May Lords, Power & Money: The Deity We Now Worship:- by Dare Babarinsa

These are interesting times when the suspended Chief Justice of the Federation is also in search of justice.

A Judge dies the day he is compared with a politician or other men of this world- Richarmond O. Natha-Alade

Richarmond O. Natha-Alade

…May Lord, by whom shall we pass on your bribe? “Your Counsel is noble enough to know what to do”

10 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2011

Nigeria’s new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan on the 28 May 2011, contains far reaching provisions capable of transforming the clandestine system of governance that has, until now, been the norm of Nigeria’s public institutions. The underlying philosophy of the Act is that public officers are custodians of a public trust on behalf of a population who have a right to know what they do. In particular, the FOIA promises to remove the aura of mystery and exclusion with which public servants clothe the ordinary operations of government and public institutions and manage public records and information. This brief article highlights the ten most significant provisions of the FOIA

HOW IBADAN PROFESSOR SETS SAN BROTHER ABLAZED OVER PROPERTY

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria 64-year old Yinka Abiose, popularly called Mr. Boyd was killed by his elder brother, a professor of Dentistry, in Ibadan (Oyo state) over family property.

SAN rank: CJN to swear in Osinbajo’s brother, Keyamo, Oke, 27 others

Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, will on September 18, swear in 30 legal practitioners that were recently conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs.

SARAKI TRIAL: TECHNICALITIES OVER JUSTICE- NBA 2ND VP, Monday Ubani

Monday Ubani

Monday Ubani, the second vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said the country was the ultimate loser due to the shoddy handling of the case

JUDGE BRIBED BY DINO MALAYE REPORTEDLY CONFESSES, SEEKS SOFTLANDING (See Video)

Akon Ikpeme, the Cross River State High Court judge involved in a scandalous bribery saga with Senator Daniel “Dino” Melaye has authenticated the audiotape of her conversation with the legislator published by SaharaReporters last week.

In it, the judge, who was adjudicating in his case following the 2015 election, is overhead asking for a bribe from Mr. Melaye in US dollar

(Video) Election Tribunal Judge Involved In Bribery Scandal With Dino Melaye “Confesses”, Seeks Soft-Landing

Akon Ikpeme, the Cross River State High Court judge involved in a scandalous bribery saga with Senator Daniel “Dino” Melaye has authenticated the audiotape of her conversation with the legislator published by SaharaReporters last week. In it, the judge, who was adjudicating in his case following the 2015 election, is overhead asking for a bribe from Mr. Melaye in US dollar

I'VE PERFECTED MY BAIL CONDITIONS, THEY STILL KEPT ME IN PRISON- Kemi Olunloyo

Ms Kemi Olunloyo

Former Oyo state governor’s daughter, Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo has accused the chief registrar attached to the Port Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court of sitting on her case in order to keep her perpetually behind bars, despite having allegedly met her bail conditions.

SUPREME COURT SHOULD BE DECENTRALISED NOW: NBA, SOKOTO

The Nigerian Bar Association , Sokoto branch , has called for an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to allow for the decentralisation of the Supreme Court situated in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja .

HOUSEWIFE ARRAIGNED IN COURT OVER THEFT OF PIGS

A housewife, Mrs Kemi Joshua, 30, was on Wednesday brought before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving two stolen pigs valued at N100,000.

Property Developer Arraigned for Attempted Murder, Robbery Among others

An Igbosere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a property developer, Felix Ezeamama, for attempted murder, armed robbery and unlawful damages.

SENATE ANGRY, ARE JUDICIARY ANGRY?: Orubebe, Ademola, Patience… FG Loses Four Cases In 96 Hours

The federal government, via its agencies, has lost four legal battles in the past four days.

While the Economic and

OYO AG ADR COMMENT: ITS ILLEGAL FOR LAWYERS TO ENJOY ADR ALONE- Aborisade

Mr. Femi Aborisade

Reaction had trailed the opinion of the Honorable attorney General and Commissioner for Justice,Oyo State, Mr. Oluseun Abimbola on his recent

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPEALS JUDGEMENT THAT FREED JUSTICE ADEMOLA, WIFE AND SAN

A statement by the presidency on Wednesday indicated that the federal government has filed an appeal against the Wednesday ruling by an Abuja High Court which discharged a Federal High

SUPERMARKET JUDGEMENT COMMENT: IT IS ILLEGAL TO SUMMON ME TO YOUR COURT- Falana to Justice Peters

Femi Falana, SAN

Human rights lawyer , Mr . Femi Falana (SAN ), has said Justice J . D. Peters of the National Industrial Court lacks the jurisdictional competence to summon him for the purpose of explaining a comment credited to

OYO ATTORNEY GENERAL TALKS RAW TO LAWYERS ON ADR: How you Lawyers give your food to laymen!

(from left) The Oyo State Governor, Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, and Chief Justice Muktar Abimbola, Chief Judge, Oyo State

 Following the last Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ibadan Branch Continual Legal Education bi-monthly program of 28th March, 2017, during which the

DSS RAID: JUSTICE ADEMOLA, WIFE, SAN DISCHARGED AND ACQIUTTED

Justice Adeniyi Ademola and Wife

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday dismissed all the 18 counts, including gratification charges preferred against Justice Adeniyi Ademola of

EFCC APPEALS COURT RULING UNFREEZING OZEKHOME's FROZEN BANK ACCOUNT

Mike Ozekhome, SAN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has headed for the Court of Appeal to challenge the unfreezing of the Guaranty Trust Bank