President Bola Tinubu has dismissed suggestions that providing infrastructure for the judiciary amounted to executive interference, describing it instead as a constitutional duty. Tinubu disclosed this on Monday when he commissioned an Office Annex for the Body of Benchers and 10 units of four-bedroom staff quarters at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari. The president was...
Gentlemen of the Noble Profession, Welfare must be realistic, accessible, and lived… not just spoken. That’s why beyond promises, I’m already walking the talk.Through the NBA Unpacked by Audrey series on Twitter every Monday, we are spotlighting colleagues, telling their stories, and showing that #EveryLawyerMatters. It’s about #Solidarity, #Advocacy, and #EmpoweringMembers in real time. In...
Treasury Bills is one of the most secured investments in Nigeria because it is guaranteed by the Central Bank of Nigeria; with a yield of about 15 to 16.5% annually. These yields are paid upfront. The challenge is that it is viewed as the business of the “big boys”; as Fifty Million Naira is the...
Solicitors to the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch, Mrs. Cordelia Eke has warned Port Harcourt based lawyer, Mr. Tupele Jefferson Isoun “to pull down his nefarious posts and retract his false comments immediately on social media, in his own best interests.” CITY LAWYER recalls that Isoun had alleged...
Legal practitioners have called for renewed strategic collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom to advance cross-border legal practice, harness global opportunities, and address emerging challenges in a fast-evolving legal and commercial landscape. This call was made at the 2025 British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) Nigeria Summit, held in Lagos, with the theme: “Strengthening Legal...
Who will lead the Nigerian Bar Association next? What are their plans for the profession? These posers were x-rayed today at the NBA Lagos Law Week 2026 Town Hall Meeting where lawyers grilled the candidates on their programmes. NBA Lagos has by far the largest voting bloc in NBA electoral history. Among the candidates who...
NEWS RELEASE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AWARDS ₦15 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF ALHAJI SANUSI BADAMASI NABABA AGAINST KYC AND POLICE OVER CIVIL DISPUTE; COURT DISOWNS PURPORTED ARREST WARRANT The Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded a total of ₦15 million in damages to businessman, Alhaji Sanusi Badamasi Nababa, after finding that KYC Inter Project Limited, its...
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Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has alleged that certain vested interests are attempting to manipulate the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association presidential election by trying to ensure that one candidate runs unopposed. The NBA is expected to elect its 33rd president next month, with three Senior...
Leading jurists, senior lawyers, academics and members of the Bar gathered in Port Harcourt last Thursday, 24th June, 2026, for the public presentation of the book, Rudiments of Criminal Appeals in Nigeria, written by immediate past Nigerian Bar association (NBA) Port Harcourt Chairman, Cordelia Uwuma Eke. Delivering her goodwill message at the event, the Presiding...