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A presiding judge of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, Justice Rita Pemu, has escaped kidnap attempt. Secretary of the Nigeria Bar Association, Owerri Branch, Chinedu Agu, said the justice’s driver is still missing. According to him, the incident happened…

The CLA has been saddened to learn of the death of our respected life president Soli Sorabjee, a great jurist and upholder of the rule of law and a much revered former attorney general of India. He was generous in…

The National Industrial Court has declared the removal of Prefa Freedom and Barry Ikosomi from Bayelsa Independent Electoral Commission as unconstitutional. Justice Bashar Alkali of the Yenagoa Judicial division made the declaration on Wednesday. In his ruling, Justice Alkali ordered…

For the first time in a century, Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency government debt. However, the situation is a bit tricky because the government claims to have funds but is unable to transfer them to creditors due to sanctions that…

The number of Justices of the Supreme Court has dropped to 13 following the retirement of Justice Abdu Aboki. Justice Aboki, according to a statement by the court’s spokesman, Dr. Festus Akande, stepped off the apex court’s bench on August…

Two of the masterminds of the deadly terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, South-West Nigeria have been arrested. The suspects described as top commanders of ISWAP in Nigeria, are 32-year old Idris Ojo and 39-year…