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“Supreme Court Did Not Give INEC Automatic Power To Disqualify Candidates Over Section 77” — Ubani, SAN, Says Certified Judgment Confirms His Position

Dr. M. O. Ubani, SAN, has said that the certified true copy of the Supreme Court’s judgment in INEC v Zenith Labour Party & ...
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“We Needed 25 Signatures, But 183 Members Responded Within 22 Hours” — NBA Owerri Members Demand EGM Over ₦100m Crisis

One hundred and eighty-three financial members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Owerri Branch, have requisitioned an extraordinary general meeting of the branch to consider the crisis arising from the ...
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“Property Must Remain Preserved Pending Further Proceedings” — Court Appoints Receiver In Maryam Abacha, Levitikal Dispute

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has appointed a receiver and manager to take possession and control of a disputed ...
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“The Allegations Are False; He’s Innocent” — Rick Ross Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges, Lawyer Urges Public To Await Court Process

American rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, over an alleged domestic violence incident in which a ...
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“Canada To Set New Immigration Targets For 2027–2029” — Permanent Residents, International Students, Foreign Workers Await November Plan

Canada is preparing to unveil a new three-year immigration plan that will determine how many permanent residents, ...
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[DOWNLOAD JUDGMENT] “LPDC Direction Against Gadzama, SAN, Cannot Be Enforced Without Effective Appeal” — Court Holds Enforcement Unconstitutional, R…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has held that the enforcement of a Direction of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary ...
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“High Interest From Participants Prompted Extension” — NBA-SPIDEL Moves 2026 Conference Early Bird Deadline To October 14

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, has extended the Early Bird ...
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“One Registry, Fewer Fees And Less Bureaucracy” — Akwa Ibom Assembly Advances Bill To Harmonise CSO Registration

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has begun considering a bill that would create a central registration system for civil ...
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“Our Account Information Was Contractually Confidential” — XEJet Sues SAHCO, AGHAN Over Alleged Disclosure, False Publication, Seeks ₦16.1bn

Private airline XEJet Limited has opened two legal fronts at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against Skyway ...
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“Captain Opened Cockpit Door Despite Serious Stab Wounds” — Passengers, Crew Overpower Flydubai Co-Pilot As 174 Escape Mid-Air Disaster

A frightening mid-air struggle aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv has triggered investigations across the Middle ...
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“This Is Not A Call For Justice To Be Rushed” — NBA Hails Edo Special Court’s Handling Of Kidnapping Case, Urges Courts To Cut Needless Adjournments

The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has commended the handling of a major kidnapping and violent-crime case by ...
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“Court Fixes December 7 To Rule On Admissibility Of Statements, Videos In Alleged Coup Trial” — Prosecution, Defence Close Trial-Within-Trial Arguments

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed December 7, 2026, to deliver a ruling in the trial-within-trial being ...