Law
2 Apr
Justice Ismail Ijelu of a Lagos High Court, Ikeja has issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Limited, Olusegun Ogunbanjo and others charged with N950 million fraud.
2 Apr
The Lagos State House of Assembly has reiterated its commitment to protect and promote human and socio-economic rights of Nigerians in the State.The House noted that such commitments are on the laws which were made to strive for transparency
2 Apr
The International Parliamentary Union (IPU) has admitted the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) as a member of its International Parliamentary Engagement Network (IPEN).
2 Apr
Human Rights lawyer, Chief Malcom Omirhobo has charged the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko Warri South West Local Government Area Delta State, to furnish his firm with the Certified True Copies (CTC) of public documents evidencing its expenditures from different funds in its coffers.
2 Apr
The 2024 yearly conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) will focus on how to “survive and thrive” in the legal and business landscape under the current economic downturn in Nigeria.
2 Apr
Human rights group, Centre for Law and Civil Culture (CLCC), has called on the National Assembly as well as the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to set up an independent inquiry to unravel the circumstances behind the killing of 17 security...
2 Apr
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from arresting a lawyer, Chinwike Chamberlain Ezebube for the use of a faded number plate pending the conclusion and determination of the originating application of the applicant.
26 Mar
The challenge of obtaining Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) in Lagos and some other states appears intractable as business people struggle to get valid security for loans and many properties without such valued documents.
26 Mar
Lagos Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN) has reaffirmed the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration to continue to support initiatives that promote gender equality, diversity, and inclusion both within the legal profession and in general.
26 Mar
Legal practitioners in the country have been charged to utilise their inherent rich potential in enhancing the welfare of the people and creating job opportunities for the law profession.
26 Mar
A commercial bus driver, Ibrahim Suberu has threatened legal action against the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over alleged abuse of power and unlawful detention of a Volkswagen Transporter belonging to him.
26 Mar
Abule Ayi Community Development Association in Ijedodo Town, Lagos has dragged the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) before a Lagos High Court for alleged high billing and failure to provide pre-paid meters to the members of the community.
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