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Legal tussle over Isheri-Oke disputed land shifts to Supreme Court

Legal tussle over Isheri-Oke disputed land shifts to Supreme Court

The legal tussle between the Ikumoworo and Olofin families over the Isheri-Oke disputed land has been taken to the Supreme Court. The land in contention is situated at Old Olowora Road, Isheri-oke, Lagos State. In…

Police arraign ‘fake’ fertilizer supplier for N20.9m fraud

Police arraign ‘fake’ fertilizer supplier for N20.9m fraud

A ‘fake’ fertilizer supplier, Murtala Malami Gombe, has been arraigned by the police before Chief Magistrate Lydia Balogun of a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for alleged N20.9 million fraud. But Gombe pleaded not guilty to the…

Police dock 2 men for N800m property fraud

Police dock 2 men for N800m property fraud

The trial of two men, Mshelia Julius Silas and Sabo Muhammed Jimeta, who were docked over alleged N800 million property fraud will commence on June 21, 2023, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High…

Endangering justice system

Endangering justice system

TUNDE OYESINA writes that lawyers have expressed deep concerns over the disruptions in the justice delivery system occasioned by the massive deployment of judges for handling of election petition cases Some senior lawyers have raised…

Online tools for legal community in Nigeria: Proliferation or trends towards sophistication

Online tools for legal community in Nigeria: Proliferation or trends towards sophistication

The legal profession in Nigeria has always been a challenging field, with its vast array of information and practice resources. It requires legal practitioners to be highly skilled in their practice and have access to…

CJN, Maikyau, Azinge, others for Justice Idigbe’s centenary

CJN, Maikyau, Azinge, others for Justice Idigbe’s centenary

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Maikyau (SAN) and a former Director- General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Prof. Epiphany Azinge…

Court remands adulterated engine oil dealer in police custody

Court remands adulterated engine oil dealer in police custody

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of an engine oil dealer, Solomon Otumgbo, in the custody of police pending the hearing and determination of his bail application.…

Fast-tracking hearing of presidential election petition

Fast-tracking hearing of presidential election petition

AKEEM NAFIU writes that the recent call by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), for a speedy hearing of the presidential election petitions before the handing over date…

Alleged Fraudulent Conversion: Court throws out firms’ suit against EFCC

Alleged Fraudulent Conversion: Court throws out firms’ suit against EFCC

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court in Lagos has thrown out a suit filed by Woobs Resources Limited, Sandworth Properties Limited and one, Whoba Ugwunna Ogo (A Director of Woobs Resources Ltd.) against…

Court orders remand of murder suspects

Court orders remand of murder suspects

As a result of their alleged involvement in conspiracy and murder, two men, Ramon Wasiu and Adeniyi Okunloye, have been remanded at the Kirikiri and Ikoyi custodial centres. The order for the dsfendants’ remand was…