The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division, sitting in Maitama, has issued an order directing all parties to maintain status quo in respect of a disputed land belonging to the University of Abuja, also known as Yakubu Gowon University. Ruling on a Motion on Notice dated and filed on July 30,...
NEWS RELEASE NBA CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION AS LAWYERS TRAVELLING TO AGC 2026 REMAIN STRANDED ON OHARA–SAPELE ROAD The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has received reports that lawyers and other travellers proceeding to Port Harcourt for the 2026 NBA Annual General Conference (AGC) have remained stranded on the Oghara–Sapele Road following an obstruction caused by...
NBA President Leads Walkathon as Lawyers Set to Take Over the Garden City Dear Distinguished Colleagues, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) wishes to invite all delegates, colleagues and participants at the 2026 NBA Annual General Conference to join the NBA President for the NBA Walkathon. The Annual General Conference is not only a time for...
An attempt by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Nyanya-Karu Branch, Abuja, to free its embattled Treasurer, Mr. Monday Isah Adah, suffered a major setback mid-week as its peace-building delegation was reportedly ordered by the Nasarawa State Police Commissioner to leave its office. CITY LAWYER had earlier reported that Adah was whisked away by...
🏗️ DID YOU KNOW? After completing the ICIArb Membership Entry Training (MET), you don’t just walk away with a certificate — you walk away as a certified Arbitrator, equipped to resolve construction disputes that would otherwise cost your projects months of delay and millions in losses. What is MET?The Membership Entry Training (MET) is the...
‘Nonso Azih is a Lagos-based maritime and commercial litigation lawyer. He is the Principal Counsel of AZIH & AZIH Legal Practitioners, and an Executive Committee Member of Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA). In this article, he dissects the ‘Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Act as a new paradigm for a robust port economy President...
Contrary to widespread media reports that he was remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), embattled former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Shendam Branch, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen has told CITY LAWYER that he was granted bail by the Federal High Court. Making reference to the reports, the Bar...
Contrary to widespread media reports that he was remanded in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), embattled former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Shendam Branch, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen has told CITY LAWYER that he was granted bail by the Federal High Court. Making reference to the reports, the Bar...
By Kachi E. Agwu Recent public discussion surrounding the decision against Chief J-K Gadzama, SAN, by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has understandably generated strong reactions. For the general public, the language of a disciplinary sanction against a Senior Advocate can create an immediate impression of serious wrongdoing. But there is a much longer...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Of the many vocations known to humanity, few are as rooted in macho masculinity as the military and the law. In tales of both war and law, the advances recorded by women over the past century have been nothing short of remarkable. In 1970, Pakistan’s ruler was a four-star army general...