NBA Decries Unjustified Fuel Price Hike, Warns of Intensified Economic Hardship for Nigerians

The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday decried the recent increase...

Edo Poll: Court Rejects Bid to Disqualify Ighodalo

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has rejected a challenge by Arthur Esene and Anselm Ojezua, Edo State Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants, to...

Police Arraign Son, Parents for Alleged Murder of Kwara Graduate

Four people including a final-year student of Summit University, Offa, Adebayo Happiness, were on...

[Download] Privacy Guidelines for Lawyers in Nigeria

The Nigerian Bar Association, through its Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP), has launched the Guidelines for the...

NBA to Unveil Revolutionary Digital Stamp and Seal on August 19

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), led by Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN,  will  on Monday, August 19, 2024, at 12 pm at the...

Praises, Knocks for Outgoing CJN Ariwoola

Legal practitioners reflect on the tenure of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, who is set to retire on August 22, 2024,...

An Embarrassing Case: At Last, The Malabu Case Against Former AG And Oil Majors Was A Waste Of Time And Resources

The war on corruption has been intriguing, but it has been more when the apex corruption fighter creates its own drama of self-indictment. One,...

Review of some Significant Decisions in Labour and Employment Matters– 2023

By Folabi Kuti SAN  To properly tie a bow on the year that was 2023, an examination of key developments in the employment and labour...

Federal High Court Announces Posting of 94 New Justices Nationwide

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, on Tuesday, approved the redeployment of 94 judges across Federal High Court divisions...

AGF: no plea bargain deal yet with Emefiele

The Federal Government has distanced itself from a report that it had executed a non-prosecution plea bargain with former Governor of the Central Bank...

Ogun State Guber Election: Tribunal Affirms Gov. Abiodun’s Victory

The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, on Saturday affirmed the victory of Prince Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of the...

Gabon Charges Ousted President’s Wife for Money Laundering

The wife of Gabon’s ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been charged with “money laundering” and other offenses, the public prosecutor said on Friday...

Supreme Court Justice, Chima Centus Nweze, JSC Reportedly Dead

Honourable Justice Chima Centus (CC) Nweze of the Supreme Court of Nigeria has reportedly died. It was gathered that Justice Nwaeze died on Sunday at...

Nigerian Lawyers Support Continued Use of Wig and Gown in Recent NBA Survey

The use of wigs and gowns has its roots in the British legal system and was adopted by the Nigeria legal system, due to...

NJC Recommends Appointment of 23 Federal High Court Judges

The National Judicial Council, at its 103rd Meeting presided over by Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, considered the list of candidates presented by its Interview...

[BREAKING] Adegoke Murder: Court Sentences Adedoyin to Death by Hanging

Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo has sentenced Dr Rahman Adedoyin, owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife to death by hanging. Earlier, Justice Ojo declared...

Supreme Court Dismisses PDP’s Suit Challenging ‘Double Nomination’ of Shettima

The Supreme Court has dismissed PDP’s suit challenging the alleged double Nomination of Kassim Shettima. The Apex court agrees with the lower courts that the...

Buhari Reappoints Ngige as Chairman Council of Legal Education

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN) as Chairman of the Council of Legal Education (CLE). Aside from the 36 state Attorneys-General, the...

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Celebrating the Trailblazing Woman of Many Firsts @ 91! Chief Folake Solanke, CON, SAN

By Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN I am delighted to celebrate the...

Chief Ayo Adebanjo: A Member of the Dwindling Mohicans

By Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D,...

Couples Who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria

The legal profession in Nigeria is undoubtedly a vibrant one, having...

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Unknown Gunmen Reportedly Kill Lawyer  in Abia State 

A legal practitioner and staff...

Unknown Gunmen Reportedly Kill Lawyer  in Abia State 

A legal practitioner and staff of Abia State Ministry of Justice, Lucky Nonso Emeh, was reportedly killed by unknown gunmen at his residence in...

Former Kaduna Chief Judge, Justice Tanimu Zailani is Dead

A former Chief Judge of Kaduna State, Justice Tanimu Zailani has died in his home town of Rigachikun, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna...

Former NBA Enugu Chair, Dr. Ezegwui Passes On

A former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Enugu State branch, Dr Jude Ezegwui, is dead. This was disclosed in a statement by...

In Ogunlana, Nigeria Lost a Trailblazing Gem of a Fighter

By Joseph Otteh Sustaining a fight to hold the Judiciary accountable and ensuring that judges deliver their services uprightly is no walk in the park....

Justice Ajumogobia’s Daughter’s Death: Police to Conduct Autopsy

The Lagos State Police Command has said an autopsy will be conducted on the remains of Aribemchukwu, the slain daughter of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia. The...

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NBA to Unveil Revolutionary Digital Stamp and Seal on August 19

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),...

A Perfect Example of a Miserable Retainership Letter

We recently received a letter from a company offering that we render legal services. The content of the letter would make you weep for the profession. The worst case...

Without my Parents Blessings – Elizabeth O. Collins

Elizabeth is getting set for her call to bar come December 12, 2017. A look at her pre-call photograph reveals nothing but beauty, charm, peace and happiness. Those are...

Tolani Rafiu, An Example of Visionaries We Need

In the Lagos State Judiciary, a major challenge has recently been resolved, determination of when courts would or would not sit. How? A young man decided to use his...
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