Tag: lawyers
Activists, Lawyers Paid Glowing Tribute To Aturu At Colloquium
Jamiu Yisa Human right activists, lawyers, jurists, labour leaders, civil society organizations and host of others on Tuesday, paid glowing…
Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Quarrel With Police
The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Katsina State branch, Mr. Murtala Kassim, said on Tuesday that members of the branch…
I Spent My Loot On Widows, Lawyers, Says Robbery Suspect
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a robbery suspect, Mr Karen Oguntuase who confessed that…
NBA, Others Back 10-Year Jail Term For Pension Thieves
Some prominent lawyers on Thursday backed the proposal by the Federal Government to enact a law with a provision of…
Oil Theft: Lawyers Disagree With David Mark On Death Penalty
Some lawyers in Lagos on Wednesday described the suggestion of death penalty for illegal oil bunkering as unrealistic, in view…
Lawyers Seek Review Of Laws On Criminal Justice
Some lawyers on Tuesday said the existing laws on the dispensation of criminal justice should be reviewed to fight corruption…
Judge Threatens To Expose EFCC Lawyers
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the Abuja High Court on Tuesday threatened that he would compile the names of lawyers handling…
Lawyers Decry State Of Courts In Lagos
Some Lagos-based lawyers have appealed to the Lagos State Government to provide electronic gadgets in magistrates’ courts to facilitate court…
Minister soft pedals on Arik Air legal threat
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, has suspended her planned legal action against Arik Air over allegation that she…
SUBSIDY FRAUD TRIAL: Lawyers Slam Adoke, EFCC
The sudden withdrawal of the criminal charges filed against two oil companies and their directors by the Economic and Financial…
Lawyers Applaud Appointment Of First Female CJ
Some lawyers on Monday in Lagos applauded the appointment of Justice Aloma Mariam Muhktar as the first female Chief Justice…
Lawyers Back CJN’s Directive For Judges To Write Exams
The directive given by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) that judges are to write examinations before future appointments has…
Lawyers Task FG On Dividends Of Democracy
Some lawyers on Tuesday in Lagos urged the Federal Government to continue to ensure that the dividends of democracy were…
Taylor’s Lawyer Seeks Lesser Sentence
Lawyers defending convicted Liberian warlord Charles Taylor on Friday sought a lesser sentence than the 80 years suggested by the…
Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji, PA Know Fate 5 July
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, will on 5 July, this year determine whether the charge preferred…