LAW DIARY Distinguished Awlans and Learned Colleagues, This is a gentle reminder that Early Bird Registration for the AWLA International Conference ’26 closes on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Theme: Better Together – AWLA Beaming Her Light On: Create, Empower, Prosper, Together in Africa. Date: 18th – 22nd November, 2026Venue: Palms by Eagle, Airport, Accra, Ghana....
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CIARB NIGERIA CORPORATE COUNSEL TEAM TO HOST ‘ABUJA ARBITRATION BREAKFAST DIALOGUE’ OCT. 13
LAW DIARY Dear Colleague, As we look forward to the CICC Abuja Arbitration Breakfast Dialogue on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, we are pleased to unveil our Special Guest for the opening conversation. We are honoured to welcome Mrs. Adesua Dozie, General Counsel & Company Secretary, NNPC Limited, who will lead an engaging fireside conversation on: ...
JOIN NEXT LAWYERS-IN-BUSINESS TREASURY BILLS PRIMARY BIDDING FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
It is the most secure investment in Nigeria, guaranteed by the Federal Government through the CBN and paying 16 to 17% per annum. Next Treasury Bills Primary Market Bidding is Wednesday, 21st October, 2026. Because it is not all of that has Fifty Million Naira, Lawyers In Business Cooperatives has a group of Twenty of...
LEGAL REGULATORS MUST HOLD LAW FIRMS ACCOUNTABLE FOR HARASSMENT
BY JASON WARD For an associate bullied by the lawyer who controls her work and references, reporting is not a neutral act. In a Law Society of British Columbia survey of 787 respondents, 78.7 percent had experienced discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, or bullying. Among those who reported an incident, 9.1 percent reported it to the...
AMICUS CURIAE: PROMISING YOUNG LAWYERS ASSIST COURTS IN NOVEL CASES WITH INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINTS
Lawyer Iris Ng usually represents clients in shipping, commodities and commercial disputes, and was part of the team handling claims for a major oil spill at Pasir Panjang Terminal in 2024. In December 2025, a different kind of brief landed in her e-mail inbox. The 30-year-old counsel at law firm Helmsman was assigned by the...
COURT SETS NOV. 9 DATE FOR ABACHA PROPERTY TUSSLE
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos has appointed a receiver/manager to take possession and control of a disputed property at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. In an interim order issued on September 29, 2026, the judge restrained Levitikal Realties, its directors, agents, representatives, servants...
DEATHS IN CUSTODY, DEMOCRACY, CORRUPTION, ACCESS TO JUSTICE TO HEADLINE NBA-SPIDEL CONFERENCE
* AS NBA-SPIDEL HOLDS PRESS BRIEFING ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, is preparing to bring lawyers, judges, policymakers, civil society actors, academics and other stakeholders together in Umuahia next month for a conference designed to confront some of the country’s most persistent justice and governance...
TREASURY BILLS PRIMARY BIDDING OPENS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, 7TH OCTOBER, 2026, WITH FIFTY MILLION NAIRA [N50,000,000] AS MINIMUM AMOUNT NEEDED
It is the most secure investment in Nigeria, guaranteed by the Federal Government through the CBN and paying 16 to 17% per annum. Because it is not all of that has Fifty Million Naira, Lawyers In Business Cooperatives has a group of Twenty of us contributing 2.5 million naira each to bid. Kindly call/Chat 08060266163,...
IGBO LAWYERS SET TO HOLD END-OF-YEAR DINNER DECEMBER 5
The Otu Oka-Iwu Association (Law Society), an umbrella body of Igbo lawyers worldwide, is set to hold its 2026 End-of-Year Dinner on Saturday, 5th December, 2026. The event, a curated evening of Dinner Speech by a pre-eminent speaker, cultural displays and fine dining among others, will hold at the vintage Adetokunbo Ademola Hall of the...
NBA LAGOS HOSTS WELLNESS DAY CONFERENCE & EVENING CONCERT 2026
NBA LAGOS WELFARE COMMITTEE INVITES YOU! WELLNESS DAY CONFERENCE & EVENING CONCERT 2026 A Day to Breathe, Bond and Unwind! Distinguished Learned Silks, Benchers and Colleagues, The NBA Lagos Welfare Committee invites you to a special day of relaxation, wellness, music, comedy and networking, in appreciation of your dedication and hard work. 🎉 ADMISSION IS...







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