By STELLA JUSTICE NNENNAYA THE LEGAL MEANING OF STATE OF ORIGIN IN MARRIAGE Clarifying a Common Misconception ACROSS Nigeria, confusion persists over whether a woman’s state of origin changes after marriage. In official forms, employment processes, political appointments, and public service documentation, married women are often pressured to claim their husband’s state as theirs. However, under […]
Background: A One-Week Shutdown and a Legal Debate THE decision by Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, to shut down the Onitsha Main Market for one week has reignited a long-running national debate over the limits of executive power in Nigeria’s federal system. The closure followed continued observance of Monday sit-at-home actions by traders, a […]
NIC Escalates Legal Pressure Over FCT Strike THE National Industrial Court has escalated legal pressure on striking workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration and their union leaders, warning that continued defiance of a court order restraining industrial action could result in imprisonment. The warning was issued through a Form 48 notice dated 29 January, […]
Defence Pushes Back Against Narrative of Absolute Power AT the heart of the corruption trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is a dispute over power: whether she controlled Nigeria’s oil sector or merely endorsed decisions made by others. Her defence team insists the latter is true. Speaking before jurors at Southwark Crown Court, […]
The Legal Myth of Parental Ownership THE belief that children “belong” to their parents remains deeply ingrained in many societies. However, modern legal systems have firmly rejected this notion. In law, parenthood confers responsibility, not ownership. This distinction explains why courts may lawfully intervene in family affairs involving children. This framework is rooted in the […]
Indigenous Contractors’ Debt Sparks Legal and Economic Alarm HUNDREDS of lawyers on Thursday converged on the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to protest what they described as discriminatory handling of payments owed to indigenous contractors for completed federal projects. The protest, involving about 500 legal practitioners, was organised by the Concerned Lawyers for Probity […]
When DNA Says “Not the Father”: Why One Test Is Not the Final Word A DNA test declaring a man “not the biological father” can trigger one of the most emotionally destabilising moments in family life. Shock, anger and a collapse of trust often follow within minutes. For many, the instinctive response is confrontation or […]
DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has cautioned that diminishing public confidence in the judiciary poses a serious danger to law and order, stressing that when citizens lose trust in the justice system, they may resort to self-help—an action capable of throwing society into instability. He issued the warning in Asaba on Wednesday during […]
Federal High Court Rejects Kanu’s Prison Transfer Bid THE Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. Justice James Omotosho struck out the ex-parte motion on Tuesday after Kanu’s lawyer, Demdoo Asan of the […]
Court Halts FCTA Workers’ Strike Pending Substantive Hearing THE National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to immediately suspend their ongoing industrial action pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit before the court. Justice Emmanuel Subilim gave the order on Monday while ruling on […]