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16/11/2025

[FULL LIST] Council Of Legal Education Approves Law Programs For Seven New Universities, Boosts Quotas Amid Expansion Push

*Reduces 2023-Imposed Baze University Moratorium From Five To Three Years The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has approved the launch of undergraduate law degree programs at seven emerging universities, while also expanding admission capacities at established institutions. The decisions, announced....

16/11/2025

*“No Transit Visa Despite Assurances, Denied Entry And Hotel Access” — Okutepa SAN Files Complaint Against Qatar Airways, Seeks Over $500,000 In Damages*

_His attempts to explain were ignored. He was removed from the queue to allow other passengers to board and redirected to the airline’s office. There, he spent more than four hours including 75 minutes on hold with Qatar Airways headquarters pleading for a solution. The options given: pay USD 5,000 for a reroute via Doha or remain stranded._

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A major dispute has erupted between Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, SAN, and Qatar Airways after the eminent lawyer accused the airline of subjecting him to “degrading and inhumane” treatment during a disrupted international trip, leading to demands for over half a milli...

03/11/2025

*Whether Mandatory Requirement of Legal Representation is Applicable in all Criminal Matters*

_In resolving the first issue, the Supreme Court held that the Notice of Appeal filed at the lower court was competent, notwithstanding the error in the suit number; and as such, the error did not make it fundamentally defective. The court reasoned that, error in the suit number is a mere clerical error that did not prejudice the Appellant in any way._

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23/10/2025

*Red-Capped Nigerian Chiefs Attend As Margaret Obi Makes History As First African-Born High Court Judge In England And Wales*

_Presiding over the ceremony, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the Lady Chief Justice, described Obi’s journey as exceptional, remarking that her “almost Jedi-like qualities were evident from the start of her career.” Carr humorously noted that in the “race to the top, Obi won,” highlighting her remarkable achievements and resilience._

_*“Free Chinedu Agu Now” — A Battle of Technicality, Not Justice*_

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23/10/2025

Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu takes over as his lawyers withdraw from trial

He disclosed that the IPOB leader, who has elected to defend himself, took his case file from him and the other senior lawyers that...

03/10/2025

*Federal High Court places temporal ban on police tinted glass permit enforcement*
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While the police maintain that the scheme is both lawful and essential for national security, the Federal High Court’s directive underscores the growing legal and public pushback against disrespect for the rule of law by security operatives.
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A Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in a suit filed by lawyer John Aikpokpo-Martins, challenging the legality of the new tinted permit enforcement. The Court, in the interim order, dir...

29/09/2025

*“Harmonize Rulings, End Election Judicialization” — Olanipekun SAN Urges CJN to Protect Pending Appeals, Clarify Supreme Court Rules 2024*

_He urged the new SANs to uphold dignity, mentor junior counsel, and avoid denigrating judges or colleagues. “Your sword must complement the judiciary’s shield,” he said, encouraging them to lead by example and revive the culture of pupillage._

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29/09/2025

*“Above Reproach, Like Caesar’s Wife” — AGF Fagbemi Warns Judiciary Against Corruption And Inconsistent Rulings At 2025/2026 Legal Year Opening*

_The AGF, however, expressed concern over growing negative perceptions about the judiciary, citing allegations of corruption, undue influence, and inconsistent rulings. He stressed that “the judiciary must not only deliver justice, it must do so transparently, consistently, and with intellectual rigour,” adding that it must remain “above reproach, like Caesar’s wife.”_

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29/09/2025

*The judiciary must reclaim its role as last hope of the common man — NBA President*
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He expressed concern over systemic delays in the resolution of constitutional matters, including cases bordering on the declaration of states of emergency, which often lose their relevance by the time judgments are delivered.
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The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, on Monday, September 29, 2025, delivered a powerful address at the Special Session of the Supreme Court to mark the commencement of the 2025/2026 Legal Year and the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)....

29/09/2025

*Asiwaju Awomolo, SAN, to incoming Senior Advocates, 'You must do your best not to disgrace or disparage that rank'*
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Honour no doubt reflects faithfulness, trustworthiness, sincerity and dependability as a professional.
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"You must be very honest to and with yourself. You must be true to yourself, the noble and honorable profession of law, and the rank you wear." ADDRESS AND ADMONITION BY ASIWAJU ADEGBOYEGA S. AWOMOLO, SAN, AT THE PRE-SWEARING-IN INDUCTION PROGRAMME FOR NEW SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA – TUESDAY, SE...

04/09/2025

*Court orders British Airways to pay Nigerian passenger ₦50m for lost luggage*
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The court further awarded N3 million as costs of the action, citing the expenses incurred, the protracted duration of the case, legal representation, summons fees, and the declining value of the naira.
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Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered British Airways to pay N50 million in damages to a Nigerian passenger, Mr. Stephen Osho, for breach of contract of carriage and unfair treatment. Delivering judgment, Justice Kala held that Osho successfully proved that the airline v...

28/08/2025

*National Industrial Court declares POPA unconstitutional, null, and void*
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The Court reasoned that it would be unfair to interpret a statute in a way that would run counter to labour/employment rights.
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The Presiding Judge, Enugu Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court, Hon. Justice Olukayode Arowosegbe, has declared Section 2 of the Public Officers Protection Act unconstitutional, null, and void. The Court ruled that S. 2(a) of the POPA suffers from the deficit that it is too remote to....