Bar Leader and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN has called for a safe, dignified and professionally supportive environment for legal practitioners, stressing that the independence of lawyers is essential to an effective justice system and the protection of the rule of law. Ubani made the call while delivering the keynote address at the NBA...
COURT ORDERS META TO PAY NEW MEXICO $US25 BILLION FOR DECEIVING USERS ABOUT FACEBOOK PRIVACY
A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $US25 billion ($35.6 billion) after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant. Facebook’s deception was intentional and executives consistently misled users about how the platform worked, state District Court Judge Francis J Mathew wrote in his...
UNILAG LAW FACULTY TO HONOUR TOP SCHOLAR PROF. OSIPITAN NOV. 11 AFTER 40 YEARS SERVICE
The Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), cordially invites members of the University community, alumni, members of the legal profession, and the general public to a special event in honour of Distinguished Professor Taiwo Osipitan, SAN, FCARB, FNIALS. This landmark occasion will celebrate a towering scholar, legal luminary, mentor, and administrator whose remarkable career has...
CBN’S LEAD COUNSEL GADZAMA ASKS COURT TO DISMISS SERAP’S ₦2.9 TRILLION AUDIT DISCLOSURE SUIT
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has through its legal team led by its Lead Counsel, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, yesterday, 21st October, 2026, argued its preliminary objection to an application by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The application brought before the Federal High Court, Abuja, is seeking leave of the court to institute...
HURRY: DEADLINE FOR iADRNigeria 2026 LAST QUARTER ADR CERTIFICATION TRAINING IS NOV. 20
BECOME A CERTIFIED ADR PRACTITIONER UNDER THE AUSPICES OF i-ADRNIGERIA OUR LAST training programs this year will take place this November/December 2026. Be part of this interactive and practical knowledge sharing session. Virtual options are available. Upon successful completion of training and assessment, you will be inducted as an all-round ADR practitioner and use the 2 DESIGNATED ACRONYMS FOR YOUR...
CIARB NIGERIA SET TO WOW DELEGATES AT 2026 GALA NIGHT IN PORT HARCOURT
GET READY FOR THE CIARB NIGERIA 2026 GALA NIGHT – SUPERFINE ELEGANCE! ARBITRATION As we look forward to the 2026 Ciarb Nigeria Branch Annual Conference, we are excited to give you a glimpse of how we plan to round off the experience in style! After days of insightful discussions, learning and networking, it will be time to relax, celebrate and...
NBA-SPIDEL ANNUAL CONFERENCE GROUP REGISTRATION BONANZA ENDS TOMORROW
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has announced a special group registration opportunity for its 2026 Annual Conference, offering eligible groups access to early-bird registration rates for a limited period. The special offer, tagged “Group Registration Bonanza,” runs from October 20 to 23, 2026, and is available to groups registering 50 participants or more....
![SIR. MATO MAGAJI IBRAHIM SAN [NBA KANO BRANCH] IS AMONG LATEST ALLOTTEES AT OUR MASS-HOUSING AND LAND-BANKING SCHEME, AS TREASURY BILLS BIDDING OPENS WEDNESDAY](https://citylawyermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/LIBI-TEARSURY.jpg "LIBI-TEARSURY")
SIR. MATO MAGAJI IBRAHIM SAN [NBA KANO BRANCH] IS AMONG LATEST ALLOTTEES AT OUR MASS-HOUSING AND LAND-BANKING SCHEME, AS TREASURY BILLS BIDDING OPENS WEDNESDAY
Treasury Bills Primary bidding, which is the most profitable, opens this Wednesday the 21st October, 2026; with Fifty Million Naira [N50,000,000] as the minimum amount. Treasury Bills is the most secure investment in Nigeria; guaranteed by the Federal Government, through the CBN, NDIC and SEC. IT pays 16 to 17% per annum in yield. It is “Halal” too! Because not...
AWLA INT’L PRESIDENT, MANDY ASAGBA HAILS JUSTICE IZUAKO ON NEW APPOINTMENT
AWLA International’s President, Mandy Demechi Asagba congratulates Justice Nkemdilim Izuako (rtd) of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal on her appointment as Chairman: Commission of Inquiry into the communal crisis between the Umuoba Anam and Aguleri Communities in Anambra State, with a commitment to finding a lasting peaceful resolution of dispute. Justice Nkemdilim Izuako is a Diamond life member of AWLA...
APPEAL COURT UPHOLDS UBANI’S ₦12M AWARD AGAINST EFCC
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed an appeal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and upheld a ₦12 million compensation awarded to Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, over his unlawful detention for 21 days in 2019. The appellate court also awarded ₦300,000 costs against the commission. Ubani was detained after securing administrative bail for a client accused...