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The Judiciary has undoubtedly played the role of a stabilising factor, in Nigeria’s democracy. But, in recent times, this role has been questioned by the public, on account of a few pronouncements, especially by the appellate courts.. For precedent setting judgements, law reporting is an absolute requirement. Lawbreed has since 1999, published quality reports of Supreme Court judgements, and other law publications. Onikepo Braithwaite and Jude Igbanoi caught up with Chief Layi Babatunde, SAN, the Editor-in-Chief of the Supreme Court Reports published by Lawbreed Limited and author of “Dark Hearts”, a compilation of short stories based on actual court cases.…

In recognition of the challenges that many taxpayers have faced in settling their outstanding tax liabilities and in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting businesses, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has approved some concessions for taxpayers with outstanding liabilities. Read the FIRS Public Notice below:

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has sentenced the Osolo of Ado-Odo, Muftau Dosunmu, to six months in prison for presenting himself as an Oba. The Osolo title, which is one of the high chiefs in Ado-Odo, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, was upgraded to a coronet Oba by the past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun, among 74 others across the state. But, the Governor Dapo Abiodun administration has since its assumption of office reversed the upgrade of all 75 Obas. Though the monarchs claimed they had secured a high court judgement against the…

The Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the new naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 remain valid legal tenders until further notice. In a ruling by a seven-man panel led by Justice Inyang Okoro on Wednesday, the apex court ordered the old and the redesigned naira notes to be in circulation beyond December 31, 2023. The Court made the order following the hearing of the application of the Federal Government moved by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. President Bola Tinubu-led administration on November 21, had filed an application before…

Amid controversies trailing judgments of various courts handling election disputes, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday, said that public sentiments, and emotions cannot replace the law. “The law remains the law, no matter whose interest is involved. In all we do, as interpreters of the law, we should endeavour to sever the strings of emotion from logic and assumption from fact,” he charged judges. The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party and civil society organisations, however, flayed the CJN for his comments, saying Nigerians were losing confidence…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, charged judicial officers in Nigeria to work assiduously towards sustaining public confidence and trust reposed in the judiciary. “As sturdy and indispensable pillars of democracy, we must do all within our power to guarantee the sustenance of the public confidence reposed in us, discharging our duties without fear, favor, affection or ill-will” Justice Ariwoola stated. The CJN gave the charge at the opening ceremony of the 2023 All Nigerian Judges’ Conference, in Abuja. In a bid to gain and sustain public trust and confidence, the CJN, submitted that judicial officers…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to urgently evolve ways to improve on the welfare of the nation’s judicial officers. Tinubu, who assured the Judiciary of the Federal Government’s commitment to addressing the challenges confronting the arm of government, advocated for the appointment of Justices of the appellate court from outside the bench. He cautioned against undue criticism of the Judiciary particularly in relation to decision on political cases. The President spoke in Abuja on Monday during the opening session of the all Nigerian judges conference of the superior courts, President Tinubu, whose…

President Bola Tinubu has said that the judiciary alone can build the confidence of both local and international investors to bring in investments into Nigeria. The president made the assertion on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2023 All Nigeria Judges Conference of the Superior Courts organised by the National Judicial Institute. The president who was represented by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the economic transformation of Nigeria could not be left to only the executive arm of government. “Our economic transformation is not just in the hands of the…

Saudi Arabia authorities have cancelled the visa of all the 264 passengers airlifted by Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace on arrival at the country from Kano. They insisted that the airline should return them to Nigeria. Vanguard gathered that the flight took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, via the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night and arrived in Saudi Arabia’s major city, Jeddah, today without issues. However, on landing, the Saudi Arabian authorities announced that all the passengers’ visas were cancelled. A source who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that all the passengers and the airline…

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has taken over the assets of Stallion Nigeria Limited and its subsidiaries in three Nigerian cities – Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano following an order of the Federal High Court in Lagos, over an alleged N156,026,032,804.84 (billion) debt. The bank’s receiver-manager Romeo Michael and court bailiffs protected by the police on Friday October 10, in the three cities, executed the interim orders made by Justice Akintayo Aluko on October 20, 2023. The judge made the order after hearing Temilolu Adamolekun, who appeared with Mohammed Usman, move the motion ex parte as counsel for…