The Nigerian Law School has released the date of resumption and posting of students to various campuses across Nigeria. The Director-General Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatu Ciroma SAN, in a notice made available to Lawyard and titled RESUMPTION DATE FOR BAR PART I AND BAR PART II the resumption date is now 29th November,…
The finals of the J-K Gadzama SAN Business law debate held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. After a long and well battled competition, the Judges retreated into a deliberation room for about 30 minutes to decide who won. After the Judges retuned, the Presiding Judge, Mr Kehinde Ogunwumiju SAN began the announcement. He informed the…
Again, after multiple sessions in the past, Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami is being probed again by the legal community. In this report, LANRE ADEWOLE weighs the issues. Embattled Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) is facing another round of multiple probes, by the Nigerian…
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the inauguration of the newly constituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC). The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘Suspension of Inauguration of Newly Constituted Board Of NNPC LTD.’ He revealed that the inauguration of…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on Tuesday, tasked the 22 newly sworn-in Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to refrain from anything that would smear their name or bring them into disrepute. The CJN, while swearing in the judges at the Supreme Court in Abuja said,…
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, has said that the #EndSARS report by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry was riddled with so many errors and inconsistencies. The minister said this on Tuesday while addressing a news conference in Abuja. He also described the report circulating online as fake. Reacting to…
In a timely stroke of synchronicity to coincide with our webinar series on the Privy Council , free virtual tours of the Privy Council are now available to Commonwealth students who wish to further explore the history and role of this fascinating institution. Interactive virtual tours are led by an experienced guide via Microsoft Teams….
The Law Society of Northern Ireland has been generous in its support and encouragement for me during my time as President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association. Another example of this support and their generosity has been the presentation to the CLA of a Presidential Medal. Upon assuming office and being handed over the CLA flag…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Mandate Secretaries, Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Heads of Agencies and Personal Aides to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello. The minister disclosed this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, on Monday in Abuja. ”President Muhammadu Buhari,…
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has signed into law the state’s Mental Health Service bill and promised to prioritise qualitative health services delivery to the people. Fayemi, while signing the bill into law, stressed the importance of ensuring that people living with mental disorders have access to appropriate care. Accordiing to him, catering for the…