The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), has urged greater reliance on arbitration for resolving commercial disputes. Pedro made the call while receiving in audience a high-powered delegation of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Nigeria Branch, led by its chair and chartered arbitrator, Mrs. Sola Adegbonmire. The Attorney General emphasised the crucial role of...
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‘BANKS CAN RESTRICT CUSTOMER ACCOUNT WITHOUT COURT ORDER,’ SAYS APPEAL COURT
CASE LAW REPORT Court Of Appeal Affirms Banks’ Right To Restrict Accounts Without Court Order Can a bank restrict a customer’s account without a court order? According to the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, the answer is yes. If there’s a report of fraud or suspicious activity, a bank may act immediately. In a landmark decision delivered on March 13,...
POMP, AS NEW WIG WINS 17 PRIZES AT CALL TO BAR CEREMONY
New wig Oluwabusayo Olawale Ifonlaja was the cynosure of all eyes at the recent Call to Bar ceremonies hosted by the Body of Benchers as he not only emerged as the Best Graduating Student but carted home 17 prizes. Ifonlaja had shown great promise when he emerged with a perfect 5.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) from the little known...
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SENIOR LAWYERS AND CONVENERS PAPA DORN CKLAIMZ ENAMHE, AGIM LEAD QUEST FOR OGOJA STATE
The Igede ethnic group has formally placed a request before the National Assembly to join the proposed Ogoja State. The...
OBASANJO TO CHAIR ENUGU NBA-AGC OPENING CEREMONY
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President...
OKEY OHAGBA, EX NATIONAL OFFICER, HAILS NBA IKEJA BRANCH ON LAW WEEK
THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IKEJA BRANCH (TIGER BAR) – ANNUAL LAW WEEK 2025 FELICITATION! I write to convey my warmest...
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...
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...
97 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SET TO DEFEND ADC’S INTERIM LEADERS
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mobilized 97 volunteer lawyers to defend its interim leaders against what it calls a...