BY EMEKA NWADIOKE Nigeria’s Body of Benchers has approved admission of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates into the Nigerian Law School, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. The decision by the apex regulator of the legal profession in Nigeria was taken at its meeting held today. There has been a cat-and-mouse tussle between the...
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BY EMEKA NWADIOKE Former Deputy Senate President, Prof. Ike Ekweremadu (PhD, CFR) will deliver the Keynote Address at the virtual birthday celebration of respected former Chairman of Nigeria’s Body of Benchers, Chief George Uwechue SAN, FNIALS who clocks 82 years on Monday. The event which is aimed to honour Chief Uwechue, a former Speaker pro...
The popular Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) will hold between February 17 and 20, 2021 in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State. The theme of the conference is “The Role of Public Interest in Governance in Nigeria.” According to a statement made available to...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong and his Benue counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom are among dignitaries expected to participate in an online colloquium that would discuss law and technology. The theme of the webinar is “The...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad will today chair the 12th edition of the popular “J-K Gadzama LLP Annual Public Lecture” which holds from 3 pm to 6 pm. The theme of the lecture is “Rebuilding the nation post COVID-19 outbreak: the judicial, economic and political perspectives.” The lecture which is being...
The 14th Annual Lecture of ǼLEX will hold today, Wednesday, November 18, 2020. This year’s edition of the popular lecture will hold virtually with the theme, “Illiteracy, Migration and Insecurity: Nigeria’s Population Time Bomb.” Among the Speakers for today’s lecture are: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa – Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission; Mr. Mohamed Yahya – Resident...