experts have called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s regulatory and judicial frameworks to align with global trends in data protection, fintech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and future ...

The Board Chairman, Asaba Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Commission (ASCCIAC), Dr. Anthony Idigbe (SAN), has said the Commission would boost access to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms ...

Ex-Gov Ohakim, IGP, others win fundamental rights suit

Justice Binta Mohammed of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by one Lady Chinyere Lilian Amuchinwa against former governor of Imo State, Dr Ikedi Ohakim, ...

Court slams EFCC for disobeying order on Abuja property

A Federal High Court, Abuja has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for refusing to obey an order directing its armed officials to vacate a disputed Abuja property. The trial judge, Musa ...

Lagos judiciary champions ADR expansion at settlement week 

The Lagos State Judiciary has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming the justice system through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as it officially flagged off the Lagos Statewide Settlement Week (LSSW) 2025. ...

Abuse of right: Court orders Delta CP, others to pay N30m damages

A High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State capital, on Wednesday ordered the State Commissioner of Police Olufemi Abaniwonda, judicial official, Mrs. Mordi Juliana and four others to pay a film decorator N30 million ...

How N3.4b romance fraud syndicate operated, by EFCC witness

A Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Al-Hassan Garba, has told the Federal High Court in Lagos how he converted cryptocurrency (USDT) into naira and paid the equivalent amounts into the bank account of Genting ...

Borno state launches e-Justice project, partners LawPavilion

The Borno State Ministry of Justice, through its digital transformation initiatives, has launched the e-Justice project in collaboration with LawPavilion, marking a decisive shift in how justice is administered in ...

Land grabbers flout court orders, attempt takeover of Lekki property

Despite multiple subsisting court orders restraining interference with a disputed parcel of land in Lekki, Lagos, land grabbers armed with knives and machetes have reportedly demolished the boundary wall to enter ...