OFFICIAL NOTICE: EXTENSION OF EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR THE AWLA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2026 The Leadership of AWLA International wishes to inform all members, partners and prospective delegates of the extension of the Early Bird Registration window for the much-anticipated AWLA International Conference. We are delighted to announce that, in her magnanimity and deep commitment to...
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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has approached the High Court of Imo State seeking to halt the September 26, 2026 local government elections, alleging that the process initiated by the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) contains statutory defects relating to the Notice of Election, electoral timetable and Register of Voters. The suit, filed...
African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has announced tomorrow, Sunday, September 20, 2026, as the end of the Early Bird window for its eagerly awaited International Conference. The conference is scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana from November 18th to 22nd, 2026. The Conference is hosted by Mandy Demechi-Asagba Esq., President, AWLA International...
By Raphael Christopher The Supreme Court’s decision in Ben Mene-Ejegi v Nigerian Bar Association & Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, SC/481/2018, delivered on 26 June 2026, has fundamentally altered the architecture of appeals arising from disciplinary proceedings against Nigerian legal practitioners. By a 5–2 majority, the Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a direct...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued an order for President Bola Tinubu to be served, within seven days, with the suit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over his alleged submission of forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a ruling, Justice Ekwo...
Legal luminaries, civil society leaders, and electoral experts gathered in Lagos on Thursday, September 17, 2026, for the 3rd edition of the Tunji Braithwaite Symposium, issuing a stern indictment of the Nigerian judiciary over its persistent imposition of election winners against the clear mandate of the electorate. The panel of speakers including retired Court of...
The Federal Government has commenced a six-week review of Nigeria’s tax laws to address implementation gaps, ambiguities and unintended consequences identified since the reforms took effect in January.The review will examine Value Added Tax thresholds, withholding tax, capital gains treatment, multiple taxation and other aspects of the tax regime. Its recommendations are expected to inform...
President Bola Tinubu has hailed an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal judgment rejecting a $680 million claim by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd. against Nigeria. The President disclosed this in a statement personally signed by him on Thursday in Abuja. Sunrise had demanded $680 million as settlement and interest in an arbitration relating...
NEWS RELEASE 🎓THE JRF HYBRID CONFERENCE IX 2026 is brought to you by Jurisprudence & Research Frames Ltd. Theme: The Gains of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Effective Strategies & Emerging Pedestals ⚖️Keynote Speaker: Jonathan Gunu Taidi, SAN Distinguished Speakers: • Hon. Ehusani Abel Simpa, LLM, BL FIPI (N), Judge FCT Customary Court Abuja • Lydia...