The Supreme Court’s approach to locus standi
Locus Standi refers to the legal capacity of a person to institute an action in a court of law. It is a preliminary issue and is distinct from the merits of the case. The rules on locus standi are the creation of the common law.
Pray for your leaders, Shettima urges Muslims
Governor Kashim Shettima of Bornu State, has called on Muslims to use the holy month of Ramadan to pray for God to touch the hearts of the nation’s leaders at all levels to be committed to providing the basic needs of the citizens.
NHRC flays killing of students in Yobe
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has described killing of innocent students and a teacher of Government Secondary School Mamudo, Yobe State, by armed groups operating in the area as “dastardly and horrific.”
Chime approves construction of new rural roads
ENUGU State Government has completed arrangements for re-construction of three rural roads, in partnership with the five local government areas of the state that benefited from the roads project.
Madrid set to make Ronaldo World’s highest-paid player
Real Madrid are reportedly set to make Cristiano Ronaldo the highest-paid player in the world as they try to wrap up a new contract with the 28-year-old.
Rivers Crisis: Let court decide, NBA tells warring parties
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Wednesday, said it was very disturbed by the turnout of events in Rivers State.
In a statement, Wednesday, by its national President, Mr Okey Wali, SAN, the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country noted that “the political differences in Rivers State until now have been in the courts, which was the right and proper way to settle disputes in any civilized society.”
