George Etomi Courtroom Mail Business Law Prize- 11 Young Lawyers qualify for the finals

11 young lawyers have qualified for the 2021 George Etomi Courtroom Mail business Law quiz Prize. The finals of the annual competition which is in the third year will hold on Saturday 13th of November 2021 at 8am online on courtroommail.com. The Prize is sponsored by George Etomi […]

Man to die by hanging for killing police officer

An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Wednesday sentenced Abdulsalam Adinoyi (35) to death by hanging. In his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said ‘’ I hold that the prosecution had proved his case beyond reasonable doubt against the defendant, thus, implying his culpability in all the charges against him.  “The […]

Court adjourns Kanu’s trial to Jan 19

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned trial of detained leader of the Indegenious People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu till January 19. Kanu, who was brought into the courtroom around 9:52am, had shortly after his case was called up, bemoaned the […]

Taiwanese math teacher uses Pornhub to reach more students

An enterprising Taiwanese teacher has found a novel way to make math sexy — using Pornhub to strip down hardcore calculus and reach more students. Chang Hsu, 34, better known as “changhsumath666,” has attracted 1.9 million views and nearly 7,000 subscribers to his account, dubbed “Play Hard, Study […]

Breaking: We did not carry out any operation in Justice Odili’s home – EFCC

Following report that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, carried out operation in Justice Odili’s home, Head Media & Publicity, of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, Friday night condemned the report, noting that none of the officers of the commission carried out operation in Justice Odili’s home.

Jury to begin deliberations in ex-Giuliani associate’s case

A jury is expected to begin deliberating on Friday in the case of Lev Parnas, a former Rudy Giuliani associate who is accused of violating U.S. campaign finance laws by concealing the source of donations to politicians.

Just in- NBA Lagos withholds empathy, rattles NBA Isiokpo with 10 goals to nothing at PH AGC

The Nigerian Bar Association ,Lagos has sent jitters on Isiokpo and Okehi branches in the 2021 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association going on in Port harcourt after defeating them by 10-0 in the opening match held on Friday. Isiokpo and Okehi combined to form a […]

Power rotation needs to be clearly stated in the constitution- Shehu Sani

Shehu Sani, the former senator representing Kaduna central, says the inclusion of power rotation in the constitution will put to bed the debate on zoning. Over the past few weeks, the zoning of the 2023 presidency by the major political parties has dominated public discourse.

Ifeanyi Uba seeks court permission to visit Nnamdi Kanu in DSS facility

Senator Ifeanyi Uba, a gubernatorial candidate in the November 6 eclection in Anambra State has sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja to visit leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Department of State Service (DSS) detention. According to him […]

NBA Lagos football team to play a friendly match with Royal 77

In preparation for the NBA-AGC, the football team of the Nigerian Bar Association Lagos branch will play a friendly match with Royal 77 football club on Tuesday at Methodist college football pitch Sinari Daramijo street, Victoria Island,Lagos at 4pm.

Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications

Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top military officer died on Monday morning, his family said. He was fully vaccinated. Powell became the first African-American secretary of state in 2001 under Republican […]

Pauline Tallen, Anthony Atata,Ene Obi, Anthony Ojukwu,Vetty Agala for AWLA webinar today

Oluwatoyin Falaiye will be the key note speaker at the African Women Lawyers Association- Nigeria( AWLA-NIGERIA) webinar that kicks off at 2pm today. Nigerian Time.The theme of the webinar is “Choose to Challenge- Harnessing the Potentials of the African Woman.”Efe Etomi the President of AWLA-NIGERIA is the Chief […]

COVID-19 test compulsory for FCTA workers

All Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are to submit themselves for the COVID-19 test, a circular issued by the FCTA Health and Human Services Secretariat has stated. The circular, a copy obtained by The Nation, indicated that the directive followed the permanent secretary’s order during […]

Seizure of Okorocha’s properties: Court dismisses appeal filed by Imo, others

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Wednesday, dismissed the appeal filed by the Attorney General of Imo State and forty others challenging the ruling of an Owerri Federal High Court, which granted Senator Rochas Okorocha the leave to amend processes filed before the Court. Presiding Judge […]

AN EXPOSE ON THE NEXUS BETWEEN THE RIGHT TO LIVELIHOOD AND THE RIGHT TO LIFE: A NIGERIAN LABOUR FORCE VIEWPOINT BY ERIC KELECHI IKE-NWEMEM ESQ.(LL.B, B.L)

The believe that a being has the right to live and in particular should not be deprived of it by another entity including the government is what we generally refer to as the “Right to life”. Article 6 of the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights made […]