The arrest and prosecution of Dele Farotimi Esq. for alleged criminal defamation of Aare Afe Babalola SAN, has raised some fundamental concerns. The public uproar against Mr. Farotimi’s prosecution is mainly tied to the idea of preserving the constitutional right to freedom of expression and decriminalisation of defamation. This sentiment wrestles against Aare Afe Babalola’s

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC” or “Commission”) recently celebrated an unprecedented case of forfeiture of an estate in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, measuring about 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments. The Estate forfeited to the Federal Government is located at Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09, Lokogoma

Introduction There is a wave of judicial decisions emanating from the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to the effect that statutes of limitation do not apply to employment contracts. The latest of such decisions to my knowledge is the case of Grant Iheanacho v. BAP Services Limited1 decided on 20 August 2024.2 In arriving

The move to appoint new judges for the Abia State Judiciary had suffered some serious setbacks since 2022. The problem was connected with the process of appointment of judicial officers in Abia State which the Abia State Judicial Service Commission (“the Commission”) has the constitutional power to oversee, subject to the approval of the National

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that it has launched a formal investigation into the allegation making the rounds on social media that a female traveler had destroyed a Nigerian Passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The NIS also stated that the female traveler has been identified and would be invited for

Introduction On 17 April 2024, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges bordering on alleged Naira abuse (by way of spraying) contrary to section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007.  Subsequently, the charges were struck out by the Court

In the course of my research, I discovered conflicting versions of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004. The conflict has to do with the provisions of section 14(2) often relied upon by the EFCC when compounding an offence. To compound an offence is to give the offender the option to settle out 

When the White Lion is haunted by its past, it is a bad omen. And when the White Lion is hunted by the Red Eagle, the omen is still bad.  I read a piece by a journalist—Akin Owolabi—where he observed that Yahaya Bello is fondly referred to as the White Lion of Kogi due to