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Criminal Law
Court declares bandits groups as terrorists
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday proscribed bandit groups, declaring them as terrorists. Justice Taiwo Taiwo specifically, held…
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Opinion
Venezuelans: Striving pacifists in a strife-torn world
By Owei Lakemfa IT is not difficult to understand why Venezuelans aspire to be peaceful, pacifist and committed to nature.…
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Business
Nembe: Leaking wellhead to be secured in 48 hours – Aiteo
Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) Friday said the wellhead in the Santa Barbara South field in Nembe, Rivers…
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Criminal Law
Appeal Court upholds final forfeiture of Diezani’s $40m jewelry
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday dismissed an appeal by former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging…
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Opinion
Why Lagos gov cannot reject report of EndSars Judicial Panel
By Femi Falana SAN Pursuant to the Tribunals of Inquiry Law, Laws of Lagos State 2015 the Justice Doris Okuwobi Commission…
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Headlines
Judicial community extol virtues of late Justice Ilori
The Nigerian legal community on Wednesday extolled the virtues of the ninth Chief Judge of Lagos Statet, the late Justice…
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Dispute Resolution
NJC to beam searchlight on judges-CJN
By Olalekan Awojodu Abuja The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Tuesday…
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Business
Ecobank sends ‘caveat emptor’ to Flour Mills over Honeywell shares
Consequent upon media reports on the move by Flour Mills Nigeria PLC to acquire 71.69 percent of Honeywell Group Limited,…
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Headlines
The Massacre at Lekki Toll Gate
By Femi Falana SAN For several years, the human rights community had called for the prosecution of the operatives of…
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Headlines
FG thrashes Lagos Endsars Panel report
The Federal government on Tuesday rejected the Lagos State #Endsars Panel Report, calling it “triumph of fake news and the…
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Opinion
In Praise of Loquaciousness
Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha When I ventured into the power or virtues of silence in my essay of Monday September 27…
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International news
The road to Caracas and human frailties
By Owei Lakemfa I made my way to Lagos from Abuja. I was ready for any eventuality, or so I…
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Headlines
Veteran Yoruba actor, Baba Suwe is dead
Babatunde Omidina, alias Baba Suwe, a comedian and veteran actor is dead. He died on Monday at the age of…
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News
FHC begins new legal year Dec 14
The Federal High Court has announced the commencement its 2021/2022 Legal Year/Annual Judges’ Conference and End of the Year Get-Together…
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Headlines
#Endsars Panel Report: My life is in danger, Adegboruwa cries out
Human rights activist, and member, Lagos #Endsars Panel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa on Monday alleged that he’s been facing threats and attacks…
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Opinion
Refugees: Poverty anywhere is a danger to prosperity everywhere
By Owei Lakemfa. I was a bit taken aback. Not so much by the responses to my Friday November 12,…
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Criminal Law
Court summons ex-NHIS boss, Dr Femi Thomas
A Federal High in Lagos has summoned the former Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Martins…
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Criminal Law
Baba Ijesha makes u-turn, denies confessional statement
Nollywood actor, James Olanrewaju also known as Baba Ijesha on Friday made a 360 degree turn to deny the confessional…
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Criminal Law
Court sets free embattled Federal court judge, Ofili-Ajumogobia
A Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday set free Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia from money laundering charges preferred against her by…
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Headlines
Justice Ilori to be buried Nov 26
The remains of a former Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Samuel Omotunde Ilori will be committed to mother earth…
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Business
Eko Hospital in Crisis: Court stops board meeting
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday barred Ekocorp Plc and Goff Ohen Limited from holding any board meeting…
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Headlines
Togo registers citizens in Nigeria
By Ibrahim Ikowe Jibril The Togolese government has given its citizens resident in Nigeria till November 20, 2021 to register…
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Headlines
Judge raps Lagos AG over destruction of Lekki property
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos yesterday said that there were distortions of facts in…
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Criminal Law
Court frees rape suspect after spending three years in jail
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Tuesday set free a driver, Afeez Balogun, after spending three years…
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Headlines
American government reacts to Lagos Endsars Panel Report
The United States of America on Tuesday reacted to the report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on…
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