May 12, 2026
Law and Legal Updates
May 12, 2026
Court Frees Man Detained For Ten Years
By Stephen Simon A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Usman after spending nearly a decade in detention without conviction, in a judgment that exposed deep failures within Nigeria’s
May 12, 2026
Dismissed Soldier Drags Army to Court Over Trial
By Stephen Simon A Lance Corporal in the Nigerian Army, Gwotyel Justine, has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging what he described as his unlawful dismissal from service following a controversial military
May 12, 2026
SAN Demands Overhaul of Legal Education System
By Stephen Simon Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Emeka Ozoani, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s legal education system and professional practice, warning that the legal profession risks losing relevance if it fails
May 12, 2026
Federal High Court Announces Fresh Judicial Postings
By Stephen Simon The Federal High Court has unveiled a new nationwide posting schedule affecting recently appointed judges and some serving judicial officers, as part of efforts to strengthen the administration of justice across
May 12, 2026
Senior Lawyer Ordered to Pay N2 Million for Wasting the Court’s Time
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fined a top lawyer, Norrison Quakers (SAN), N2 million for filing a case the judge called frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the court system. The court
April 23, 2026