In this satirical commentary, Yomi Obafemi, a Legal Practitioner, interrogates the N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) “Fee for Transmission of Record” set out in the recently released SUPREME COURT (MANDATORY UPLOAD OF ELECTRONIC COPIES OF PROCESSES, RECORD OF APPEAL, AND OTHER MATTERS) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2026 LADY JUSTICE Lady Justice! Why is your veil down?Have you...
By George Ogunjimi In Nigeria, a receipt for the purchase of land is generally evidence of payment and may constitute evidence of a transaction, but it is not, standing alone, conclusive proof of ownership of the land. The distinction between proof of payment and proof of title is important because a person may prove that...
As lawyers converge for the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference 2026 themed Beyond Limits, two newly published books are set to be unveiled at a discounted rate for conferees. The books are Rudiments of Criminal Appeals in Nigeria by Cordelia Uwuma Eke and Beyond the Glass Ceiling: A Chronicle of the Pioneering Leadership, Courage...
NEWS RELEASE NOTICE OF THE 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM (NBA-YLF) Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to formally notify all members of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to hold as follows: Date: Thursday, 27th August, 2026Time: 9:00 a.m.Venue: Port Harcourt, Rivers State...
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS BRANCH SIGNS HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE STRUCTURED MORTGAGE ACCESS FOR LAWYERS Read more: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcEgOx-jOhQ/?igsh=MThxaXlnaGgzYXQzeA==&igsi=MThxaXlnaGgzYXQzeA== The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch (NBA Lagos), in partnership with Penuel Prime Limited, has officially launched the Real Estate Inclusion and Asset Empowerment Programme (REIAP) a digital mortgage origination platform developed exclusively for legal practitioners in...
For Peter Chinemelum Afuba, building a successful legal career goes beyond competence. As a young associate in the Real Estate and Estate Planning Unit at KENNA, he highlights the importance of mentorship, networking and visibility in navigating the early years of practice. He shares how the right mentors and professional relationships have shaped his career,...
A businessman and Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, who was kidnapped alongside a reverend sister by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Ifite-Awka, Awka South LGA of Anambra State, have been released and has safely returned. It was gathered that they were released in the early hours of Saturday after being kidnapped and spending several days...
2026 NBA ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE & THE FACE OF PORT HARCOURT By Soseipiriye Long Williams The Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (AGC) for 2026 holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State from 21st August, 2026-28th August, 2026. The 2025 NBA AGC was originally billed to hold in Port Harcourt but for the political crises that...
… Fixes August 20 to decide propriety of fresh arraignment Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Shendam Branch, Plateau State, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Abuja. The...
The reported recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of substantial statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by defaulting oil companies is commendable. It demonstrates what determined regulatory enforcement can accomplish when public institutions act decisively. According to disclosures made before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, the EFCC...