By ALIYU AMINU ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI (A.A.A.A.) SHEHU A Kano State High Court has ordered the remand of Ogugua Christopher, owner of Asaba Orphanage Home, over the alleged kidnapping and trafficking of more than 600 children from Kano to Delta State. Christopher and two others — Hauwa Abubakar and Nkechi Odlyne — face a 15-count charge […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE HIS Royal Majesty, Prof. Epiphany Chigbogu Azinge, SAN, OON, the Asagba of Asaba, joined top dignitaries at the opening of the Delta State Judiciary’s 2025/2026 Legal Year held at the High Court of Justice, Asaba, today 13 October 2025. The ceremony began with a Thanksgiving Mass at Emmanuel the Saviour Catholic Church, […]
By ESTHER McWILLIS-IKHIDE HUMAN rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has announced plans to lead a legal team against multinational oil companies accused of polluting and abandoning their host communities in the Niger Delta. Speaking in Port Harcourt during the Ken Saro-Wiwa 30th Memorial Lecture, Falana condemned the continued neglect of oil-producing communities, saying they deserve […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE AS Nigeria marks its 65th Independence anniversary, judicial stakeholders have urged renewed commitment to strengthening democracy as the foundation for peace, stability, and progress. Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), said Independence Day should remind citizens of their duty to safeguard freedom and justice. “Our founding fathers gave us not […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) has urged a shift toward data-driven institutional arbitration, warning that Nigeria’s reliance on ad-hoc dispute resolution undermines credibility and discourages investment. Registrar/CEO Shola John-Oshodi said the absence of reliable records prevents Nigeria from showcasing its arbitration capacity, unlike international bodies that publish case data. She […]
By MELVIN KOFFA A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared unconstitutional the attempt by Professor Pat Utomi and his associates to form a shadow government under the Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government (BTCSG). Justice James Omotosho, ruling in a suit filed by the DSS, held that the move was unlawful, null, and void, stressing […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE The Case for ADR NIGERIA’S insolvency regime has strong statutory foundations but weak procedures that leave businesses and creditors trapped in endless litigation. Justice Onyekachi Otisi of the Court of Appeal underscored that the system’s reliance on already overstretched courts undermines the speed and efficiency corporate rescues demand. She argued that Alternative […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE trial of suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on charges of alleged cybercrime was on Monday stalled at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The case, which involves allegations of transmitting false and injurious information against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello, could not proceed after her […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE NIGERIA stands at a dangerous crossroads. As the country marks the International Day for Democracy, the message from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the United Nations, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is blunt: hate speech and unethical politics are eating away at the soul of our democracy. Dr. Tony […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH FORMER Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa, has urged the judiciary to embrace innovation and technology as the 2025/2026 legal year begins. Ogbankwa stressed that the new legal year should not only reopen the courts after the annual vacation but also drive reforms to align the justice […]