IFEANYI ODOGWU SHORTLISTED FOR LEGAL AID LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018

Another cheer for one of us done good. Garden Court has announced that  Ifeanyi Odogwu have been shortlisted in the Newcomer category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs). The LALYs are organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group and the award ceremony takes place on Tuesday 17 July 2018 in London. The winners will be …

Curbing insecurity in the North by Abdulfatai Ayobami Ibrahim

For many families in Northern Nigeria, a disturbing outbreak of violent crimes has become the stark reality of life. From Adamawa to Benue, Yobe to Taraba, Plateau to Sokoto and Zamfara to Kaduna, the North, once a haven of peaceful coexistence, has transformed rapidly to a region of bloodletting. In the first 10 weeks of …

Dasuki’s continuous detention, assault on rule of law, say lawyers by the Nigerian Guardian

Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) Worried over the continuous detention of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), despite being granted bail by the court, some Nigerian lawyers have decried the situation, saying it is flagrant assault on rule of law. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had on July 2, …

Why Nigerian government can’t release Dasuki — Attorney General Malami explains

Editorial The Federal Government has given reasons why it believes the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), should not be granted bail. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, said Mr Dasuki’s personal right can be violated for the larger public good. Malami in a new interview with the Voice of …