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The High Court sitting in Edo State has approved the sale of electronic copies of the laws of Edo State on the website of the Edo State Ministry of Justice for One Thousand Naira even where there are no hard […]

Distinguished Guests, Organizers, and Participants, I sincerely regret that due to prior commitments, I am unable to be physically present at the 21st Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture (FAWEHINMIISM 2025), themed “NIGERIA, 15 YEARS AFTER GANI”, to engage in the […]

I heartily congratulate the Branch Officers and members of the NBA Ikeja branch on the occasion of the 21st Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture. I commend the branch for its steadfast commitment in promoting the rule of Law, human rights and […]

I most sincerely welcome all Nigerian lawyers, especially members of the NBA Ikeja Branch, as well as the general public to the 21st edition of the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture holden on January 15, 2025 at the prestigiousAirport Hotel, Ikeja. […]

The Oyo State Police Command has strongly rejected a circulating rumor on social media that claims 50 individuals have mysteriously died, prompting a declaration of a State of Emergency in the region. In a statement, the Police Command emphasized that […]

A soldier, Nathaniel Jeremiah, serving with the Nigerian Army’s 7 Division, has been detained at the Borno Express Terminal Park in Maiduguri, following his arrest on suspicion of illegally possessing ammunition. The soldier, who was attempting to board a vehicle […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, is set to host the 2025 Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture tomorrow, 15th January 2025, at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, starting at 10:00 AM. This year’s lecture, themed “Bretton Woods and the African […]

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday, delivered a landmark judgment, overruling the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano Division, which had questioned the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. In a major […]

Aminu Babba Dan’Agundi, senior counsel to the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has announced plans to contest the recent Court of Appeal judgment favoring the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at the Supreme Court. Dan’Agundi, who […]

By Sunday Olugbenga Abire One cannot truly understand the importance of government except a critical look is taken at the description of the Hobbesian state of nature where life is solitary, nasty, poor, brutish and short. The English philosopher opined […]