Senior lawyer and former Director of Cabotage at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Onwuka Igwe, has explained that the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) was introduced as a strategic initiative to develop indigenous manpower and strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to effectively take over coastal shipping within the Nigeria’s maritime space. Igwe spoke...
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN will deliver the Keynote Address at the eagerly awaited 2026 Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference. Osinbajo’s address is the highlight of the Keynote Session billed to take place on Tuesday, 10th November, 2026 at the prestigious International Conference Centre...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY DEAR FRIEND AND BROTHER, MAZI AFAM OSIGWE, SAN Dear Afam, Today, I celebrate not just a distinguished colleague at the Bar, but a dear friend and brother whose friendship, strength of character, and commitment to the ideals of our profession I deeply value. Your journey at the Bar and your contributions to...
CULTIVATING LEGAL TALENTS IN THE INTELLIGENT ERA: FROM LEGAL KNOWLEDGE TO HUMAN MASTERY By Raphael Christopher The intelligent era is transforming the legal profession. Artificial intelligence can analyse documents, research authorities, identify patterns and generate legal arguments at remarkable speed. Yet technology alone cannot produce wisdom, integrity, creativity or justice. The challenge for legal education...
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Bar Leader and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN has called for a safe, dignified and professionally supportive environment for legal practitioners, stressing that the independence of lawyers is essential to an effective justice system and the protection of the rule of law. Ubani made the call while delivering the...
A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $US25 billion ($35.6 billion) after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant. Facebook’s deception was intentional and executives consistently misled users about how the platform worked, state District Court Judge Francis...
The Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), cordially invites members of the University community, alumni, members of the legal profession, and the general public to a special event in honour of Distinguished Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, FCARB, FNIALS. This landmark occasion will celebrate a towering scholar, legal luminary, mentor, and...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has through its legal team led by its Lead Counsel, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, yesterday, 21st October, 2026, argued its preliminary objection to an application by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The application brought before the Federal High Court, Abuja, is seeking leave...