In a rare and forceful public intervention, Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, SAN, has issued a blistering, intellectually rigorous rebuttal to veteran columnist, Festus Adedayo’s opinion article titled, “Aiyedatiwa’s Years of the Locusts”. The Attorney-General, who stated that he had long maintained a posture of restraint befitting his high...
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS MENTORING COMMITTEE PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH EXCELLENCE: GROUP SESSION MENTORING (GSM) 1 Dear Esteemed Members, The NBA Lagos Mentoring Committee is thrilled to announce the first edition of its Group Session Mentoring (GSM) series — an exclusive opportunity to learn from some of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal minds. WHAT IS GROUP...
Alumni members of the leading law firm, Rickey Tarfa & Company have been pouring encomiums on the Founder and Principal Partner of the firm, Mr. Rickey Tarfa (SAN), as he turns 64 years today. The significant list of alumni includes judges, no less than nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and several senior members of...
At last, the prolonged delay that has jeopardized hearing of appeal filed by jailed lawyer-turned-politician, Mr. Bright Ngene, has been resolved by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere‑Ekun. A report by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Fact-Finding Committee on the plight of the embattled lawyer indicated that Justice Kekere‑Ekun directed that...
An unusual practice may have gripped Nigeria’s magistrate courts in light of emerging evidence that the courts now demand payment of bail bonds into courts’ coffers before accused persons could regain their freedom. This growing practice peaked during a recent case where, Mr. Augustine Otobo, the client of former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) First Vice...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu For nearly five years, Abia State has been the site of a bewildering contest over the crisis of corruption that now bedevils Nigeria’s judicial appointment process. Essentially, the appointment of judges in Nigeria has become something akin to a life-and-death contest, not for or on behalf of those seeking to get...
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said Nigerians will soon be able to invest directly in the Dangote Refinery, describing the move as part of efforts to broaden public ownership of the project. Dangote made this known on Saturday while speaking with journalists during a tour of the facility by the Group...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Branches in Rivers State have hailed retired Justice Obietonbara Owupele Daniel-Kalio for his service to the justice sector, describing him as “a jurist whose enviable career on the Bench exemplifies the noblest ideals of judicial service.” Speaking at a valedictory session to mark the retirement of the respected jurist from...
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, EFFURUN BRANCH – 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION A NOTE OF FELICITATION – OKEY LEO OHAGBA, PAST NATIONAL OFFICER, NBA. I write to convey my warmest felicitation to the DCN. ONOS WILLIAMS EWENODE led branch EXCO, the Anniversary Planning Committee, and entire members of NBA Effurun Branch on this auspicious occasion of the...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has commended Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, for what he described as purposeful and people-centred leadership that is repositioning the state for sustainable growth and prosperity. A press statement signed by Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otti, noted that Osinbajo spoke on Wednesday, February...