Our (last) Letter to the FCT Minister for the construction of the road opening up our Estate to Abuja City Center was duly received yesterday, after positive engagements. Thanks to some of our pillars like Sir. Babatunde Ogala SAN, our Judges and distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria, who are not relenting on the matter. Plan to visit our Exhibition Booth...

NBA PRESIDENT-ELECT BADEJO-OKUSANYA UNVEILS INAUGURATION COMMITTEE
In preparation for her inauguration as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the first woman to be elected as NBA President by direct ballot, the President-Elect of the NBA, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has approved the constitution of a Transition Implementation Committee (TIC). According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, “The Committee will work...

“MY LADY” REMAINS CORRECT: A COMPREHENSIVE REPLY TO SYLVESTER UDEMEZUE – BY EYIMOFE ATAKE
IntroductionMr Sylvester Udemezue has published, in City Lawyer Magazine of 1 August 2026, a courteous and carefully arranged reaction to the article “My Lord” or “My Lady”? The Correct Mode of Addressing Female Judges. His civility deserves thanks, and his seriousness deserves a serious answer. But a serious argument is not the same thing as a sound one. His conclusion,...

ICIArb HOLDS CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE ADJUDICATION TRAINING SEPT. 1 & 2
Register now for the Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb) Adjudication Webinar to master fast dispute resolution. Industry experts will share key tips, live case studies, and practical guidance on modern adjudication practice. Secure your spot today to boost your professional dispute skills. Topic: PRACTICE SKILLS ON ADJUDICATION AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR RESOLVING CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE Date: 1st & 2nd...

JOIN LIVE, AS NBA-SPIDEL CHAIR UJU AGOMOH INTERS MOM-IN-LAW
Prof. Uju Agomoh, is one of the lead mourners as her mother-in-law, Late Senior Mother Eziaku Nwakpa Agomoh is interred today in Amaukwu, Uzzi-Ossah, Ossah-Ibeku in Umuahia, Abia State. To join a live streaming of the funeral rites, click here or scan the bar code below. According to obsequies seen by CITY LAWYER and signed by Dr. Ahamafule Onyeakagbulem Agomoh,...

NBA-SPIDEL CHAIR AGOMOH BURIES MOTHER-IN-LAW TOMORROW
The Chair of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Prof. Uju Agomoh, is one of the lead mourners as her mother-in-law, Late Senior Mother Eziaku Nwakpa Agomoh is interred tomorrow in Amaukwu, Uzzi-Ossah, Ossah-Ibeku in Umuahia, Abia State. According to obsequies seen by CITY LAWYER and signed by Dr. Ahamafule Onyeakagbulem Agomoh, the three-day...

UPSET, AS MADUBA WINS NBA PH POLL, OPPONENTS, BAR LEADERS HAIL HIM
New kid on the block, Dr. Chinedu Maduba has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch. The charismatic Bar Leader polled 369 votes to beat his closest challenger and first runner-up, Mr. John Owubokiri, who polled 267 votes. Another chairmanship candidate, Mr. Anthony Ezenwoko, polled 110 votes to place third while Mr. Jonas...

BAR LEADER CORDELIA EKE HAILS NEW NBA PORT HARCOURT CHAIRMAN MADUBA
Bar Leader and immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, Cordelia Uwuma Eke has hailed the emergence of Dr. Chinedu Maduba as the new chairman of the branch. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Eke, who is also the pioneer female chairman of the branch, described Maduba’s victory as “hard-earned in a free,...

HOUSE OF REPS DIRECTS AMCON TO RESTORE COMPANY TO LEASE, IGP TO SANCTION OFFICERS
House of Representatives Directs AMCON to Restore Olatone Abdulsalam Ventures Ltd to Complete Lease Term on Property, Tells IGP to Discipline Officers for Illegal Enforcement The House of Representatives has directed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to restore Olatone Abdulsalam Ventures Limited to the leased property at 18A Ladipo Oluwole Street, Apapa GRA, Lagos, to enable the company...

‘HOW WE GOT COURT TO CONVICT FAKE LAWYER,’ BY EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has narrated how it successfully prosecuted a fake lawyer, one John Nwawuto Anoruo. In a statement following the court judgment on the matter, the anti-graft agency stated that “His case began after he submitted a petition dated September 22, 2025, to the EFCC on behalf of his clients against the management of Global...
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