Onimisi Stephen Obajaja’s Education, Focus and Fidelity Onimisi S. Obajaja holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Benin and a Post Graduate Degree of the University of Lagos. He is a Legal Practitioner and Notary Public in Lagos, Nigeria, where he is a Partner at the Lagos Law firm of Fountain Court...
🚀 NBA LAGOS LAW WEEK 2026 – REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THEMATIC MASTER CLASSES! As part of the highly anticipated NBA Lagos Law Week 2026, Registered Delegates have the unique opportunity to deepen their expertise through specialized Thematic Masterclasses led by industry experts. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 1st July 2026🕘 Time: 9:00 AM Delegates can only choose...
Dear Colleagues, The NBA-SPIDEL (Public Interest Litigation Committee) invites you to a Webinar Series No. 9: Topic : ‘The Doctrine of Locus Standi and its Impact on Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria’. Speaker:Dr Monday Ubani Onyekachi, SAN Date: Saturday 20th June 2026Time: 7 pm – 9 pmVenue: Zoom Register in advance:https://www.bit.ly/spidelweb9 (C) CITY LAWYER Magazine. All rights...
Meet our Speaker: BNLF Nigeria Summit 2026 We are honoured to welcome Lawal Mohammed Alade Pedro SAN, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Certified Mediator, and accomplished legal author, Mr. Pedro has built an exceptional career spanning public service,...
Statement by the Vanguard for the Independence of the Judiciary . Vanguard for the Independence of the Judiciary Condemns False Narratives Against Edo State Chief Judge Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria12th June, 2026 The Vanguard for the Independence of the Judiciary has condemned recent attacks on the Honourable , the Chief Judge of Edo State,...
By Chinedu Agu The recent decision of the Imo State Judicial Service Commission [JSC] to narrow the list of candidates for the office of the substantive Chief Judge of Imo State to only Hon. Justice C.A. Ononeze-Madu and Hon. Justice E.O. Agada raises more questions than answers. Initially, in its communication to the Nigerian Bar...
NEWS RELEASE Senior lawyer and prominent advocate of the Think Cross River Initiative, Papa Dorncklaimz Enamhe, has been appointed Senior Special Adviser on “Think Cross River” to Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu. His new role comes amid the appointment of 106 aides by the State Governor. The appointments were announced in a...
‘YOU’VE IMPUGNED MY, AKINBORO’S INTEGRITY’ A candidate in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, Mr. Yemi akangbe SAN has told the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) that NBA elections are compromised by insiders. Akangbe also accused the electoral committee of impugning his integrity and that of his co-contestant, Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN....
THE RETURN OF GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY: HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IS GAINING NEW RELEVANCE IN NIGERIA By Sylvester Udemezue (1) BACKGROUND For many years, conversations about governance in Nigeria often revolved around the Federal Government and the States, while the Local Government system, the tier of government closest to the people, appeared increasingly weakened, marginalized and...
NEWS RELEASE The Caretaker Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja Branch has announced the postponement of the forthcoming Branch election following a closed-door meeting with all principal aspirants and the Electoral Committee. According to the Committee, the decision became necessary after deliberations on issues arising from the electoral process. A new date for...