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20-Year Sentence for Lagos Mortgage Banker in ₦31 Million Property Fraud Case

Legal·26 August 2025

20-Year Sentence for Lagos Mortgage Banker in ₦31 Million Property Fraud Case

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to Sulaiman Olayiwola Gbajabiamila, a mortgage banker, after finding him guilty on several counts of property fraud and forgery. Case…

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Court Convicts Fourteen Chinese Nationals for Cyber-Terrorism and Internet Fraud

Legal·29 June 2025

Court Convicts Fourteen Chinese Nationals for Cyber-Terrorism and Internet Fraud

In a major legal development, the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted fourteen Chinese nationals for their involvement in…

Massive Shakeup as Tinubu Signs Four Tax Bills into Law

Legal·29 June 2025

Massive Shakeup as Tinubu Signs Four Tax Bills into Law

In a landmark move that signals a bold shift in Nigeria's fiscal and governance framework, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four…

Age Falsification: NJC Retires Nine Imo Judges

Legal·29 June 2025

Age Falsification: NJC Retires Nine Imo Judges

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the compulsory retirement of 11 judges following its 109th meeting, which was presided…

Rape, Cyberbullying: NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted

Legal·29 June 2025

Rape, Cyberbullying: NAPTIP Declares Speed Darlington Wanted

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared controversial Nigerian entertainer Darlington…

Man Sentenced to 74 Years in Prison for Stealing N360 Million and Issuing Dud Cheques.

Legal·14 June 2025

Man Sentenced to 74 Years in Prison for Stealing N360 Million and Issuing Dud Cheques.

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ajah has sentenced Chukwudi Okonkwo Goodness to a total of 74 years in prison for the theft of N360…

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, Passes Away at 89

Legal·8 June 2025·By Gilbert Obichere Justice Mohammed Lawal

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, Passes Away at 89

Uwais, former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), has passed away at the age of 89. His death occurred in the early hours of Friday, June 6,…

Federal High Court Set to Launch Comprehensive E-Filing System in Lagos Division

Legal·8 June 2025·By Gilbert Obichere

Federal High Court Set to Launch Comprehensive E-Filing System in Lagos Division

In a significant move aimed at modernizing the administration of justice and enhancing efficiency in judicial processes, the Federal High…

Lord Robert Fellowes' Will Reveals $2 Million Estate, Excludes Royal Nephews

Legal·25 May 2025

Lord Robert Fellowes' Will Reveals $2 Million Estate, Excludes Royal Nephews

The last will and testament of Lord Robert Fellowes, former private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and brother-in-law to Princess Diana,…

OPINION ARTICLE - It Is More Expensive Not to Have a Lawyer Than to Have One: A Nigerian Perspective

Legal·17 May 2025·By Anonymous In

OPINION ARTICLE - It Is More Expensive Not to Have a Lawyer Than to Have One: A Nigerian Perspective

many societies, particularly in Nigeria, the cost of hiring a lawyer is often viewed as a luxury or an avoidable expense. However, this…

Former SpaceX Employee Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged Disability Discrimination

Legal·14 May 2025

Former SpaceX Employee Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged Disability Discrimination

Douglas Altshuler, a 58-year-old former SpaceX employee, has filed a federal lawsuit against the aerospace company and its CEO, Elon Musk,…

Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Begins Amidst Serious Allegations

Legal·13 May 2025

Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Begins Amidst Serious Allegations

The federal trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs commenced yesterday in Manhattan's Federal District Court, marking a significant moment…

Right to Abortion in Roe v Wade; a Legal Fiction. By Obichere Gilbert (Opinion Article)

Legal·28 April 2025

Right to Abortion in Roe v Wade; a Legal Fiction. By Obichere Gilbert (Opinion Article)

On the 24th day of June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a judgement in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s…

Why Justice Ariwoola’s Acting Tenure Will be Quite Short.

Legal·28 April 2025

Why Justice Ariwoola’s Acting Tenure Will be Quite Short.

The air is rife with news of Tanko Mohamed, Nigeria’s Chief Justice, tendering his resignation on Monday, June 27, under circumstances that…

Judge Refuses to Hear Human Rights’ Lawyer Dressed as Traditional Religious Priest.

Legal·28 April 2025

Judge Refuses to Hear Human Rights’ Lawyer Dressed as Traditional Religious Priest.

Sometime last week, a Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Malcom Omoirhobo got many bewildered at the Supreme Court in Abuja where he was seen…