Senior lawyer and chieftain of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja has vowed that no court can gag him because all his writings are based on the truth. In an “open letter” to fiery human rights activist and former Nigerian Bar Association Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN, Jaja stated that the publicity...
‘JOIN HANDS WITH NEW NBA-SPIDEL EXCO TO MOVE SECTION FORWARD’ – AFAM OSIGWE
NBA Says Uyo Resolutions Were Taken to Prevent Electoral Crisis and Restore Stability in SPIDEL Dear Colleagues, The 1st Vice President, Mr. Sabastine Anyia, has issued a statement addressing the SPIDEL issues. Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have recently been exposed to misleading narratives regarding the 2025 SPIDEL elections. While individuals are entitled to express dissatisfaction, public commentary...
GADZAMA LAUDS ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS OF NIGERIA ON ANNUAL DINNER, AWARDS AND INVESTITURE
Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria (AELN) Annual Dinner, Awards and Investiture Holds as Chairman of its Advisory Board, Chief J-K Gadzama, SAN, Sends Goodwill Message The Association of Environmental Lawyers of Nigeria (AELN) held its 2025 Annual Dinner, Awards, and Investiture yesterday. The event has already drawn high-level goodwill, including a message from the Chairman of its Advisory Board,...
MEET SOME OF THE OUTSTANDING RECIPIENTS OF OUR “AWARD OF EXCELLENCE AS CHAMPIONS OF DIVERSIFICATION AND INNOVATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, 2025”
Award to be Presented and Profile of Awardees rolled out at the Lawyers in Business Institute Christmas Cocktail/Award Night at NBA HOUSE ABUJA; in Partnership with the NBA Legal Entrepreneurship Committee. Date is Tuesday, 16th December 2025.Time: 4:PM Prompt. Theme: “A Lawyer with Multiple Income Streams and the Remuneration Order; A Case For Diversification and Innovation, in the Legal Profession.”...
NBA PRESIDENCY: FOLUKE DADA BACKS AKINBORO, BLASTS ‘B-BOLD’ CAMP (VIDEO)
Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Second Vice President (2018-2020), Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson has finally thrown her weight behind the aspiration of Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN to lead the Nigerian Bar. Dada-Lawanson also told CITY LAWYER that the trending news that she has stepped down for Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN is “lies,” even as she made available her detailed rebuttal to...
DANGOTE LAUNCHES N1 TRN EDUCATION FUND TO SUPPORT 1.3M NIGERIAN STUDENTS
… Pledges 25% of personal wealth to Foundation… FG lauds initiative as governors pledge support Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, on Thursday, announced a N100 billion annual education support initiative, describing it as a long-term investment aimed at reducing financial barriers that drive millions of young Nigerians out of school. The programme is expected to cost more than N1 trillion over...
POMP, AS OTU OKA IWU (LAW SOCIETY) HONOURS SENIOR ADVOCATES, OTHERS
Otu Oka Iwu, an association of legal practitioners of Igbo extraction, has reiterated its commitment to unity, communal upliftment and justice in Nigeria. This was restated at the association’s 2025 Annual Dinner and Award Night in Lagos, an event which brought together senior legal luminaries, government officials and leaders of major Igbo socio-cultural organisations. The event, which also featured the...
OKEY OHAGBA LAUDS RIVERS FIDA ON LAW WEEK
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA) NIGERIA, RIVERS STATE BRANCH – 2025 ANNUAL LAW WEEK. A NOTE OF FELICITATION BY OKEY LEO OHAGBA I write to extend my sincere felicitations to the Mrs. Tamunoibuemi Life-George led Executive Committee, the Law Week Planning Committee, and all esteemed Rivers State branch FIDAns on this occasion of your 2025 FIDA Annual Law Week....
OKEY OHAGBA HAILS NBA OKEHI BRANCH (ANCHOR BAR) ON ANNUAL LAW WEEK
NBA OKEHI BRANCH (ANCHOR BAR) ANNUAL LAW WEEK 2025: A NOTE OF FELICITATION FROM NBA PAST NATIONAL OFFICER, OKEY LEO OHAGBA I write to heartily felicitate the Okey Nwogu led EXCO, the Promise Nwobiri led Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire esteemed members of NBA Okehi branch (Anchor Bar) on this momentous occasion of your 2025 Law Week. Your...
BLUE SILK: ALDRAP ISSUES ‘CEASE AND DESIST’ NOTICE TO NBA, CITES LAWSUIT
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has asked the Nigerian Bar Association to steer clear of its planned conferment of the rank of “Blue Silks” on some senior lawyers. In a “Cease and Desist” letter made available to CITY LAWYER, the association hinged its demand on a pending lawsuit on the new rank. Dated 11th December, 2025,...