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A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, is at risk of a 20-year jail term following his extradition to the United States over his indictment in a $2 million fraud. The US Department of Justice disclosed in a statement on its website on Thursday that 34-year-old Shanu was arraigned before a US Magistrate Court on Wednesday following his extradition. The DoJ noted that the Lagos State indigene was arraigned on an eight-count charge bordering on “wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit interstate communications with intent to extort, and cyberstalking.” Others are “conspiracy to commit extortion, money laundering conspiracy,…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, swear-in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of programmes lined up to formally herald the 2025/2026 legal year of the Court.A statement by the Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Dr Festus Akande, on Sunday in Abuja said, the swearing-in ceremony is billed to hold at the Main Courtroom of the apex court. The statement reads in part, “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, will deliver a State-of the Judiciary address.“This is…

Idris K. Thany, Esq., the immediate past Chairman of the NBA Ikorodu Branch, Lagos State has been suspended from law practice for two years. In a direction delivered by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) on September 15, 2025, Idris Thany was suspended from legal practice for two years after being found guilty of infamous professional misconduct. His sister, Khadijah Abolanle Thany, Esq., was also found complicit in the scandal but escaped suspension after admitting she was misled, receiving only a formal admonition. The case arose from a long-running Ikorodu land dispute in which the Elepe family secured a consent…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has followed with grave concern the ongoing criminal and civil proceedings against the leadership of the Istanbul Bar Association before the courts of the Republic of Türkiye. We note that the proceedings stem from a public statement issued by the Istanbul Bar Association on 21 December 2024, in which it recalled international legal protections for journalists in conflict zones, called for an effective investigation into the deaths of two Kurdish journalists allegedly killed in a drone strike, and demanded the release of protesters and lawyers detained at a demonstration. The prosecution of the Istanbul Bar…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is filing a 15 billion dollars defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. The president accused the newspaper of serving as a “virtual’mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democrat Party.” “The ‘Times’ has engaged in a decades long method of lying about your Favorite President (ME!), my family, business, the America First Movement, MAGA, and our Nation as a whole,” he said on his Truth Social platform. He also criticised the paper’s editorial board for endorsing his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, during the presidential campaign, calling it “the single largest illegal Campaign contribution, EVER.” “The…

Renowned Nigerian human rights activist and former National Human Rights Commission chairman, Chidi Odinkalu, has sharply criticized the Supreme Court for its failure to hear a high-profile constitutional challenge to the recent state of emergency in Rivers State, calling the inaction a deliberate “decision” that will “go down in infamy” in Nigeria’s judicial history. In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) early Friday, Odinkalu, who holds the Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CGoF) honor, highlighted the apex court’s protracted silence on Suit No. SC/CV/329/2025, filed by 11 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-governed states in April 2025.…

By Muiz Banire SAN Physical planning is at the heart of every sustainable society. It is the deliberate process through which land, resources, infrastructure, and human activities are organized to achieve harmonious, functional, and aesthetically pleasing human settlements. In Nigeria, however, physical planning has been historically weak, reactive and often compromised by poor governance, corruption, rapid urbanization and a disregard for environmental sustainability. From the chaotic growth of Lagos to the uncoordinated sprawl of Abuja and the deteriorating conditions of older cities such as Kano, Ibadan, and Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s urban and regional development trajectory reflects a mismatch between policy…

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commenced high-level consultations as he prepares for another run in the 2027 elections, with a formal declaration on his political platform expected in November. Our correspondent gathered that Obi recently met former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, where he appealed for his support and urged him not to join the 2027 race. He later briefed former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the outcome of the meeting while seeking his continued backing. A senior insider in Obi’s camp confirmed that the former Anambra governor is determined to contest again and is working to…

A High Court sitting in Katsina has sentenced Mr. Rabiu Musa Matazu, Director of Administration at the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA), to six years in prison for diverting public funds to his personal use. The spokesperson of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC), Demola Bakare who disclosed the conviction in a statement on Wednesday, said Matazu was arraigned on a four-count charge of criminal breach of trust and abuse of office. According to the Commission, Matazu collected ₦305,000 as rent from government properties in Katsina in 2014 through a subordinate but failed to…

The Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC) has released the names of 62 candidates shortlisted for appointment to the Federal High Court bench. Published in national newspapers on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the announcement invites public comments on the integrity, reputation, and suitability of the nominees within 14 days. Headquartered at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja’s Three Arms Zone, the FJSC emphasized that the candidates were shortlisted following a rigorous computer-based test conducted by the Federal High Court. While 14 judicial appointments are planned, the full list of 62 nominees, organized by state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reflects…