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SAN

With restructuring, Northern governors can keep SARS if they wish – Ozekhome

John Ogunsemore Oct 18, 2020 0

Constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome SAN says northern governors' disapproval of the scrapping of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has again brought to the fore the need to restructure the federation. He said that in a restructured…

Education

COVID-19: Nigeria Must Embrace e-Learning For Educational Development- SAN

Akeem Abas Sep 18, 2020 0

Chief Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that Nigeria must embrace e-learning for educational development amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SEE ALSO: LASG, Access Bank Seek Local Solutions For…

Government

Lawyers Move to Strip AGF Malami of SAN Title

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 15, 2020 0

In other words Attorney General, Malami has degraded the NBA to the status of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress

Metro

Akinjide’s Death, Great Loss to Nigeria– Monarch

Akeem Abas Apr 21, 2020 0

Oba Olushola Alao, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon in Oyo State, has described the death of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN), as a great loss to the country. SEE ALSO: What Governor…

Politics

How Buhari, Atiku, INEC Spent Billions At Tribunal

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 20, 2019 1

President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, as well as other agencies involved in the 2019 presidential election case, spent billions of naira pursuing and defending the case at the Presidential Election Petitions…

Law

(Full List): 38 Lawyers To Be Conferred With SAN Rank

John Ogunsemore Jul 7, 2019 0

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has published a list of 38 lawyers that will be conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). LPPC's Secretary, Hadizatu Mustapha revealed the names in a statement.…

Law

How ex-head of law chambers stole N188.7m from late SAN – Witness alleges

Tomisin Erogbogbo/Moji Eniola Jun 26, 2019 0

A prosecution witness, Mr Chris Okafor, on Wednesday narrated how Tom Awhana, a former Head of law firm of Mr Mogbeyi Sagay, a late Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), allegedly stole N188.7m belonging to the firm. The News Agency of…

Politics

Election Tribunal: Atiku selects Legal team, decries threats from opposition

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 3, 2019 0

After his decision to contest the results of the last presidential election, which was held on the 23rd of February, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has now appointed a team of Legal…

Crime

FG freezes CJN’s bank accounts, CUPP, NBA condemn action

Samuel Oduoye Jan 17, 2019 0

The Federal Government has reportedly freezed the five bank accounts belonging to the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), issued the order in a…

Government

More Than 150 SANs Set to Represent CJN Walter Onnoghen in Court Tomorrow

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 13, 2019 0

To show their support for the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, more than 150 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) are willing to represent him in court tomorrow for his trial. The CJN was earlier arraigned in court by the…

News

EFCC Boss Accuse Lawyers of Frustrating Anti-Corruption Fight

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 27, 2018 0

The acting Chairman of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has accused lawyers in the country especially SANS of frustrating the fight against corruption. The EFCC boss made the accusation while delivering a…

News

Ekiti Airport Failed Because Of Kayode Fayemi – Babalola Afe

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 27, 2018 0

Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) at a commissioning in ABUAD Industrial Research Park on Thursday, stated that the Ekiti airport project failed due to the bad management of former governor of the state and Minister of Mines and Steel Development.…

Government

Keyamo, 29 others named Senior Advocates of Nigeria

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 6, 2017 0

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday announced the appointment of 30 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mrs Hadizatu Mustapha, made…

Metro

NJC Approves Festus Keyamo, 29 Others as SAN

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 6, 2017 0

Foremost lawyer, Festus Keyamo was among 30 persons approved as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) by the Nigerian Judicial Council (NJC). According to Channels TV, others are the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of…

Metro

REVEALED: Shocking Details Of How A SAN Allegedly Bribed Court Officials, Selected Judges

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 5, 2017 0

The legal prosecuting team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday in Lagos confronted Joseph Nwobike, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, with various text message evidence that he allegedly sent to court officials to…

Metro

Gratification charge: Why I gave out money to judges, by Nwobike (SAN)

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 3, 2017 0

A senior advocate, Dr Joseph Nwobike, who is standing trial on charges of offering gratification to some judges, on Monday told an Ikeja High Court why he gave money to the judges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwobike is…

Metro

EFCC has no evidence linking Tarfa to the alleged bribery of judges

News Agency of Nigeria May 12, 2017

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Abiodun Owonikoko has said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) haS no evidence linking his client Mr Rickey Tarfa (SAN) to alleged bribery of two judges. The News Agency of…

Travel

Arik Air owes creditors N375bn – AMCON

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 13, 2017

The Receiver Manager of Arik Air, Mr Oluseye Opasanya (SAN), said the embattled airline was indebted to its trade and finance creditors to the tune of N375 billion. Opasanya made the disclosure in an affidavit filed in support of the…

Government

EFCC Arraigns Senior Advocate, Belgore, Ex-minister for Money Laundering

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 9, 2017

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Belgore and a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman before a Federal High Court in Lagos on charges…

Politics

Ondo poll: APC commends INEC, electorate, says poll free, credible

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 27, 2016

The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) for the just-concluded governorship election in the state which returned Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) as the winner. The News Agency…

Metro

N136m fraud: EFCC closes case in trial of ex-NIMASA boss

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 7, 2016

Mr Wale Akoni (SAN), the counsel to Calistus Obi, who is standing trial on a N136 million fraud charge, says he will file a no-case submission against the charge. Akoni made the declaration on Monday at the Federal High Court in Lagos…

Government

Patience Jonathan seeks N200million damages against EFCC

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 27, 2016

The wife of the former president of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, has filed a law suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and Skye bank for freezing her four accounts which had $15million in it. The EFCC had earlier…

Metro

20 years after, first ever SAN from Ebonyi state revealed

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 10, 2016 0

It's been 20 years since Ebonyi became a state of itself. The state was created by late Gen. Sani Abacha and now for the first time in their history can boast of their first SAN. Ebonyi's first SAN, Professor Amari Omaka was among the…

Metro

Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee releases names of 22 new SAN

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jul 5, 2016 0

The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee has announced the elevation of 22 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, said the new senior advocates were picked at…

Government

Full List: Supreme Court Announces 22 New Senior Advocates Of Nigeria

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 5, 2016 0

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has conferred the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 22 senior lawyers. The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, who is also the Secretary of the Legal…

Entertainment

Read What Daddy Freeze had to do to Dissuade SAN from Suing Tiwa Savage

News Agency of Nigeria May 3, 2016 0

In a story that's refusing to go away, another hydra head has sprung up. According to OAP Freeze who had earlier stated that Tiwa Savage was a good woman and he was ashamed at his outburst to her, he's had to beg on her behalf to save her…

Government

Atiku Clears Name, Denies Involvement In Adoke’s Travails With The EFCC

Owolabi Oluwasegun Feb 24, 2016 2

Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has vehemently denied allegations that he was behind the trials of Mohammed Adoke, SAN, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, who has been under the Economic and Financial…

Opinion

Legislative Practitioners as Senior Advocates – Charlie Agbo

Charlie Agbo Sep 10, 2015 0

Recently, a group of lawyers in the National Assembly came together to inaugurate a body known as ‘The Forum of Lawyers in the Nigerian Legislature’. This forum is made up of senators and members of the House of Representatives as well as…