A businessman and Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, who was kidnapped alongside a reverend sister by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Ifite-Awka, Awka South LGA of Anambra State, have been released and has safely returned. It was gathered that they were released in the early hours of Saturday after being kidnapped and spending several days in captivity under unknown circumstances....
NBA-AGC 2026: ‘IS PORT HARCOURT READY TO PLAY HOST?’ ASKS EX NBA PH SCRIBE
2026 NBA ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE & THE FACE OF PORT HARCOURT By Soseipiriye Long Williams The Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (AGC) for 2026 holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State from 21st August, 2026-28th August, 2026. The 2025 NBA AGC was originally billed to hold in Port Harcourt but for the political crises that engulfed the state and the...
COURT ORDERS REMAND OF NBA SHENDAM BRANCH EX-CHAIRMAN
… Fixes August 20 to decide propriety of fresh arraignment Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Shendam Branch, Plateau State, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Abuja. The lawyer who is also a...
‘EFCC BILLIONS AND NDDC: WHAT NEXT,’ ASKS FRANK TIETIE
The reported recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of substantial statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by defaulting oil companies is commendable. It demonstrates what determined regulatory enforcement can accomplish when public institutions act decisively. According to disclosures made before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, the EFCC investigated 43 oil companies following...
AMNESTY INT’L KICKS OFF ONLINE PETITION AGAINST FADAHUNSI OVER ‘KILL ACCORD’ COMMENT
Amnesty International Nigeria has invited Nigerians to sign an online petition calling for action over comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The organisation made the call on Friday in a series of posts on its official X account. Amnesty said the petition was aimed at ensuring that Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial...
ODINKALU FAULTS SOLUDO’S CHOICE OF IGWES’ MURDER SUSPECT AS SECURITY ADVISER
Twenty-four years after the killing of Barnabas Igwe, former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Onitsha, and his wife, Abigail, former National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chair, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has questioned why Mr. Ken Emeakayi, the principal suspect, continues to walk free. Besides, Emeakayi whom he said was identified by records as the leader of the operation...
NBA ASST. GENSEC EHI UNVEILS 3RD EDITION OF LAWYERS QUARTER MAGAZINE
The outgoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Assistant General Secretary and Editor of Lawyers Quarter (LQ) Magazine, Mr. Ehi Barnabas Henry has announced the official release of the 3rd Edition of the magazine. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Ehi stated that “This special edition celebrates the remarkable achievements and institutional impact of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President of...
AFAM OSIGWE LEGACY: A TALE OF COURAGE, CAPACITY, AND CONTROVERSIES
Today, in the spirit of engineering institutional memory and accountability, we begin a series on the Afam Osigwe Legacy. The Series will highlight opinions of lawyers and justice sector stakeholders on the stewardship of Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN as the 32nd Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President. AFAM OSIGWE’S PRESIDENCY: A TENURE OF COURAGE, REFORM, AND CONTROVERSY By Henry Chibuike Ugwu...
INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATORS (ICIARB) HOLD MEMBERSHIP ENTRY TRAINING SEPT. 8-9
Advance Your Career in Construction Arbitration! Join the Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb) for our upcoming Membership Entry Training (MET). Date: 8th–9th September 2026⏰ Time: 10:00 AM📍 Venue: Virtual (Zoom)💰 Fee: ₦250,000 Key Benefits .💳Payment Info:Bank Transfer to Institute of Construction Industry ArbitratorsUBA Account1024950551 .📞 Inquiries: Call 07066825138 Secure your spot today! (C) CITY LAWYER Magazine. All rights reserved. To join...
‘X-RAY OF DEBATE ON INDUSTRIAL COURT’S POWER OVER HUMAN TRAFFICKING’
BY FATAI ABIODUN Clearing Misconception about the Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court over Human Trafficking Recently, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Jos Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima, convicted Victoria Ugwu, Rita Agboeze (Satty) and Prophetess Glory Nwachukwu for trafficking children and sentenced them to two years’ imprisonment and ₦250,000 fine each. This is not...