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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced virtual briefing sessions for both academic and advocate applicants participating in the 2026 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Award Exercise. According to a notice issued by the Bridget Edokwe Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the sessions will be held via Zoom on separate dates to guide applicants […]

The Nigerian Armed Forces has officially banned military personnel from marrying foreigners and naturalised Nigerians, according to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) Officers 2024. The new rules, which also prohibit commissioned officers from marrying non-commissioned officers, came into effect on December 6, 2024, following approval by the Armed Forces Council and signature […]

Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed as false and malicious a viral report claiming that he accused Vice President Kashim Shettima of creating Boko Haram. In a statement, the former Governor described the publication, titled: “It’s Not Me, It’s Shettima Who Created Boko Haram – Sheriff Reveals”, as a complete fabrication […]

In a series of social media posts on X (formerly Twitter), Senator Ned Nwoko leveled serious allegations against his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels’ family, particularly her brother Sammy Daniels, claiming repeated harassment and interference with her drug rehabilitation efforts. The Delta State lawmaker shared videos purportedly showing confrontations at his home and detailed his […]

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Life Member of the Body of Benchers, Nyesom Wike, held one of his beverage-powered media encounters in Abuja, during […]

The Society for Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has described the withdrawal of a police orderly attached to a judge in Rivers State who recently delivered judgment against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Suit No: PHC/1785/CR/2024, as “worrisome, vindictive, and an abuse of power”, urging all Nigerians to condemn the act. In a […]

Lagos State has rolled out a new policy making insurance compulsory for all commercial buildings above two floors, while simultaneously launching a comprehensive digital land administration platform designed to transform property transactions across the state. The initiative, unveiled through the state’s new Electronic Geographic Information System (E-GIS), enables instant land searches, online applications, digital certificate […]

Hundreds of members of an Islamic movement in Kano State took to the streets on Saturday, protesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent allegations of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria and his warnings of potential military action. The demonstrators, organized under the banner of a local Islamic group, marched through key areas of the ancient city, […]

*Argue NBA Mandatory Requirements Exceed Legal Powers, Claim Enforcement Could Invalidate Documents and Threaten Livelihoods of Rural Practitioners” Twelve surviving members of the unregistered Advocacy for Bar Licence Freedom (ABLIF), a coalition of enrolled lawyers, have filed a constitutional suit against the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), challenging the Association’s mandatory seals, stamps, and Continuing Professional […]

Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, a renowned Nigerian lawyer and Life Bencher, has urged the global legal community to confront the subtle but damaging effects of microaggressions in the legal profession, speaking at the International Bar Association Annual General Conference on November 5, 2025. Speaking as a panelist on the session titled “The Many Façades of […]

A City of London banker who falsely accused his female manager of sexual harassment and assault, stemming from a comment about his visible string vest, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay £150,000 in legal costs. Damilare Ajao, a separated father of two from Medway, Kent, worked for German finance […]

A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying he was concerned by the department’s “highly unusual” handling of the case by moving to “indict first, investigate second.” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Alexandria, Virginia, also ordered the Justice Department to turn over all grand jury evidence […]