A civil society group has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ask both the Attorney-General of the Federation and Council of Legal Education (CLE) to probe the certificate scandal involving Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. In an open letter to the President seen by CITY LAWYER, the group stated that the controversy trailing Kalu’s...
BAIL: COURT TO DECIDE BLESSING CEO’S FATE MONDAY
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has postponed its decision on the bail request filed by social media personality Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, who is facing trial over an alleged N36 million fraud case. Justice D. I. Dipeolu fixed June 9, 2026, for the ruling after hearing arguments from both the defence and prosecution...
SENIORS, HELP YOUNG LAWYERS SECURE ACCOMMODATION AT LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING AND LAND-BANKING SCHEME
Happy new month dear Senior. May this new month be filled with joy, prosperity and peace. Please, help our juniors by offering them Accomodation at the Lawyers In Business Mass-Housing & Land-Banking Scheme. 08060266163,08050489622. Please, pick a plot and let our Engineers remodell it internally into Self-contained rooms or blocks of flats for Juniors working under you; then deduct cost...
FIDA, OTHERS HAIL NBA, SPIDEL CHIEFTAIN PRINCESS AT BIRTHDAY
Happy Birthday, my own dearest Big Sis! May your joy be full, and your blessings many, as you turn a new age today. Wishing you many more fulfilling returns of the day, ma. Love you plenty!!!❤️😘 Happy birthday to my elegant and powerful, graceful and lovely lady. Happy Birthday to brilliance in heels with a mind that wins cases, grace...
ELEVATE YOUR BRAND: SPONSOR THE BNLF NIGERIA SUMMIT 2026
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the bridge between legal expertise and business strategy has never been more critical. We are thrilled to announce that the BNLF (British Nigeria Law Forum) Nigeria Summit 2026 is returning to Lagos, promising to be the premier gathering for legal and business professionals bridging the UK and Nigerian markets. As we prepare for this...
‘BEFORE THE RETURN OF JUDICIAL ANARCHY’ – ODINKALU
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military in that year contrived to overthrow government twice. First, in June, Ibrahim Babangida, the army General who was Nigeria’s military ruler at the time, nullified an election organized to determine who would succeed him. Five months later, in...
CROSS-BORDER LEGAL OPPORTUNITIES: WHY LAW FIRMS SHOULD REGISTER FOR BNLF 25TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMIT & GALA
Building Cross-Border Legal Opportunities: Why Law Firms Should Join the BNLF 25th Anniversary Summit & Gala As the legal community anticipates the upcoming British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) 25th Anniversary Summit & Gala, it’s worth reflecting on the remarkable success of last year’s BNLF Nigeria Summit 2025—a timely reminder of the power of cross-border collaboration. Looking Back: The 2025 Summit...
$1.1B DISPUTE: NESTOIL WINS BIG AS SUPREME COURT VACATES APPEAL COURT ORDERS, CHIDES LOWER COURT (VIDEO)
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has delivered a unanimous 5-member panel judgement that contained some of the strongest rebukes against the weaponisation of judicial processes in recent history. The Apex Court strongly criticised the Court of Appeal’s grant of a restorative ex parte order, describing the situation as a “judicial tragedy”. It emphasised that the practice of granting far-reaching...
‘AJULO NEVER ADVOCATED ELITE LAND GRAB IN ONDO’ – ADEBAYO
Ondo State Urban Renewal: Clearing the Mischaracterisation of a Policy Proposition By Abayomi Adebayo When responding to a highly critical issue, one must diligently examine the subject in its entirety, understand the concept, and avoid presenting self-serving interpretations or, at best, a position detached from reality. Therefore, I will not dwell excessively on Mr. Ajisafe’s rather dramatic intervention, which appears...
RIGHTS ACTIVIST MONDAY UBANI DRUMS SUPPORT FOR GOV. OTTI’S SECOND TERM
ONE GOOD TERM DESERVES ANOTHER, BY MONDAY UBANI God bears me witness that I know good governance when I see it. Despite my national engagements and presence, I have always kept a close eye on Abia State, my place of origin, because charity begins at home. From 1999 until the moment righteous indignation stirred me into action, Abia State suffered...