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The Lagos State High Court will commence its annual vacation on July 21, 2025, marking the official end of the 2024/2025 legal year. This was disclosed in a notice dated June 5, signed by the Chief Registrar of the court, Mr. Tajudeen Elias. According to the announcement, the vacation will run until September 12, 2025, with court activities resuming for the 2025/2026 legal year on September 15. A special service to mark the new legal year is scheduled for September 22. The vacation was approved by the State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, in line with Order 49, Rule 4(D)…

Lawyers have escaped contempt proceedings over the use of fake citations – but the High Court will be referring them to their regulators. Dame Victoria Sharp, president of the King’s Bench Division, and Mr Justice Johnson heard two cases referred to them because of ‘actual or suspected use’ of generative AI tools used by lawyers to produce written legal arguments or witness statements. The judgment handed down today in Frederick Ayinde v The London Borough of Haringey, states: ‘Artificial intelligence is a tool that carries with it risks as well as opportunities. Its use must take place, therefore with an…

Barely 48 hours after the Lagos State Government issued a stern warning against environmental violations, a Magistrate Court sitting in Oshodi has remanded five individuals — including a 75-year-old man — in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for illegally dumping waste into a canal. The suspects were apprehended while offloading refuse into the canal along the Igando-Iba Road Link Bridge. They were arraigned on Thursday and ordered to be remanded in custody pending trial. The court adjourned the case to July 9. The Lagos State Environmental Task Force, Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), arrested the suspects, identified as: Quassim Jamiu (44) – Kwara…

Elon Musk has said he is leaving the Trump administration after helping lead a tumultuous drive to shrink the size of US government that saw thousands of federal jobs axed. In a post on his social media platform X, the world’s richest man thanked Trump for the opportunity to help run the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge. The White House began “offboarding” Musk as a special government employee on Wednesday night, the BBC understands. His role was temporary and his exit is not unexpected, but it comes a day after Musk criticised the legislative centrepiece of Trump’s agenda.…

The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared a firm and decisive war against land grabbing and related crimes in the State, as he inaugurated the State Task Force on Property Protection and Anti-Land Grabbing on Wednesday. The Governor announced strict penalties for land-related offenses, including up to 21 years’ imprisonment for unlawful resale of properties and 10 years for forceful land acquisition or encroachment. “Land is more than just property. It is our heritage, a birthright, and the foundation of community identity. We will not stand by and allow criminal elements to rob our people of…

A group of legislative lawyers under the aegis of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners has filed a suit before the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, seeking to compel Nigerian senators to refund a significant portion of their salaries and allowances earned since 2023, citing poor legislative performance. The lawyers are also demanding a full refund from 40 senators who are alleged to have concurrently held memberships in the Nigerian Senate and the ECOWAS and Pan-African Parliaments, arguing that the dual roles violate Nigerian laws. A pre-action notice dated May 26, 2025, signed by ALDRAP’s administrative secretary,…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Emmanuel Ogunyemi, a civil servant in Lagos state, for unlawfully receiving salaries from two government agencies. Investigations by the ICPC revealed that Ogunyemi was simultaneously on the payroll of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), resulting in an illegal gain of N3.49 million. According to the commission, Ogunyemi violated section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000. Following its findings, the ICPC filed an eight-count charge against Ogunyemi before the…

The Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, secured the conviction and sentence of social media influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, before Justice Simone Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Recall that Kunya was first arrested in January 2025 but was granted administrative bail pending arraignment. She failed to appear in court when required. However, after weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested the TikTok Influencer on Sunday March 16, 2025. She was subsequently arraigned on 20 May 2025 where she pleaded guilty to the one count amended charge. “You…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Per Hon Justice A. M. Abdullahi of Court 41, yesterday in Abuja, slammed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with a fine of N2 million in favour of Claimant, Abubakar Ismaila Isa, represented by Mr. Emmanuel Hassan and Ubong Udoekpo. This is in addition to other reliefs granted by the Honourable Court in favour of the Claimant. Giving judgement in the case with Suit No: FCT/HC/GAR/CV/290/2024, Between: Abubakar Ismaila Isa vs. EFCC & 2 Ors. Hon Justice A. M. Abdullahi held that the Defendants (EFCC) contravened Section 35(3) of the Constitution…

New Area Court Civil Procedure Rules to guide procedures in the Area Court system of the judiciary of Kogi State have been signed to replace the old one by the Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi. Justice Majebi signed the rules on Friday in his Chambers at the state’s judiciary headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital, after receiving the report of the review of the old one. The CJ who was visibly elated for a job well done, harped on the need for the judiciary to always work with the dictates of time, saying the reviewed rules…