Courtroom Mail

Court extends Interim order restraining NPA from preventing Intels from performing its duties under their contract

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the extension of the interim order earlier made against the Nigerian Ports Authority pending the hearing and determination of all pending applications in...

JOHESU calls off nationwide warning strike

A seven-day warning strike embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Professionals, JOHESU, has been suspended.

Legal Tip With CIA Series 20: Duty To Court

Ethics demands that a legal practitioner has a duty to the court where he has been debriefed.

Interim report of the Nigeria Bar Association ‘NBA’ Edo State 2020 Governorship election Observer Group

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association – Olumide Akpata had appointed a team led by the NBA 1st Vice President – John Aikpokpo-Martins, as members of the NBA Observer Group for...

The NPF (Establishment) Act 2020 Has Not Completely Disengaged Lay Policemen From Criminal Prosecution; It Is a Serious Setback For Criminal Justice Administration In Nigeria

(By udems) I had late on 19/09/2020, seen a post/comment going round on the social media, and suggesting that the Nigeria Police Force (Establishment) Act, 2020, had finally brought to an end...

“Not the profession I expected-” plaint of a fernist

By The Fernist (interlude) DELAY IN JUSTICE DELIVERY – SOLUTIONS? On the 6th of January, 2020, I instructed colleagues from my office to file a motion on my behalf at the Lagos...

Racism: Not Only Biological But Cultural And Systemic?

By Onosen Divine Alegbe Racism is almost as old as mankind. Let us see some definitions.Racism is the inability or refusal to recognize the rights, needs, dignity, or value of people of...

An Analysis Of The New SEC Regulations on Cryptocurrency In Nigeria: A New Dawn

By Akorede Folarin INTRODUCTIONCryptocurrency is no longer a new concept in the global economy. It is quickly revolutionising the financial sector globally. And it is no secret that despite the hitherto uncertain...

Section 66 of the Nigerian Police Force (Establishment) Act 2020 begins a debate among Lawyers in Nigeria

The debate on the powers of the police to prosecute has continued as the Nigerian Police Force (Establishment) Act comes into force with section 66 providing prosecutorial powers to “Non Qualified Legal...

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87

United States Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday, opening a crucial vacancy on the high court expected to set off a pitched political battle at the peak...