Rejoinder To Ozekhome’s Belated Alarm on the Risks of Nigeria as a One-Party State: Welcome The ‘One Party’ Judiciary, no more Dissenting Judgments; Welcome the Stomach Infrastructure Lawyers, no more Human Rights Lawyers (Falana as the Last Man Standing) By Tonye Clinton Jaja On 11th May 2025, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN was reported to have...
Leading jurists in the legal profession and other justice sector stakeholders are set to storm Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for this year’s eagerly awaited Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. The Annual Lecture holds on Saturday, 17th May, 2025 at the Government House Banquet Hall, Dougirei, Yola, Adamawa State. The theme for this year’s Annual Lecture is “THE...
Public Input in Judicial Appointments: A Step Towards Transparency and Judicial Excellence By Monday Ubani The National Judicial Council (NJC) recently made a significant move that may reshape the future of judicial appointments in Nigeria. For the first time in a long while, the NJC invited members of the public to comment on the suitability...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE It is no longer news that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has given all business owners and entrepreneurs a June 10, 2025, deadline to register their businesses or face prosecution. The warning is contained in a Public Notice issued by the Commission and dated April 29, 2025. The implication of the warning...
A Law firm at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Central Business District, Lagos requires the services of a Litigation Counsel for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * 2-5 years post-qualification experience * Excellent litigation skills * Experience in commercial litigation, including Appeal Court cases. * Ability to work with minimal supervision. Lawyers who meet the above criteria...
APPLICATIONS OF NON-INSIDERS GO INTO THE BIN, THE ‘SLOTS’ HAD ALL BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE SONS, DAUGHTERS, WIVES, RELATIVES OF ‘OWNERS OF THE JUDICIARY’ …. ODINKALU In what some stakeholders consider as a groundbreaking move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) introduced a policy aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the appointment of judicial officers...
“NJC directs Imo State Governor to reverse the appointment of the Acting Chief Judge. • Imo State Acting Chief Judge to show cause within 7 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. • President Customary Court of Appeal, Imo State to show cause within 7 days why disciplinary action should not be...
Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 54 banks to immediately return a total of N9,329,322,870 fraudulently transferred by hackers from an unnamed old generation bank. The judgment, delivered on April 15, 2025, follows an exparte motion filed in suit number FHC/L/CS/629/2025. The court directed the financial institutions to place...
In a development stirring strong reactions within Imo State’s legal community, two constitutional suits filed by activist and former NBA Owerri Secretary, Mr. Chinedu Agu, have been reassigned to a new judge and given the same hearing date —3 0th May, 2025. The first matter, Suit No. HIH/8M/2025, Seeks extension of time to apply for...
EMPOWERING WOMEN, EMPOWERING HUMANITY: CELEBRATING IWD 2025 As we commemorate International Women’s Day 2025, I am honored to join the global movement to “Accelerate Action” for women’s empowerment. This theme resonates deeply with me as a woman, reminding me that collective action is necessary to drive meaningful change and create a more just and equitable...