Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has submitted an affidavit to the Senate Ethics Committee as supporting evidence in her petition against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, abuse of office, and obstruction of legislative duties. In the affidavit, the suspended senator quoted Akpabio to have said, “Natasha, I am the Chief Presiding...
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AMINU ADO BAYERO, EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, NYESOM WIKE: BETWEEN HUBRIS AND IMPUNITY
AMINU ADO BAYERO, EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, NYESOM WIKE, AND THAT CONVOCATION EVENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR: A RESPONSE TO FESTUS AKANDE, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AT THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As part of its golden jubilee, the University of Calabar is said to have held a special...
SENATOR NATASHA ASKS LPDC TO DISBAR IMASUEN OVER ‘US FRAUD INDICTMENT’
Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to investigate her colleague, Edo South Senator Neda Imasuen, over his alleged disbarment from practising law in the United States. Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan also accused Mr. Imasuen of disobeying a court order restraining the Senate Ethics Privileges and Public Petitions Committee which he...
NATASHA VS AKPABIO: ‘WHY I RECUSED MYSELF FROM CASE’ – JUSTICE EGWUATU
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has recused himself from a lawsuit initiated by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and others. The case sought to prevent the Senate from investigating her over alleged misconduct. During Tuesday’s proceedings, Justice Egwuatu cited allegations of bias raised by one of...
VACANCY: LAW FIRM TO HIRE YOUNG LAWYER, LITIGATION CLERK URGENTLY
GLASSY GOLD SOLICITORS, a law firm based in Ogba, Lagos Mainland requires the services of a YOUNG LAWYER and LITIGATION CLERK for urgent employment. YOUNG LAWYER The ideal Male candidate must live around Ogba Magistrate Court, Ikeja 2 to 3 years litigation experience Computer literacy Comfortable Working Environment To apply, email your Cover Letter and CV to: GLASSYGOLDSOLICITORS@GMAIL.COM MALE LITIGATION CLERK...
BECOME A CERTIFIED ADR PRACTITIONER PRACTICING UNDER THE AUSPICES OF I-ADRNIGERIA
Take Dispute Resolution to the Next Level Are you a graduate? Gain expertise in the full spectrum of Alternative Dispute Resolution as a Fellow (FiADRN), Member (MiADRN or Associate (AiADRN) of the Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management (i-ADRNigeria). .Arbitration . Mediation . Negotiation . Other hybrid processes Join us for an...
AGC: ‘WE WILL DECIDE FATE OF PORT HARCOURT AS HOST ON THURSDAY’ – NBA PRESIDENT
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN has stated that the fate of Port Harcourt as the host of this year’s Annual General Conference (AGC) will be decided on Thursday. Osigwe told CITY LAWYER that an Emergency NBA National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting has been scheduled to hold that day...
SENIOR LAWYER TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR SHOOTING DEAD TEENAGER
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 64-year-old lawyer, Donald Mbamah, in connection with the fatal shooting of one Paul Victor, a 16-year-old student of Urban Development Secondary School. The tragic incident occurred on March 17, 2025, at about 12:34 p.m. at Mbamah’s residence in Area N, World Bank, New Owerri. According to police...
INDUSTRIAL COURT PRESIDENT JUSTICE KANYIP IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR GABRIEL ADIKWU ANNUAL LECTURE
The President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip has been named as the Keynote Speaker for the forthcoming 2025 Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. The Annual Lecture will hold on 17th May, 2025 at the Government House Banquet Hall, Dougirei, Yola, Adamawa State. The Annual Lecture, accredited by the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of...
i-ADRNigeria HOSTS PARLEY ON ARBITRATION ACT, POLICY
It’s a new dawn for the practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria. The Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 and the National Policy on Arbitration and ADR 2024 are documents meant to ensure that Nigeria becomes known as the ADR hub in Africa. Join i-ADRNigeria for a discussion by some of Nigeria’s finest ADR Experts...