The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has reiterated that the improvement of the remuneration and conditions of service of judicial officers remains a priority on the agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari. Malami made…
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…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference Incident Investigation Committee (NBA-CIIC) has commenced probe of the invasion of the centre where conference materials for the recent Annual General Conference were being distributed. In a statement made available to Lawyard, the committee…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN has waded into the challenges facing registered conferees for the forthcoming International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Miami, Florida, USA. A statement made available to Lawyard by…
Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court on Monday adjourned the suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities which was filed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The Federal Government urged the National Industrial Court…
The CMJA, CLA and CLEA are deeply concerned about the announcement of 2 September 2022 that a Tribunal, to investigate the three Court of Appeal Judges of Kiribati has been set up under Section 95 (3) of the Constitution following…
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria and Professors of Law among others will be defending the union as the case instituted by the Federal Government at the National Industrial Court comes up…
Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted the nomination of 14 persons for confirmation as Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Sunday, Falana said President Muhammadu Buhari failed to comply with…
The Lagos State Government says it has challenged the judgment of the Federal High Court which among other things declared that practising surveyors do not require consent before carrying out survey work on any state land. In a copy of…
Late Queen Elizabeth’s son Charles III on Saturday, September 10, 2022, took an oath to officially become the King of the United Kingdom. An elaborate ceremony was reportedly held today at St James’ Palace, London as Charles assumed the royal…