BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), organised by the Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administrations (FIAP). Javier Leon, Deputy Team Leader at...
Egbe Amofin O’odua has strongly berated Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN for allegedly disparaging the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN. In a 19-page rejoinder signed by its Chairman, Mr. Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, SAN and Secretary, Prince Adetunji Oso, SAN, the influential...
CLARIFICATION ON PRELIMINARY VOTERS REGISTER AND 2026 NBA ELECTION PROCESS The Nigerian Bar Association ICT Department has noted certain publications and comments concerning the Preliminary Voters Register for the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association National Officers Election. In order to ensure that members are properly informed and that the electoral process is not misrepresented, the Department...
The hearing of a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery against the Federal Government over the issuance of fuel import licences to some petroleum marketers was on Monday stalled following the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Also affected by the suit are the Nigerian National...
In a move aimed at improving the welfare and mobility of judicial officers, the Anambra State Government has presented brand-new Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to ten judges, ensuring they can conveniently commute to their offices and discharge their duties efficiently. The gesture is said to underscore Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration’s commitment to strengthening the judiciary...