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‘Why law school grading system is hurtful, unfair’

‘Why law school grading system is hurtful, unfair’

Samuel Okuneye read law at Lagos State University. Okuneye, who hails from Epe, Lagos State, was called to Bar in 2017. He shares his law journey with JOHN CHIKEZIE     Background   My name…

Tackling politicians’ forum shopping

Tackling politicians’ forum shopping

Can a candidate seeking elective office initiate nomination process in more than one political party? Lawyers say no. AKEEM NAFIU reports     S ome senior lawyers have berated politicians who seek elective offices through…

Enugu Chief Judge frees 24 inmates, grants 53 others bail

Enugu Chief Judge frees 24 inmates, grants 53 others bail

E nugu State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Priscilla Emehelu, has set 24 inmates free from two different custodial centres within the state.     Emehelu, who was assisted by other judges in the state, also…

Police re-arraign BDC operator over N162m fraud

Police re-arraign BDC operator over N162m fraud

The police have re-arraigned an unregistered Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Uju Peace Izuogu, before Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N162 million fraud.   Uju was re-arraigned…

Mobile court orders 5 traders to cut grass in Edo Government’s House

Mobile court orders 5 traders to cut grass in Edo Government’s House

A Uselu Mobile Court in Egor Local Government area of Edo State on Friday ordered five traders to serve community service by cutting grass at Government House’s premises as punishment for displaying their wares in…

9 docked over land dispute in Anambra

9 docked over land dispute in Anambra

N o fewer than nine persons were arraigned before an Ogidi High Court, Anambra State at the weekend.     They were arraigned before Justice Iren Ndigwe for allegedly disposing a portion of land belonging…

APC: Dilemma of party bogged down in litigation

APC: Dilemma of party bogged down in litigation

AKEEM NAFIU writes on the myriads of court cases plaguing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which has not only put the party’s fortune in jeopardy but also made it a mockery of opposition  …

MCSN wins N5.4bn case against Multichoice

…as court grants power to curb copyright’s infringement     Y ears after its battle against copyrights infringement on musical works, a Federal High Court, Abuja division has empowered Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN)…

Outrage over worsening insecurity

Outrage over worsening insecurity

AKEEM NAFIU writes that lawyers were unanimous that the worsening security challenges in the country would scare investors out of the country. This, they said, was already portraying the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in…

My agenda for the Bar, by Ajibade

My agenda for the Bar, by Ajibade

Dr. Babatunde Ajibade (SAN) is a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The silk who is one of the candidates aspiring to become NBA President next month speaks…