EXAMINING THE CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE EXTENSION OF TIME FOR A DEFENDANT TO FILE DEFENCE IN PRE-ELECTION MATTERS.[i] It is expected that in litigations before our courts, there may arise certain circumstances wherein a party, for the purpose of this discussion, […]
The Supreme Court Justice will bring a judicial perspective to the proposed establishment of a specialised Nigerian forum for the resolution of international commercial disputes. Hon. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, JSC, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has been confirmed […]
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, SAN, has condemned recent attacks on political figures and their supporters in different parts of the country, insisting that no political party has exclusive ownership of any state. She called […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Faisal Maina, son of former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, to begin serving his seven-year prison sentence for money laundering and failure to fully disclose his assets. Justice […]
The National Industrial Court has ordered Mikano International to pay ₦8 million to a former employee, Mr Oluwaseun, after ruling that the company had impliedly confirmed his appointment by retaining him for six months beyond his probationary period. The court, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Skye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni, for the fourth time over alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of ₦15.6 billion belonging to the defunct financial institution. Ayeni appeared on […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, has sworn in its Vice Chairman, Dr. Ekezie Onumajulu, as Acting Chairman following the impeachment of Prof. Mazi Udegbulem. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, barely 24 hours after […]
Former Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, has told a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) did not approve the $6 billion Mambilla hydroelectric power project contract awarded to Sunrise Power Transmission […]
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has urged legal practitioners across the country to provide free legal services to indigent and vulnerable Nigerians who cannot afford legal representation. Otti made the appeal while declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, has impeached its Chairman, Prof. Mazi Udegbulem, following a unanimous vote by 215 members at an Extraordinary General Meeting held at the branch’s Bar Centre on November 10. The members also resolved to […]