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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has confirmed that the swearing-in ceremony of the newly conferred Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) will be held on Monday, 29 September 2025. For the first time, the prestigious event will be live-streamed on YouTube, giving everyone a front-row seat to history. Date: Monday, 29 September 2025 Venue: Supreme Court Complex Time:10a.m. prompt Watch Live: https://youtube.com/live/TYo63hAag7E?feature=share The SAN title is the highest honour for legal practitioners in Nigeria, awarded to outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated excellence, integrity, and leadership in the legal profession. Don’t miss it – mark your calendars, share with colleagues, and join…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has overruled the no-case submission filed by Kanu’s lawyers. This application followed the Federal Government’s presentation of witnesses, evidence, and closing of its case against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Following the dismissal of the no-case submission, the judge asked Kanu to enter his defence. SaharaReporters earlier on Friday reported that the detained IPOB leader had arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the final ruling on the application he filed for his release. Kanu, led by the operatives of the Department of State…

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook urged the Supreme Court Thursday to reject President Trump’s effort to fire her, arguing it would harm central bank independence and disrupt financial markets. “Granting the President’s request for immediate relief to alter the status quo would sound the death knell for the central-bank independence that has helped make the United States’ economy the strongest in the world,” Cook’s lawyers argued in a new filing. There needs to be some “meaningful check” on the president’s ability to remove Cook, they added, noting that otherwise “any president could remove any governor based on any charge of…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing. Speaking to reporters after the hearing, the 70-year-old, who was president of France from 2007 to 2012, said the verdict was “extremely serious for rule of law”. Sarkozy, who claims the case is politically motivated, was accused of using the funds from Gaddafi to…

In a vibrant ceremony at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja, 4,437 aspiring lawyers were officially admitted to the Nigerian Bar, stepping into the nation’s legal fraternity. The event, presided over by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the immediate past Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and current Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB), underscored the noble calling of the legal profession while issuing stern reminders on integrity, discipline, and professional growth. Of the new inductees, 4,429 successfully completed the June 2025 Bar Final Examinations, with eight hailing from prior sessions. The Call to Bar, a tradition spanning September 23 to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of a former legislative aide and banker, Mr. Goni Yilkan, for obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N120.5 million before Justice F. E Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja. Yilkan, who hails from Nguru, Yobe State, was found guilty on a two-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act, and consequently sentenced to eight years…

The Federal Government has set October 6, 2025, as the commencement date for mandatory nationwide verification of academic credentials, as part of efforts to curb certificate racketeering and restore integrity to Nigeria’s education system. The directive is contained in a service-wide circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and addressed to all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as public and private tertiary institutions. According to the circular, the enforcement will be implemented through the National Credential Verification Service (NCVS), which operates under the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). It mandates…

Prospective participants in the 24th edition of the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law, launched on 17 September 2025, are invited to attend webinars aimed at helping them to effectively participate in the competition. The Competition is a simulated hearing under the rules of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism involving exchanges of written submissions and oral pleadings before panelists on international trade law issues. The competition is organized by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) with the technical support of the WTO. The WTO, the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL), and ELSA are partnering to support…

The West African states of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, ICC, stating that they no longer recognise its jurisdiction. The three military-led countries accused the court of arbitrarily prosecuting war crimes and serving as an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression.” They emphasised their commitment to upholding human rights protection in line with their values. The same argument had earlier been used by the three countries to justify their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Human rights groups and UN experts have accused Mali and Burkina Faso’s armed forces…

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says 14 Nigerian banks have fully met the new capital requirement in the ongoing recapitalisation exercise. Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communiqué from the 302nd meeting of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CBN introduced a new minimum capital base requirement for banks, with tiers depending on licence type. Before then, the last major bank recapitalisation exercise in Nigeria was in 2004, when the CBN raised the minimum capital requirement for all banks from two…