Sunday, July 12, 2026

Senior Advocate of Nigeria

March 12, 2026

Mining marshals’ commander Onoja sues lawyer, blogger over extortion allegations, demands N20 billion 

Mr Adedipe told the court that the allegations made against his client were “entirely false and damaging to his reputation.”

Attah Onoja, the commander of the mining marshals
February 13, 2026

Supreme Court: LPPC bans Nigerian lawyers from using ‘blue silk’ title

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has warned legal practitioners against using ‘blue silk’, as distinct from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

A row of Nigerian SANs
January 29, 2026

UNIBEN admits over 15,000 students for 2025/2026 session

The University of Benin has admitted a total of 15,077 students for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking an unprecedented intake in the institution’s history.

UNIBEN students during matric
October 22, 2025

INEC chair Amupitan to assume office Thursday

Mr Amupitan would be meeting with the directors of the commission at the INEC Headquarters on the same day.

Joash Amupitan
September 30, 2025

Dangote Refinery: PENGASSAN, others, evade service of court order halting strike

The court specifically barred the defendants from cutting crude and gas supply to Dangote Refinery.

PENGASSAN
September 15, 2025

UK court rejects bid to transfer London property belonging to Abacha’s ally Jeremiah Useni to Mike Ozekhome, other claimants

“Neither ‘Tali Shani’ was who they said they were, and neither was the person who purchased this property in 1993,” said the judge.

Late Jerry Oseni and Mike Ozekhome (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
August 30, 2025
Presentation of the book in honour late Supreme Court Justice Augustine Nnamani
July 21, 2025

EFCC lawyer enlightens Nigerians on naira abuse, mutilation

Mr Shittu stated that Nigeria was not alone in the fight against currency abuse and mutilation.

Naira notes
June 14, 2025

 Senior lawyer donates N30 million to Niger flood victims

Mr Ndarani said that the Mokwa tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for stakeholders involved in disaster management

Umar Bago
June 7, 2025

Uwais was towering figure in Nigeria’s legal, constitutional landscape: Ozekhome

Mr Ozekhome said, “One cannot say he died too young — he surpassed the average Nigerian male lifespan of 61.2 years.’’

The late Justice Lawal Uwais