The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has announced the winners of its 2026 Essay, Poetry and Spoken Word Competition, recognising law students and young lawyers for their contributions to discussions on justice, democracy and […]
Commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators in Delta State have protested in Asaba over the killing of their colleague, Chinaza Sunday, during a political clash at the weekend. The protesters, operating under the Commercial Motorcycles and Tricycles Operators Association (COMTOA), marched […]
A US federal judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Thomas Markle, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse […]
The Federal High Court has announced its 2026 Christmas and New Year vacation, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume on January 6, 2027. The Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, said the vacation would commence on December […]
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has opened applications for lawyers interested in serving on the association’s committees, institutes and fora. In a statement titled “Step Forward for the Bar,” issued on Monday, November 9, […]
The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has accused the country’s judiciary of delaying a constitutional suit challenging the appointment and eligibility of Chief Justice Edi M.O. Faal, warning that the continued inaction could erode public confidence in the justice system. The […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers across Osun State to embark on a three-day sympathy strike over the continued withholding of statutory allocations meant for local government areas. The industrial action, which began at midnight on Sunday, November […]
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has insisted that he remains the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 elections, dismissing claims that former governor Rochas Okorocha will take over the ticket. Uzodimma’s position comes […]
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has inaugurated 375 judges for the 2027 election petition tribunals, with 237 of them set to serve on the panels for the first time. The inauguration took place on Monday […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, to disclose details of the funding and administration of the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). […]