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In defence of Minister of State’s office

In defence of Minister of State’s office

Some senior lawyers have faulted claims by the immediate past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), that the of- fice of a Minister of State was not provided for in the…

Electoral offences: Lawyer sues INEC for refusing to prosecute Oshiomhole

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Abdulazeez Tijani Ahmed, has dragged the Independent Nation- al Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over al- leged refusal to prosecute a former Edo State Governor, Adams…

Lawyers attack colleague’s wife over media coverage of clients’ forgery trial

Lawyers attack colleague’s wife over media coverage of clients’ forgery trial

Two Abuja-based legal practitioners, Emmanuel Onuoha and C.O Adie, threw caution to the wind when they pounced and beat up wife of another lawyer, Mrs Olu- watayo Adeyemi, within the court premises over dispute on…

AIICO Insurance refutes ‘misleading’ allegations of breach of contract

AIICO Insurance refutes ‘misleading’ allegations of breach of contract

The Management of AII- CO Insurance Plc. has refuted a recent report in the media concerning a suit filed by a Lagos-based legal practitioner accusing the company of breach of contract. A statement issued by…

Police Arraign Lawyer For N19.2m Theft

Police Arraign Lawyer For N19.2m Theft

A Lagos-based lawyer, Kelvin Abiodun Olu, has been arraigned by the police at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court over alleged N19.2 million theft and N7.5 million property damage The 45-year-old lawyer was arraigned before the court…

MCSN Hails Buhari’s Signing Of New Copyright Law

MCSN Hails Buhari’s Signing Of New Copyright Law

The Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for the new Copyright Act 2022 which was recently signed by him as a parting gift to the creative industry. In a letter…

New Legal Website, LegalDigitalNg.com, Receives Favourable Reviews

New Legal Website, LegalDigitalNg.com, Receives Favourable Reviews

Since its launch on April 3, 2023, LegalDigitalNg.com has been receiving favourable reviews as a game-changer for the Nigerian legal community, with subscribers praising the website’s comprehensive collection of digital legal tools and resources. For…

Drug Smuggler Bags 5 Years Jail Term

Drug Smuggler Bags 5 Years Jail Term

A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Nicholas Owe- ibo, has sentenced a drug smuggler, Udogwu James Johnson, to five years imprisonment over his unlawful involvement in the importation of 300 grams…

Dust Over Dual Citizens’ Eligibility To Contest Election

Dust Over Dual Citizens’ Eligibility To Contest Election

Some senior lawyers have expressed divergent views on the legality of dual citizens’ participation in the nation’s electoral process. The lawyers while baring their minds on the issue at the weekend could not speak with…

Ending era of stormy elections

Ending era of stormy elections

Piqued by the ugly developments that trailed the recently held supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State, lawyers have called on all stakeholders in the political process to be guided by due process and rule of…