But reacting on Friday, LOAN said threatening workers would not address the issues that prompted the industrial action, urging the government to engage the aggrieved law officers instead. The position was contained in a statement jointly signed by the association’s National President, Ernest Edomwonyi, and National Sec…

…shared by Oprah Daily. "Spanning every area of the workforce, they are businesswomen and lawyers, mothers, doctors, digital content creators, artists, managers, CEOs." "The dream that began with one academy will now reach even farther," she added, "opening doors for even more young women across South Africa through sch…

…Stella Justice Nnennaya has dismissed two long-standing beliefs about the burial of lawyers in Nigeria, describing them as false myths that have been passed down for years without any legal or factual basis. In a Facebook post that has attracted widespread attention, the legal practitioner explained that there is no Ni…

…Mullin reportedly setting a target of about 2,000 immigration arrests daily. Immigration lawyers told The New York Times that the new enforcement strategy has affected clients from more than a dozen countries, including people with pending asylum claims, work visa renewals and applications for permanent residency throu…

…wield the big stick to check what it termed the embarrassing conduct of charge-and-bail lawyers. The body is responsible for the call of graduates of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria. The BoB expressed concerns about the quality and standard of those admitted t…

…then 6 months later we're seeing breakup TikToks. So I really hope, behind the cameras, lawyers and elders sat them down and did the right thing. Love is good. But love + clarity is better.Love + agreement is what lasts. Congrats to Javis and Peller.I pray their home stands. But I also pray it was built with sense, not…

…the decision to newsmen in Akure. But the move has drawn strong condemnation from lawyers to another contender, with allegations of contempt of court. Addressing neswen in Akure, the state capital, the solicitor to Prince Solomon Animasahun Adelakun, Barrister Tolu Babaleye, accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and two of…

…Mullin reportedly setting a target of about 2,000 immigration arrests daily. Immigration lawyers told The New York Times that the new enforcement strategy has affected clients from more than a dozen countries, including people with pending asylum claims, work visa renewals and applications for permanent residency throu…

…that education no longer guarantees success, citing the achievements of the two young lawyers as evidence of the value of academic dedication. “In what gives a lie to the ‘school is a scam’ refrain these days, Israel and Oluwatomisin are already doing very well after school as young legal scholars, and I wish them all…

…including victories in individual trials, successful efforts to disqualify ​plaintiffs' lawyers from the litigation, and court rulings against experts that plaintiffs had used to prove their cases in court. by Linda Ikeji at 28/07/2026 2:25 PM | Share this Story

…criminal defamation, cyberstalking and incitement. Fagbemi, on Tuesday, led a team of lawyers, including the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, and Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, among others, in the trial. He urged the court to reject Sowore’s subpoenaed letter, asking the DSS DG, Oluwatisin Ajayi, to…

…explanation for her death, it argued it was not required to do so at this stage. Lawyers for Burke also presented text messages in which Rivas Hernandez allegedly threatened to expose their relationship, contact his mother and friends, and "leak" information about him. During cross-examination, Detective Farrell acknow…

…Rose Trotter was born in 1977 and is 49 years old as of 2026.According to Lawyers.com, Katherine graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1999, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts. In 2005, she acquired her Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law.Katherine practices law with a spec…

…Official Gazette on July 29, 2022. Following the pardon, the soldiers, through their lawyers, wrote to the Chief of Army Staff on November 7, 2022, seeking reinstatement and payment of outstanding salaries and allowances. Although the Army Headquarters acknowledged receipt of the letter, the claimants said no action wa…

THE Nigerian Bar Association recently elected Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, as its 33rd President, making her only the second woman to lead the Association and the first elected to the office. The post NBA election: Can Nigerian lawyers guard Nigerian democracy? appeared first on Tribune Online.

…Karim Khan over allegations of sexual assault. Khan denies the allegations and his lawyers said Friday he will challenge his dismissal. In 2024, the 56-year-old Briton successfully applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war cri…

…feud soon widened into a high-stakes battle over the origins of the SK fortune. Roh's lawyers produced a handwritten note apparently kept by her mother that listed "Sunkyong" - SK's former name - beside "30 billion won," or about $23 million. They argued the note supported claims that Roh's father secretly provided mon…

…July 2010 and August 2017.The brothers appeared in federal court on Monday, where their lawyers said they would fight their extradition to the UK. Wearing light brown prison uniforms, handcuffs, and shackles at the waist and ankles, the pair spoke only to say "Yes, your honor," in response to the judge's question about…

Lawyers for Rebecca Omokamo Godwin-Isaac filed formal petitions with the UN, EU, US Embassy, British High Commission and Canadian High Commission over EFCC's conduct at her Abuja homeThe petitions allege EFCC operatives have occupied the Guzape residence since June 29, 2026, cutting off utilities, medical access and co…

…illegally. During the proceedings, as reported by South Africa’s Sabc News on Tuesday, lawyers representing the Department of Home Affairs argued that Adetshina lacked the required immigration documents to remain in the country and should be detained pending deportation. The state also alleged that she still possesses…

…an earlier ruling that California courts lacked personal jurisdiction over him.Diddy's lawyers argue that the amended filing simply repeated the same jurisdictional arguments that had already been rejected by the court instead of addressing the deficiencies identified by the judge. They claim O'Marcaigh and her attorne…

…by the presiding Magistrate, Reema Khorana. This follows extensive arguments by the lawyers of the Department of Home Affairs detailing reasons why Adetshina should be deported to her home country. The state has submitted that there are several issues that need to be considered on the conduct of the proceedings. It arg…

…the judgment and the rulings therein. “The plaintiffs have accordingly briefed their lawyers to take immediate steps to appeal the rulings and judgment,” the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, stated. A party official told the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja that the faction would continue the legal battle…

…Bar AssociationShe won the 2026 national officers' election against two other senior lawyersElection results were announced after delays due to technical issues and a cyberattackFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, governm…

…once again exposed deep cracks in the leadership selection process of Nigeria’s foremost lawyers’ body. In a compelling reflection titled ‘For the Nigerian Bar Association, A Time for a Bold Retool’, renowned law professor and human rights advocate, Prof Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, traced the 126-year history of the NBA and…