…with UNICEF valued at approximately N120m to support child protection, juvenile justice, legal aid, capacity building and access to justice programmes. He said the partnership also provided opportunities for Nigerian lawyers to participate in international conferences, training programmes, research initiatives and prof…

…Femi Falana, SAN, volunteered to represent them in court on a pro bono basis. The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACoN), which is statutorily mandated to provide free, effective, and efficient legal aid to indigent Nigerians, has repeatedly lamented a chronic paucity of funds that hinders its operations. Determined to e…

…into the river. The deception failed, and Ngwadla was arrested on August 27. As her Legal Aid attorney, Zeera Fareed, read her plea statement, Ngwadla became emotional and cried. After the court convicted her on her guilty plea, she elected to testify in mitigation of sentence. "I apologise to the family that I have ca…

…events. "ASF France will continue to monitor compliance with the judgment and provide legal aid to journalists facing similar violations. "For Avocats Sans Frontières France and the eRIGHTS project partners, this ruling strengthens legal protections for journalism in the digital age. It shields reporters from tech-base…

…government. However, following a passionate plea by their lawyer, Dauda Hassan of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, who cited their status as first-time offenders and their ages, Justice Yilwa ordered that the sentences run concurrently and take effect from the date of their arrest in February 2026. By virtue of the co…