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Hon. Justice Olufunke Anuwe of the Abuja Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has nullified the guideline issued by the Head of Service of the Federation, Hon. Minister of Education and Ministry of Defence on the implementation of Teacher Retirement age for being inconsistent with the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act 2022. Justice Anuwe held that the provisions of the purported Guidelines are inconsistent with the Harmonized Retirement Age for Teachers Act and that the Act did not vest any powers on anybody, authority or office to make any regulation or guidelines or set out criteria…

The Ikeja Special Offences Court Sitting In Lagos has ruled that the bribe money demanded and collected by operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2019 be released to the owner, Mr Olalekan Abdul.Justice Mojisola Dada (Mrs) gave the orders on April 30, 2025. A certified true copy of the ruling (attached), reads:- An Order granting delivery and/or restoration to the Defendant of the sum of USD$20,000:00 (Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) property of the Defendant (Olalekan Abdul) tendered and admitted as Exhibit B at the trial proceeding of 8/3/2023 and ordered to be held and kept…

In a time when deepfakes, filters, and artificial intelligence distort the boundaries of perception, today’s Legal Practitioner must become a master of the law and technology. Today, a single WhatsApp message can tilt the scale in a multimillion-naira contract dispute. A screenshot may decide guilt or innocence in a criminal trial. Digital evidence has not only entered the courtroom—it is reshaping it and in this digital age, authentication is the compass we use to navigate an environment where information is abundant, but trust is rare. For Nigerian lawyers, this transformation offers opportunity, immense responsibility and the burden of evolution. A…

In a landmark ruling that reinforces public access to environmental information, the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to release detailed data on gas flaring by oil and gas companies operating in the country. Justice A.O. Faji, presiding over Suit No. FHC/L/CS/251/2021, granted the application filed by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), issuing an order of mandamus compelling the President of Nigeria and the Minister of Finance to disclose critical information on gas flaring activities between 2015 and 2020. Specifically, the Court ordered the Respondents to release the following: the…

The UK Government has unveiled sweeping reforms through its new Immigration White Paper, aiming to reduce immigration numbers by about 100,000 annually. While the changes will affect global migrants, they are expected to significantly impact Nigerians and Africans across key sectors such as education, healthcare, and skilled employment. Here are 10 of the most impactful changes in the new UK immigration policy; -Vanguard News

The UK High Court has ordered that a barrister and the solicitors who instructed her be referred to their regulators after providing five fake case citations in their pleadings, According to legalcheek report. Mr Justice Ritchie said the behaviour of Sarah Forey of 3 Bolt Court and the lawyers at Haringey Law Centre in London had been improper, unreasonable and negligent, and he also ordered them to pay wasted costs. “It was unreasonable, when it was pointed out, to say that these fake cases were ‘minor citation errors’ or to use the phrase of the solicitors, ‘Cosmetic errors’,” he said.…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption (PACC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has described Nigeria’s democracy as suffering from “stunted growth,” criticizing the National Assembly’s lack of independence and warning against the misuse of anti-corruption agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In an interview with Joy Anigbogu, Sagay also called for an enabling business environment to support the Nigeria First Policy and expressed skepticism about efforts to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, citing the power of incumbency. Sagay endorsed the Nigeria First Policy, which prioritizes local resources and businesses…

Stakeholders, in Abuja yesterday, expressed worry about tax evasion as the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) read the riot act to tax collectors across the country, citing fraud, get-rich-quick syndrome and breach of taxpayers’ data as concerns. The stakeholders also warned professionals against aiding tax evasion, stressing the critical importance of ethics, compliance and continuous professional development in safeguarding the integrity of Nigeria’s tax system. Speaking at an induction ceremony of new members, the keynote speaker at the event, Prof. Yusuf Ali, called for stiffer penalties for tax offences, similar to the serious consequences imposed in the United…

Yesterday, 5th May 2025, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, received the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, and her delegation at the NBA National Secretariat, Abuja. Welcoming the delegation, the NBA President introduced the structure and mission of the Association, with 130 branches across the federation and a national executive committee, and reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the protection of human rights and the rule of law. He highlighted the pivotal role of the NBA Human Rights Institute and other relevant committees in…

In a major step toward easing prison overcrowding, the Chief Judge of Gombe State, Justice Halima Mohammed, on Monday ordered the release of over 80 inmates from the Gombe and Billiri custodial centres. The initiative, carried out under the Gombe State Criminal Justice and Inquiry Committee, saw 45 inmates released unconditionally and 40 others granted conditional freedom. At the Gombe custodial centre, 42 inmates were freed without conditions and 38 with conditions. In Billiri, three were unconditionally released while two others walked free under conditional terms. Justice Mohammed said the move is aimed at decongesting correctional centres while offering a…