NBA GARKI BRANCH (LIBERTY BAR) LAW WEEK 2026: NOTE OF FELICITATION OKEY LEO OHAGBA (CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY) I write to warmly felicitate the Acting Chairperson, Lydia Azumi Izan, Esq., the Executive Committee, the Sarah Edwin-Inegedu Esq. led Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of the NBA Garki Branch (Liberty Bar), on...
We seized the opportunity of her visit to our Estate to explain to her the Hope-House Free Urban Accomodation we have embarked upon for 18 years now and the Twin Duplex we have reconstructed into Ten Rooms ensuite for another Hope-House that will be launched this December. We also explained the “Sabificate-To-Certificate Scheme” as a...
Victory, Loss And The Immortal Spirit Of Democracy, Politics: Reflections On APC Primary Elections In Nigeria By Sylvester Udemezue The primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which were held on 16th May, 2027, across all the states in Nigeria and the FCT, have once again demonstrated one eternal truth about politics and democracy:...
BY ABDULLAHI GHALI IDIRU The growth of digital commerce has changed how agreements are made, moving from handwritten documents to electronic communications and digital verification methods. Earlier, the mode that contractual parties preferred in entering into contracts was the face-to-face contract. Parties can now form binding contracts electronically using tools like emails, website clicks, or...
The Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb) is pleased to invite you to the Seminar & 34th Annual Investiture/Induction Ceremony & Dinner of the Institute, scheduled to hold as follows: Date: Saturday, 6th June, 2026Time: 10:00 AMVenue: Lagos Continental Hotel This year’s seminar will focus on the theme: “Dispute Management: Managing Disputes Arising from Construction...
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has fixed the trial of two Nigerian women, Ijeoma Chinwe Agbakoba and Ifeoma Maryjane Okoye, for June 10, 2026, over alleged unlawful possession of prohibited drugs, namely cocaine and heroin. Justice Osiagor fixed the trial date after the defendants were arraigned last Friday on a four...
The Nigeria’s Inland Revenue Service (IRS) has filed a six-count criminal charge against oil and gas services giant, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited and two of its senior directors, Michele Poggi and Giani Di Petro, over alleged failure to remit and accurately declare taxes amounting to N66.408 billion and $938,080 USD, between 2014 and 2019. The...
BY MONDAY UBANI The First Major Casualty of Section 83 of the Electoral Act 2026 May Have Emerged The recent decision of the Federal High Court in Fubara Dagogo v. All Progressives Congress (APC) & 3 Ors., Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/591/2026 delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, represents a significant development in Nigeria’s pre-election jurisprudence. In that...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, is set to host a high-level Anti-Corruption Seminar themed “Strengthening Integrity in the Legal Profession: The Role of Lawyers in Combating Corruption in Nigeria.” The seminar is scheduled to hold tomorrow, Tuesday, 19th May, 2026, by 12 noon at the NBA House, No. 1 Bank Road, Port...
Bar Leader and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, joined hundreds of tax professionals and policy experts today for the 28th Annual Tax Conference organized by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). Participating virtually from Florida, United States, the senior lawyer expressed his commitment...