By Onikepo Braithwaite CondolencesFirst, I must express my heartfelt condolences to Chimamanda Adichie, her Husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, and their whole family, on the very sad death of their beloved son, Nkanu Nnamdi. The loss of a child is the greatest nightmare of a parent, and I’m sure I speak for all Nigerians when I...
BY EJIKEME OMENAZU Nigerian economists and activists have faulted the insistence of the Federal Government to commence implementation of the new tax laws on January 1 despite opposition from different quarters over legality. Chief Martin Onovo, a petroleum engineer and seasoned politician, one of those who x-rayed the commencement of the laws, described it as...
Prominent constitutional lawyer, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, has declared that Abia State “saw the light in 2023” with the election of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, insisting that the state is not prepared to “return to Egypt” after witnessing purposeful and people-centered governance. In a strongly worded endorsement, Ubani described Governor Otti’s emergence in 2023 as...
NEWS RELEASE EBF GOVERNOR AND EXCO PAY A WORKING COURTESY VISIT TO THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, ENUGU STATE. In preparation for the First Quarterly Meeting of the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) for the year 2026, scheduled to hold in Umuahia, Abia State, members of the EBF Governing Council, led by the...
NEWS RELEASE The formal handing-over ceremony marking the transition of leadership at the Nigerian Law School successfully held on Monday, 12 January 2026, at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. Dr. Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote formally assumed office as the 10th Director General, who took over from Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN. In his...
The Osun State Government has instituted a major criminal action against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and three of its top executives over the alleged illegal handling of local government funds in the state. Court documents reveal that on 29 December 2025, the state government filed a 31-count criminal charge before the Chief Magistrate...
NEWS RELEASE REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY OPENS!!! Distinguished Member, Registration for the NBA AGC 2026 has been carefully designed to provide a simple, fast, and seamless experience for all members. How to Register: Individual Registration Guide Step 1:Visit http://agc.nigerianbar.org.ng and click the Register button. Step 2:Select your Registration Type and choose Individual. Step 3:Enter your SCN in full (e.g. SCN001122).If you were called in 2025, kindly enter your Exam Number instead (e.g. EXM234567). Step 4:Select your Professional Title from...
The federal government has halted the issuance of guidelines for the implementation of the new tax laws, citing uncertainty over the final version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Tax Reform Committee, has revealed. He said he had told the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) to wait because guidelines on the implementation...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Monday Ubani has vowed to prosecute Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja over his alleged serial defamatory publications and contemptuous conduct against him. Clinton is allegedly facing contempt proceedings on the same subject matter before Justice S.U. Bature of the...
By Godwin Adindu I love this portrayal of Governor Alex Otti as a painter. This frame is very creative, artistic and altruistic. Whoever that must have captured the man with this metarphor of colours and beauty must be a great creative and philosophical mind. Don’t mind that the word may have dropped as a jab...