The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has dismissed an appeal brought by the Police Service Commission (PSC) on the forced retirement of several senior police officers, affirming the judgment of the National Industrial Court on the controversial retirement. Among the senior officers affected by the forced retirement were AIG Idowu Owohunwa, AIG Ben Igwe, and...
OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA ON THE URGENT NEED TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL VEHICLES FOR JUDGES, MAGISTRATES, AND CHAIRMEN OF CUSTOMARY COURTS IN IMO STATE. By Chinedu Agu Your Excellency, I write this open letter in the public interest and in defence of judicial dignity, judicial security, and the integrity of the justice...
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The Secretary of NBA Legal Entrepreneurship Committee and Administrator of the Lawyers in Business Institute (LIBI), Emeka Silas Agbara has expressed his intention to vie for the Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 2027 General |Elections. In an statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Agbara recounted his humble beginnings and vowed to uplift his people...
It has been a rain of condolence messages to senior lawyer and CITY LAWYER Publisher, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as his departed mother, Ezinne Roseline Chinwe Nwadioke, was laid to rest last Tuesday amid eulogies. The event took place at Nise, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State with a requiem service at Saint John’s...
OKEY OHAGBA ON GOOD FRIDAY 2026: A SOBER REFLECTION ON TRUE SACRIFICE, LOVE & HOPE OF REDEMPTION Beloved Bar leaders and colleagues of the Christian Faith, Christ’s crucifixion and death on Calvary’s cross have washed away our iniquities, travails, and tribulations. May He renew our strengths and grant us the wisdom to seek justice with...
NEWS RELEASE A Call to Action: Chief Gadzama, SAN, Challenges Stakeholders at Security Summit The International Peace, Security Summit and Awards was held on the 31st day of March 2026. It concluded with a resounding call to move beyond rhetoric and commit to actionable outcomes. Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, in his capacity as Chairman, challenged...
The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2026, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria, will this year honour a retired Justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Ali Andeyangtso. Meanwhile, Chief Godwin Odumu Obla SAN has been designated to deliver the Keynote Address at the eagerly awaited event. Another Keynote...
Introduction The widely circulated video of Burna Boy interrupting a performance in the United States to demand the removal of a woman who appeared to be asleep in the front row has generated significant public commentary. While the incident has largely been treated as a matter of celebrity conduct, it raises important legal questions in...
There’s hardly any doubt that the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), is making waves with his bold stance against impunity and commitment to justice. I am very privileged to be a chairman of a branch under the leadership of Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN as the President of the association. His achievements inspired me...