Legal TitBits

31/08/2024

A Supreme Court judge on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s X social media network in Brazil after the billionaire failed to comply with an order to name a new legal representative for the company. Musk has been locked in a months-long feud with the judge, Alexandre de Moraes, who is lea...

20/08/2024

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has refused the prayers of a cable outfit, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, to strike out the claims of the Musical Copyright Society Nigeria Ltd/Gte (MCSN) in its N30billion copyright infringement suit instituted against it for want of jurisdiction. In the prelimin...

14/08/2024

14/08/2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the judicial office holders’ salaries and allowances bill. The special adviser to the president on senate matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, August 13. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grant...

12/08/2024

President Bola Tinubu has sworn Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack in as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The brief ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the State House before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting. The new HoS appointment was approved by Pr...

12/08/2024

The Council of Legal Education in Nigeria has stated that it is pushing towards making law study a second degree in Nigeria as a way to deepen the practice and address unemployment among lawyers Chairman of the Council, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN), who stated this in Enugu at the weekend during the 2024...

12/08/2024

The Council of Legal Education in Nigeria has stated that it is pushing towards making law study a second degree in Nigeria as a way to deepen the practice and address unemployment among lawyers. Chairman of the Council, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN), who stated this in Enugu at the weekend during the 202...

10/08/2024

In recent years, the issue of domestic violence has gained increased attention as a pressing concern affecting individuals and families in our society. It is imperative that we, as a community, take a stand against domestic violence and provide support to those who may be experiencing such situation...

10/08/2024

The world of chess has been rocked after a Russian chess champion allegedly attempted to poison her childhood rival by covering her pieces in deadly mercury. Now facing a possible prison sentence, Amina Abakarova, 43, was caught on a security camera appearing to smear her rival’s pieces with the s...

04/08/2024

A manager with Zenith Bank Plc Lokoja Branch, Mr. Nasiru Salawu, was alleged to have conspired with two Chinese citizens —Liu Yangxi and Ma Zhuang— to defraud two Nigerian ceramic companies and their directors. A document in circulation indicates that Messrs Salawu, Liu and Ma were accused of fr...

04/08/2024

In a time of heightened tension and unrest across several states in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation on Sunday with a message of concern, responsibility, and a call for unity. The recent wave of protests, marked by violence and destruction, has prompted the President to speak dire...

30/07/2024

The federal government has directed the immediate suspension of Arik Air aircraft operations. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, gave the directive on Tuesday. The minister did not state the reason for the decision. Reacting to the development in a statement, Roy Ilegbodu...

30/07/2024

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved various agreements involving the repatriation of fugitives from justice and prisoners’ swap between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Spain. Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi, stated this while briefing correspondents at...

30/07/2024

The supreme court has announced that Olukayode Ariwoola will retire as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) on August 22. In a notice on Monday, Festus Akande, supreme court spokesperson, said a valedictory session would be held on the court premises in honour of the CJN who would be clocking the retireme...