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Lawyers seek transparency in security votes
Some lawyers in Lagos State on Saturday called for transparency in the utilisation of security vote by top political office…
Lawyers Blame High Rate Of Divorce On Recession
Hajia Iyabo Salmot-Mohammed, the Chairperson of international Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Kwara, has blamed the current recession in…
Legal Fees Hike: Lawyers Boycott Osun High Court
The premises of Osun High Court were on Wednesday deserted following a protest by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over…
Toke Makinwa’s ex husband sues her
Following the release of a tell-all memoir, On Becoming, documenting her relationship with Maje Ayida, Toke Makinwa, has been asked…
Lawyers seek strict enforcement of laws on rape
Some Abuja based lawyers have advocated full enforcement of laws on rape to curb the increasing cases of rape and…
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Lagos lawyers hail passage of bill on death penalty for kidnappers
Some Lagos-based lawyers have lauded the Lagos State House of Assembly for passing into law the bill stipulating the death…
Legal practitioner advises men to respect their wives
A Legal Practitioner, Mr Dele Joshua, on Tuesday said that women deserved some respect from their husbands for their role…
Domestic violence on women should be checked- Lawyers
Some Lagos based lawyers have stressed the need for adequate measures to be put in place to check the spate…
Lawyers say rapists must face full wrath of law
Some lawyers have urged judges and magistrates to ensure that anyone convicted for rape is sanctioned in accordance with the…
Lawyers, judges not vultures – EFCC
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said Nigerian lawyers and judges ”are peopled by very many seasoned, upright members,…
Parade of suspects unconstitutional- Lawyers
Some Lagos-based lawyers have condemned parading of arrested suspects by the police, saying it is unconstitutional and damaging to the…
Security agencies, lawyers, judges delay corruption cases – Lawyers
Some Abuja-based legal practitioners say all stakeholders such as anti-graft agencies, the prosecutors, private lawyers, and prison officials should be…
Police prosecutors engage in illegalities- Lawyers
Some members of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos State have accused the police of engaging in illegalities and undermining…
Dubious Lawyers, Dubious Senators Et Al
By Joe Igbokwe A fierce battle is going on in Nigeria today between the Agents of Change and the Agents…
Finally, DSS to grant lawyers access to Zakzaky
Nigeria’s Shiite leader, Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky incommunicado since 13 December, 2015 when he was arrested by the military authorities will…