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NATASHA: ON THE NATURE AND EFFECT OF JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT
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NATASHA: ON THE NATURE AND EFFECT OF JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT

IN THE CASE OF SENATOR NATASHA AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN VS THE SENATE AND OTHERS BY CASMIR OJUKWU I. INTRODUCTION The judgment of Hon. Justice Binta Nyako delivered on 4th July 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sparked widespread public discourse, particularly concerning her Lordship’s observations on the six-month suspension imposed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by...

JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT: A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE BY SENATOR AKPABIO, NATASHA
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JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT: A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE BY SENATOR AKPABIO, NATASHA

A LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HON. JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT – A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE: SENATOR NATASHA DISOBEYED THE SENATE RULES, AKPABIO DISOBEYED THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION (SENATOR NATASHA’S MISDEMEANOUR VS. AKPABIO’S FELONY) BY TONYE CLINTON JAJA A lot of commentaries have been written by lawyers on the true meaning of the judgment...

EX VP ATIKU ABUBAKAR HAILS NEW WIG ON CALL TO BAR
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EX VP ATIKU ABUBAKAR HAILS NEW WIG ON CALL TO BAR

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed a new wig who was admitted to the Nigerian Bar this week. In a post on his verified Facebook page, Atiku noted that the new wig is a daughter of his deceased media aide who was assisted with a scholarship to enable her complete her studies. He wrote:...

PROF. YEMI OKE SAN’S PLOT, OTHERS WHO PREFER ANONYMITY COMPLETED TO DPC AND ARE BEING RAISED TO ROOFING AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
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PROF. YEMI OKE SAN’S PLOT, OTHERS WHO PREFER ANONYMITY COMPLETED TO DPC AND ARE BEING RAISED TO ROOFING AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME

15 Plots of all sizes available at old Prices for fastest fingers! Submission of names of Allottees for the issuance of C. of O. by the FCT Minister commences, as the Road Linking our Estate to the Abuja City Center already under construction (See Page 23 to 29 of The Nation newspaper, Tuesday, 3rd June...

‘IRON FIST OF THE BAR: HOW NBA IS LOSING TRUST OF YOUNG LAWYERS,’ BY BENJAMIN OBILOR
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‘IRON FIST OF THE BAR: HOW NBA IS LOSING TRUST OF YOUNG LAWYERS,’ BY BENJAMIN OBILOR

DISCOURSE By Benjamin Obilor It is both baffling and disheartening that the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the presidency of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has elected to dig its heels into the shifting sands of rigidity, despite the growing and legitimate outcry from lawyers, especially young, struggling practitioners over the implementation of...

LAWYER’S ASSAULT: NBA SEEKS N500 MILLION DAMAGES AGAINST 4 SUSPECTS
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LAWYER’S ASSAULT: NBA SEEKS N500 MILLION DAMAGES AGAINST 4 SUSPECTS

NEWS RELEASE NBA National Litigation Committee Files ₦500 Million Suit Over Assault on Legal Practitioner Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has instituted a civil action at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against four individuals—Williams Raymond, Fidelis Emmanuel Jacob, Sharon Alexander, and Itoro Dominic Robert — for...

‘MY LONG ROAD TO BECOMING A LAWYER,’ BY OSITA CHIDOKA
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‘MY LONG ROAD TO BECOMING A LAWYER,’ BY OSITA CHIDOKA

My Long Road to Becoming A Lawyer: A Story of Dreams, Detours and Destiny It was 1988 at Union Secondary School Awkunanaw, Enugu. I was Deputy Senior Prefect, one of the best Arts students in the school. English, English Literature, and Government were my playground. I proudly carried our school’s banner in quizzes and debates,...