News - Legal Nigeria

Anambra: Uba, Oduah approach Supreme Court for clarification of judgment

Admin 1 9 years ago

INDICATIONS emerged at the weekend that the nine federal lawmakers representing Anambra State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the National Assembly, including Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah may return to the Supreme Court this […]

News

Nigerian Law School Lagos Legal Clinic Goes Dramatic

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Nigerian Law School is working on a new project to educate Nigerians and Africans about Nigerian Law through Drama. The project, which is an initiative of the Lagos branch of the School, has been tagged “Eko Law”. It is […]

News

NURTW boss remanded in prison over murder

Admin 1 9 years ago

The Lagos State Chief Magistrate’s Court, Ebute-Metta, has ordered that the chairman of Meran branch of National Union of Road Transport Worker (NURTW) Mr. Wasiu Onibudo, 62, be remanded in prisons custody over alleged offences of conspiracy and murder. The […]

News

Robbery suspects: They threatened to rape me to death – Victim

Admin 1 9 years ago

By Esther Onyegbula Last Wednesday, some suspects were paraded at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja over various offences ranging from robbery , rape and impersonation. To the astonishment of all, some people showed up at the command to identify […]

News

Court denies Kanu, others bail

Admin 1 9 years ago

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday dismissed the bail application of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPB) and founder, Radio Biafra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi charged […]

News

Breaking: Supreme court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba from Senate

Admin 1 9 years ago

A full panel of Nigeria’s Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State. The decision swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State, including the […]

News

Legal battle begins to stop Olubada-designate

Admin 1 9 years ago

Justice Mukthar Abimbola of Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, yesterday adjourned till February 16 the suit filed by Chief Adebayo Oyediji of the Seriki line of Olubadan against the Olubada-in-Council. Oyediji is seeking to restrain […]

News

Buhari sends money laundering, criminal activities bills to Senate

Admin 1 9 years ago

ABUJA —PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, sent his first two executive bills to the Senate, seeking to prohibit money laundering and criminal activities in the country. The bills are:”The Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2016″ and “The Mutual Legal Assistance […]

News

Budget 2016 scales second reading

Admin 1 9 years ago

The 2016 appropriation bill passed second reading amid scathing criticisms from members of the opposition at the House of Representatives yesterday. Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara however said the debate so far was illuminating and it should be a […]

News

Metuh gave me $2m cash to invest , witness tells court

Admin 1 9 years ago

Two testify as PDP spokesman’s trial begins in Abuja Trial opened yesterday at the Federal high Court, Abuja in the money laundering charge against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman Olisa Metuh, with the prosecution calling two of its planned 18 […]