A N100,000 investment in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could potentially turn into N1 million within one or two years if the company’s share price records a major increase, according to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Dangote made the projection while discussing the refinery’s ongoing initial public offering on Arise TV on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. His comments have attracted...
‘WE’VE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CORRUPTION,’ SAYS ONDO AG KAYODE AJULO
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has declared that the state has zero tolerance for corruption in the public service. Ajulo, who described corruption as an evil, said the state government stood firmly against it. The commissioner stated this on Monday in Akure, the state capital, while speaking at the Post-NBA General Justice Reform...
BECOME A CERTIFIED ADR PRACTITIONER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF i-ADRNIGERIA
i-ADRN Announces 2026 Hybrid Training in Arbitration, ADR and Hybrid Processes for All Cadres – Registration Now Open The Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management of Nigeria (i-ADRN) will hold a Hybrid Training in Arbitration, ADR and Hybrid Processes for All Cadres. According to the Institute, the 5-day training is very intensive and practical based. It will...
NBA LAGOS INVITES LAWYERS TO INVEST IN DANGOTE BUMPER IPO
NBA LAGOS BRANCH OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE DANGOTE REFINERY IPO! The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, in collaboration with Paga Technology, is providing Branch Members with a simple and convenient way to participate in the Dangote Refinery IPO. Through Paga’s platform, members can easily access and subscribe to the IPO when the purchase link goes live....
REGISTER FOR I-ADRN ARBITRATION, ADR, HYBRID PROCESSES TRAINING
i-ADRN Announces 2026 Hybrid Training in Arbitration, ADR and Hybrid Processes for All Cadres – Registration Now Open The Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management of Nigeria (i-ADRN) will hold a Hybrid Training in Arbitration, ADR and Hybrid Processes for All Cadres. The training will cover Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation and other ADR processes. According to the Institute,...
‘DIEZANI UK ACQUITTAL DOESN’T END EFCC ASSET RECOVERY LAWSUIT,’ SAY CSOS
Civil society organisations have said that the June 2026 acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke by a jury at Southwark Crown Court does not automatically determine or terminate separate asset-recovery litigation pending before Nigerian courts. The organisations include the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ; Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC; Human and Environmental Development...
‘A COURT HAS INHERENT POWERS TO REFRAME, EXPAND ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION’
By Lawrence Udo Edet When a Judge reframes, clarifies or expands an existing issue based on the evidence already presented, the Court is simply exercising its inherent power to evaluate the case holistically. Courts are established to do substantial justice, so should not be blinded by rigid or narrow framing of issues by Counsel. Reframing or expanding an issue stemming...
UGANDAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION TEAM VISITS NLS FOUNDER, GADZAMA
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) recently received a high-level delegation from the Ugandan Law Reform Commission (ULRC), accompanied by representatives of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on a courtesy visit to Life Bencher and Founder of the Nigerian Law Society, Chief J-K Gadzama, SAN. The courtesy visit which held at the J-K Gadzama Court was the...
MIA ESSIEN, JUDGE, OTHERS TO X-RAY AFRICA AS DISPUTE RESOLUTION SEAT AT CIARB NIGERIA CONFAB
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Nigeria Branch, has announced a panel session for its 2026 Annual Conference and Gala Night. According to the organisers, the conference is themed “Beyond Dialogue: Delivering Excellence in Arbitration and ADR” and is scheduled to hold from 4th to 6th November, 2026 at the EUI Centre, Port Harcourt. One of the featured sessions is...
OBI BLOCKADE: BENUE POLICE ARREST 46 SUSPECTS OVER ATTACK ON CONVOY
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 people in connection with the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations launched...