* THERE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: NIGERIA MUST NOT DESCEND There is something increasingly unsettling about Nigeria’s political environment as we approach the 2027 general elections. Political competition appears to be giving way, gradually but unmistakably, to political intolerance. Threats, intimidation, bullying and open hostility are becoming disturbingly familiar features of our political discourse. This should worry every Nigerian. The campaign...
VACANCY: LEKKI, LAGOS LAW FIRM SET TO HIRE 4-10 YEARS POST-CALL LAWYER
THE FIRMThe Law Office is a full-service law firm situated at LEKKI PHASE 1, LAGOS. THE CANDIDATE• Between 4 to 10 years post-call • Litigation practice skill imperative • Ability to work with minimal supervision * Ability to drive is added advantage COMPENSATION* Salary is competitive and in accordance with industry standards. * Accommodation to be provided by Employer HOW...
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EARLY BIRD: NBA-SPIDEL ROLLS OUT MORE BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUAL, GROUP REGISTRATION
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has unveiled more benefits in the ongoing Early Bird registration for its eagerly awaited 2026 Annual Conference. A statement by the Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Annual Conference Planning Committee (CPC), Sir Ejike Ezenwa (SAN) and Chairman of the Media, Publicity & Publications Sub-Committee, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke, indicated...
REGISTER FOR ICIARB FELLOWS REFRESHER COURSE HOLDING OCT. 13-14
TRAINING DID YOU KNOW? As a Fellow, failing to write an arbitral award for three consecutive years can affect your standing and practice readiness. The good news? ICIArb has designed a course specifically to help you get back on track. Introducing the ICIArb Fellows Refresher Course A focused 2-day program built for existing Fellows who haven’t written an award in...
VACANCY: YOUNG LAWYER NEEDED IN IKOYI, LAGOS LAW OFFICE
THE FIRMThe Law Office is a full-service law firm situated at Ikoyi, Lagos. THE CANDIDATE• Minimum of 3 (three) post call• Litigation practice skill• Self-driven • Ability to work with minimal supervision QUALIFICATIONAdmitted to the Nigerian Bar. SALARYThe salary is competitive and in accordance with industry standards. HOW TO APPLYInterested candidates should email legaljobs77@gmail.com. Please note that only shortlisted applicants...
APC, PDP FILE PETITIONS CHALLENGING GOV. ADELEKE’S RE-ELECTION
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed two petitions challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the August 15, 2026 poll. The petitions were pasted on the tribunal’s notice board at the State High Court, Oke Fia, Osogbo on Monday, September 7, 2026, in line with electoral procedures. Tribunal Secretary, Pefe Belemore, had earlier said the necessary...
BRIBES, BIMBOS, AND BABALAWOS: AN UNDIPLOMATIC MEMOIR
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador is “an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” What he did not quite capture was what the situation was at home from where the ambassador acquired the habit of dissembling....
NBA PRESIDENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO PROF. KASUNMU
NEWS RELEASE The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCIArb (UK), has paid a moving tribute to the late Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, describing him as a great teacher, distinguished lawyer and patriarch whose legacy will endure across generations of the Nigerian legal profession. Badejo-Okusanya, who joined the family, colleagues and members of the Bar to...
CRISIS ROCKS AWLA NIGERIA AS FACTIONS CLASH OVER GHANA INT’L CONFERENCE
A major crisis has engulfed the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) as two of its factions in Nigeria are in a face-off over its planned International Conference scheduled to hold in Accra, Ghana. CITY LAWYER recalls that African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has been promoting its international conference, saying that it is planned to attract heavyweights in the...