A strike by researchers from law firm directory Legal 500 is set to continue into a third week, with no resolution to the pay dispute in sight. Around 60 staff who carry out interviews with law firms who want to be included in the rankings have been on strike for two weeks. The researchers, senior...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN has assured the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) that she would attend its forthcoming 2026 Annual Conference alongside many members of her Executive Committee. She also assured the delegation led by NBA-SPIDEL Chair, Prof. Uju Agomoh of her readiness...
Stakeholders on Tuesday convened at the United Nations House in Abuja to review the human rights situation in Nigeria and deliberate on measures to strengthen human rights protection, justice and accountability across the country. The meeting, organised by the Human Rights Agenda Network (HRAN), brought together representatives of government institutions, civil society organisations, development partners,...
The Leadership of AWLA International wishes to inform all members, partners and prospective delegates of the extension of the Early Bird Registration window for the much-anticipated AWLA International Conference. We are delighted to announce that, in her magnanimity and deep commitment to inclusive participation, the Co-Host and Founder of AWLA, and the Indefatigable Chair of...
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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has approached the High Court of Imo State seeking to halt the September 26, 2026 local government elections, alleging that the process initiated by the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) contains statutory defects relating to the Notice of Election, electoral timetable and Register of Voters. The suit, filed...
African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has announced tomorrow, Sunday, September 20, 2026, as the end of the Early Bird window for its eagerly awaited International Conference. The conference is scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana from November 18th to 22nd, 2026. The Conference is hosted by Mandy Demechi-Asagba Esq., President, AWLA International...
By Raphael Christopher The Supreme Court’s decision in Ben Mene-Ejegi v Nigerian Bar Association & Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, SC/481/2018, delivered on 26 June 2026, has fundamentally altered the architecture of appeals arising from disciplinary proceedings against Nigerian legal practitioners. By a 5–2 majority, the Court held that it lacks jurisdiction to entertain a direct...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has issued an order for President Bola Tinubu to be served, within seven days, with the suit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over his alleged submission of forged certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a ruling, Justice Ekwo...
Legal luminaries, civil society leaders, and electoral experts gathered in Lagos on Thursday, September 17, 2026, for the 3rd edition of the Tunji Braithwaite Symposium, issuing a stern indictment of the Nigerian judiciary over its persistent imposition of election winners against the clear mandate of the electorate. The panel of speakers including retired Court of...