President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Ariwoola Olukayode as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Olukayode took the judicial oath of office on Wednesday at a brief ceremony in Abuja. The event took place shortly before the…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the go-ahead to prosecute a former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…
Migrants from Nigeria bring the most relatives to the United Kingdom, according to the UK Home Office. The Times UK quoted the country’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, as saying the government was considering tightening the rules on dependants. The move…
The Supreme Court has fixed the 21st of this month for judgment in an appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta State, David Edevbie. Mr Edevbie is asking the apex court to re-affirm his candidacy….
At the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law on Thursday 25th August 2022, the Section inaugurated a new council. The Council, chaired by Dr. Adeoye Adefulu, includes, Aisha Remi (Vice Chair), Babasola Alokolaro (Secretary),…
The Opening of the Legal Year (OLY) in England and Wales is a magnificent occasion when the Judiciary, senior Counsel and solicitor representatives from England and Wales assemble in Westminster Abbey for a Church Service, and then meet for the…
Bars in Times of Crisis Speech at the International Forum of the German Federal Bar, Berlin Introduction Individual lawyers and Bar Associations are called to discharge functions apolitically. Obedience is to the rule of law. Generally, Bar Associations have two…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that new Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be made available by November, 2022. The electoral body also revealed that 2.7 million double registrations were also deleted from the Voters Register in order…
The Presidential Villa plans to spend N14.8bn on Internet access, stationery and telephone charges, among others, under the Federal Government’s planned expenditure captured in the 2023 budget. In the budget, N67.1m was budgeted for Internet access to the Villa, while…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed money laundering charges against a former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Supo Shasore. Sashore was Lagos AG from 2007 to 2011. The charges which were filed before…