JUDICIARY

In an official release electronically signed by Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, and made available to the media, the Attorney-General addressed viral publications circulating online concerning Ogbojionu’s release. Ogungbade emphasized that the Office of the Attorney-General has been monitoring the situation and is aware of the renewed public attention surrounding Ogbojionu’s case. …

Tribute: BY YEMI OSINBAJO (SAN) Hon Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, died on June 6, 2025. He was 89.  In the annals of Nigerian constitutional history, few jurists have left a legacy as enduring and transformative as that of Hon. Justice Muhammed Lawal Uwais. While his tenure …

IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA – The family of  former Oyo State Governor, Late Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has been thrown into a deepening crisis as his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Alao-Aderinto, has approached the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, seeking a DNA test on seven individuals who claim to …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Seven Chinese nationals were convicted in late February in South Africa on nearly 160 charges related to human trafficking, kidnapping, debt bondage, labor law violations, and breaches of occupational health and safety regulations. The sentencing is scheduled for late April. Authorities arrested the individuals in 2019 …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has reserved judgment on an appeal filed by Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited (CCNL) against the N186 million penalty imposed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over alleged misleading trade descriptions and unfair marketing practices. A three-member panel of …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Following the notice of pardon from Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and its leadership to the Federal High Court, Lagos, reprieve on Thursday, March 13, 2025 came the way of four bloggers who were charged for cyber stalking GTCO, the CEO and its management as the Bank …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and others have been Served Form 48 for disobeying a court order as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commenced her contempt proceedings against the Senate. The Form 48 was issued by the Federal High Court in the Abuja Judicial Division holden at …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Federal Government to reinstate Comrade Tajudeen Baruwa as the legitimate president of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Falana’s appeal follows the controversial inauguration of Alhaji Musliu Akinsaya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, cautioned the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) against holding its 8th Triennial Delegates Conference, scheduled for November 26–28, 2024. The Court advised the NUJ to postpone the election until the resolution of a case brought …

FCT, ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Court of Appeal has nullified the election of Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). The decision reaffirms Tajudeen Baruwa as the legitimate leader of the union. MC Oluomo was elected as …