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RESPECT! Father, mother, four children ‘all lawyers’ (Read 35-year-old legal odyssey)

Freedom Online — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:03:42 +0000

ONLY GOD COULD HAVE WRITTEN THIS STORY. Thirty-five years ago, in 1991, by the grace of God, I was called to the Nigerian Bar. While at the Nigerian Law School, I met an exceptional young man who shared the same passion for the law. By God’s perfect plan, he was called to the Nigerian Bar […]

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Appeal Court orders stay of execution of judgement deregistering ADC, Accord, others; says Justice Lifu ‘exhibited judicial rascality’

Wahab Abdulah — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:32 +0000

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered a stay of execution of the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties. Ruling on the matter on Tuesday, a three member panel of the appellate court berated Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal […]

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Nigeria wins $6.2m arbitration case against European tech giant

Wahab Abdulah — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:52:29 +0000

Nigeria has won $6.2 million arbitration case against the European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology contractor, which had entered into a dispute through the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). This is contained in a statement by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, Senior Assistant on Communication and Publicity to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of […]

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Outrage over withdrawal of Judges’ police orderlies

Freedom Online — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:04:13 +0000

Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba State, on Tuesday, said that the abrupt withdrawal of police orderlies attached to judges in the state had put them at security risk. Agya made the complain while playing host to Betty Isokpan, Commissioner of Police, Taraba Command, who paid a courtesy visit on the him in Jalingo. […]

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CJN approves online applications for lawyers seeking ‘Notary Public’ status

Wahab Abdulah — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:26:31 +0000

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has approved online applications for lawyers seeking appointment as “Notaries Public” of Nigeria. The CJN’s approval is a landmark step by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, aimed at revolutionising the appointment process for legal practitioners, This is contained in a statement by Festus Akande, Director of Information […]

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SERAP To Tinubu, Refer Benue killings to ICC

Abdulah Wahab — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:46:52 +0000

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently refer the situation in Benue State to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the court to exercise its jurisdiction over the violence and unlawful killings and other serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in the state. Beside, […]

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NJC reverses appointment of Nzeukwu as Acting Imo CJ, orders Uzodimma to appoint most senior Judge

Wahab Abdulah — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:15:14 +0000

The National Judicial Council (NJC), on Wednesday, reversed the appointment of Justice Theophilus Nnamdi Nzeukwu as Acting Chief Judge of Imo State. The apex judicial disciplinary body also directed Governor Hope Uzodinma to appoint the most senior Judge in acting capacity. NJC gave Justice Nzeukwu seven days to show cause why disciplinary action should not […]

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Alleged money laundering: Court gives EFCC 24 hours to release Aisha Achimugu

Wahab Abdulah — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:41:02 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to, within 24 hours, release the socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, also directed that parties in the suit, especially the EFCC, should report to the court on May 2 in compliance with the […]

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Lawyer arraigned for allegedly cheating his client of N7.2m

Wahab Abdulah — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:30:48 +0000

A 33-year-old legal practitioner, Luka Yabagi, was on Tuesday docked in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly cheating his client of N7.2 million. The police charged Yabagi with cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu, told […]

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Late gospel singer Osinachi’s husband sentenced to death by hanging

Wahab Abdulah — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:41:50 +0000

Justice Nwosu-Iheme of a FCT High Court Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja, on Monday, sentenced the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, Peter Nwachukwu, to death by hanging. Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased (his wife) on April 8, 2022. The judge held that the prosecution had […]

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For killing his stepmother, sister, man to die by hanging

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:41:36 +0000

A Kano High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, 22, to death by hanging for stabbing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and strangling his sister, Munawara, with scarf to death. Rijiyar-Zaki, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide. Delivering judgement, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu held that the […]

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Court orders EFCC to vacate Goodwill Private Schools’ premises

Wahab Abdulah — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:14:47 +0000

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in the Suit No. FHC/L/MISC/702/2024 has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate the premises of Goodwill Private Schools Limited Ikorodu, forthwith, pending the determination of the case before it. The order was made on Monday, 7th of April, 2025 by His Lordship, Hon. Justice […]

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Wife tells court to further remand husband

Wahab Abdulah — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:08:57 +0000

A mild drama took place on Monday at the Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, when a complainant, Mrs Chinyere Ejike, told the court to continue to remand her husband, Livinus Ejike, over alleged assault. Ejike was arraigned on Feb. 5 on a three-count charge of assault on his wife, threat to her and their children, […]

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For allegedly inciting his wife to divorce him, Engineer sues Dominion Chapel Church, Senior Pastor, CAN President, others

Wahab Abdulah — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:44:21 +0000

Mr Olabode Tijani, an aggrieved and former member of Dominion Chapel Church International, Favour House Branch, Lugbe in Abuja, has sued the church; the Senior Pastor, Eyong Eyong, and others for allegedly inciting his wife, Mrs Abolore Tijani, to divorce him. Also joined in the suit are President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN); Registrar General, […]

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CJN decries downturn in adherence to ethical principles in legal profession

Wahab Abdulah — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:47:49 +0000

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday in Abuja, decried what she described as a downturn in the adherence to ethical principles in the legal profession. Kekere-Ekun said this at the maiden edition of the Annual Lecture of the Body of Benchers. The occasion also marked the public presentation of the […]

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