NBA vs. Judges: Courts turning theatres of fear for lawyers?
“The courtroom must remain a forum of law, not intimidation; of reason, not fear,” the Nigerian Bar Association declared in […]
EFCC seeks permanent forfeiture of properties linked to Malami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order to permanently forfeit
El-Rufai drops case against magistrate in N1bn rights suit
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has discontinued his fundamental rights enforcement case against a Chief Magistrate of the FCT
Lawyers, experts seek ban on harmful cultural practices against women
Legal practitioners and mental health experts have called for the abolition of cultural practices that promote sexual and gender-based violence,
Alleged Murder: Court orders remand of 21-year-old in Ondo
A Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the detention of a 21-year-old carpenter, Anthony Alabi, at the Olokuta
Ondo govt establishes mobile Courts for traffic offences
Ondo State Government has unveiled mobile courts dedicated to the rapid adjudication of traffic offences across the state, with the
Ebonyi court remands man over alleged killing of mother
A Magistrate’s Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has remanded a 30-year-old man, Oforbuike Damian, for allegedly killing his mother. The
Man remanded over alleged N100m fraud in Ekiti
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man in correctional custody over allegations
Jos man sentenced for stealing, insulting mother
A Jos magistrate’s court on Monday sentenced 20-year-old John Bawa, an unemployed man, to two years in prison for stealing
N400bn Probe: Embattled ex-Gov El-Rufai gets fresh trial in rights suit
The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, has nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court in a fundamental human rights