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2023 elections best we’ve ever had – Itse Sagay; Bola Ajibola, ex-minister of justice and former ICJ judge passes away | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

2023 elections best we’ve ever had – Itse Sagay Bola Ajibola, ex-minister of justice and former ICJ judge passes away JAMB to commence 2023 UTME April 25 I won’t disappoint…

YNaija 1 year

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Pius Akubo, declines to represent Tinubu in court

Pius Akubo, a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has reportedly declined the invitation to join the legal team that will represent President-elect Bola Tinubu in court. The All Progressive…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq 5 years

Kingsley Moghalu reacts to Falana’s claim that he received an appointment from APC

Former presidential candidate of the Young Peoples Party (YPP), Kingsley Moghalu, has released a statement debunking the claim from a Senior Advocate Nigria (SAN) Femi Falana that Moghalu received an…

Azeez 7 years

Your SAN title can be withdrawn if abused | CJN tells Osinbajo, Keyamo, others

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen has sworn-in 29 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The new SANs were sworn-in at the Special Court of the Supreme Court in Abuja on Monday.…

Azeez 7 years

CJN to confer SAN rank on Keyamo, Osinbajo, others

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen will confer the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 30 lawyers on September 18. Director of Press and Information, Supreme Court, Dr…

Editor 7 years

Don’t freak out when Evans, the billionaire kidnapper hires your favourite SAN

by Alexander O. Onukwue When money talks, anything bold and serious works, regardless of whether a kidnapper is involved or not. After the coverage eased off for some days, Evans…

Azeez 7 years

How SAN transferred N30m to Justice Ademola’s wife – bankers

Bank officials from Zenith Bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on Wednesday said there were transfers of N30m between the accounts of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Joe Agi,…

Oludolapo Adelana 7 years

Justice Ajumogobia ‘allegedly received N5m from SAN’

The case against Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court just got messier, as she has been accused of allegedly receiving N5m from a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), The…

Mazi Emeka 8 years

Selective corruption war? EFCC boss dodges questions about Buratai’s Dubai properties

Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, dodged questions about the allegations that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has properties worth $1.5m…

Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

22 SANs announced by the Supreme Court

The community of Senior Advocates of Nigeria just received a swell addition from the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee of the supreme court released a list…

Oreoluwa Peters 8 years

Falz has only praise for his dad, Femi Falana on his birthday

Falz the Bahd Guy who is the son of legal luminary, Femi Falana took to Instagram to celebrate his father whose birthday was yesterday, Friday, May 20. The lawyer/comic/rapper is…

Adebayo Emuleomo 8 years

Activists say Lai Mohammed’s N13 million request illegal

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome and the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo have declared that the request to NBC for N13 million loan made by the Minister of…

Op-Ed Editor 8 years

Opinion: How SANs are fighting against anti-corruption war

Thinking of the constitutional guarantee of unhindered choice of legal representation, I disagreed at first with the statements attributed to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Chairman, which was supported by President Muhammadu…

Mazi Emeka 8 years

Ricky Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC, others for ‘N5bn’

Embattled Lawyer, Ricky Tarfa, has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) and telecommunication giant, MTN, over the violation of his privacy. Tarfa, who is…

Kolapo Olapoju 8 years

EFCC charges SAN, Ricky Tarfa with ‘obstruction of justice’

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ricky Tarfa, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a two-count charge of willful obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert…

Janeth J 9 years

Senators and reps want to get the SAN title too

Some federal and state lawmakers who are lawyers want to get the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title too. Senator Ita Enang said at a recent lawyers' forum for lawmakers…

Janeth J 9 years

APC lawmaker, Adeola hails Banire elevation as SAN

The National legal adviser of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Muiz Banire has added another feather to his hat as he has been promoted to the rank of a Senior…

Kolapo Olapoju 9 years

For the second year running, Keyamo is snubbed for SAN rank

Popular Lagos lawyer Festus Keyamo has been yet again, overlooked for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Keyamo was overlooked on Friday, July 10, when the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges…

10 years

Femi Falana: The illegality of Justice Agumagu’s suspension

by Femi Falana In like manner, Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has rejected the purported suspension of the Chief Judge by the NJC. Since the Chief Judge was not…

10 years

Femi Falana: How the Supreme Court wrongly freed Olabode George

by Femi Falana, SAN However, the case of Bode George & co. should not be treated in isolation as it is now the trend to strike out or dismiss charges…

10 years

Femi Falana: Nelson Mandela as the peoples’ Lawyer

by Femi Falana SAN Unlike most African lawyers Mandela did not go into legal practice to make money or gain access to political power. He was solely motivated by the…

10 years

Boko Haram: Defence Headquarters put up 499 for trial including Medical Doctor

by Akintomiwa Agbaje 500 suspects including a medical doctor have been recommended for trial by the Defence Headquarters yesterday in respect of terrorist operations in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The…

11 years

Olusegun Adeniyi: Just send them away

by Olusegun Adeniyi It is rather unfortunate that many otherwise respected people would always see ethnicity in every problem and that is why I hesitate to comment on this issue…

11 years

Rivers crisis: Produce Chidi Lloyd today – Court orders police

by Akan Ido A Rivers State High Court has ordered the police to present before it the detained Leader of the State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd who was arrested…

11 years

Olusegun Adeniyi: Message from Kenyan chimpanzees

by Olusegun Adeniyi President Jonathan must also lead on the issue. And he can only do that if he sees himself as the President of Nigeria, and not that of…

11 years

TICKER: How Afe Babalola still teaches law at 80

To say that the Proprietor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), is passionate about education is to say the least. He does not just love education;…

12 years

WATCH: FCT Minister disregards court order, goes ahead with Mpape demolition

by Isi Esene The much touted rule of law which the President Goodluck Jonathan promised to observe during his election campaign was disregarded yesterday when the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja,…

12 years

Extreme democracy: Even the dead voted in NBA election, says candidate

by Isi Esene Emeka Ngige (SAN), the candidate who was defeated in the race to choose the president of the Nigerian Bar Association has raised a red flag over the…

12 years

At last! Femi Falana is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria – 24 others announced

by Isi Esene Twenty five lawyers out of the 71 interviewed by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee have been awarded the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Some of…

12 years

“Incompetent and abusive prosecution team” – Two years after, Erastus Akingbola is free to go

by Hauwa Gambo Erastus Akingbola It was difficult enough for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to get him to court, since he had delayed trial by fleeing the country, and now…

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