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Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee Strips Mike Ozekhome of SAN Status
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has suspended Professor Mike Ozekhome from his Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank pending the outcome of ongoing disciplinary proceedings.
Kano High Court Postpones Ganduje Trial to October 14
A Kano State High Court has delayed the corruption trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his co-defendants until October 14 to allow for the hearing of pending motions.
Kano High Court Postpones Ganduje Misappropriation Case to October 14
A Kano State High Court has adjourned the corruption trial of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and seven others until October 14 after prosecutors updated their pending motions.
Nigerian Lawyers Challenge 2026 SAN Conferment Process
ALDRAP has formally requested that Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun pause the 2026 SAN conferment process, citing an ongoing legal dispute regarding the recognition of alternative professional ranks.
Abuja Court Remands Sowore in Kuje Prison Until June 30 Bail Ruling
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar has ordered Omoyele Sowore to remain in Kuje prison until June 30, when the court will deliver a ruling on his motion to restore bail and vacate an arrest warrant.
Nasir El-Rufai Appears in Kaduna Court for Financial Misconduct Trial
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared in court today to face ongoing corruption charges brought by the ICPC, following earlier delays in the proceedings.
Federal Prosecutors Request Admission of Statements in Alleged Coup Plot Case
Prosecutors in the Abuja coup plot trial are seeking to have witness statements admitted as evidence, while the court investigates a potential leak of sensitive case materials to social media.
US Supreme Court blocks Rastafarian inmate’s lawsuit over shaved dreadlocks
The US Supreme Court ruled that a former inmate cannot seek damages from prison guards who cut his dreadlocks, finding that federal religious freedom laws do not allow for lawsuits against individual officials.
Legal Advisor Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Dismissed Ifeanyi Ejiofor
Barrister Christopher Chidera explains that Nnamdi Kanu dismissed Ifeanyi Ejiofor due to critical legal failures, specifically the team's inability to challenge an illegal civil stay of execution after an appellate court acquittal.
Witness Refutes Claims that El-Rufai Confessed to Hacking NSA Phone Lines
A prosecution witness in the trial of Nasir El-Rufai testified that the former governor did not directly admit to hacking the NSA's phone during a television interview.