NEWS RELEASE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AFFIRMS SENATE’S POWER TO DISCIPLINE MEMBERS, FINES SENATOR NATASHA ₦5M FOR CONTEMPT …Orders public apology to Senate and Judiciary over satirical Facebook post The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, delivered a landmark judgment affirming the constitutional powers of the Nigerian Senate to discipline any of its members who violate the Senate’s Standing...
COURT REMANDS FOUR IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE OVER ASSAULT ON LAWYER
An FCT Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Zone 6, Abuja, has ordered the remand of four alleged assailants, William Raymond, Jacob Fidelis, Sharon Alexander Chidera and Itoro Dominic Robert over alleged assault on a legal practitioner, Mr. Boluwaji Ajiki John, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Gwagwalada Branch. The assailants are facing a-six count charge of voluntarily causing...
LAW FIRM, NGO SET TO HIRE YOUNG LAWYERS, PROJECT OFFICERS
A LAW FIRM LOCATED AT LEKKI PHASE ONE, LAGOS REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF: TWO LITIGATION LAWYERS FOUR YEARS POST-CALL EXPERIENCE @300K MONTHLY SALARY 2-3 YEARS POST-CALL EXPERIENCE @250K MONTHLY SALARY NGO NEEDS PROJECT OFFICERS MUST BE ABLE TO WRITE REPORTS AND ORGANISE WORKSHOPS OPEN TO NON-LAWYERS ALSO REMOTE WORK IS ALLOWED 150K TO 200K MONTHLY SALARY Lawyers who meet...
AVOCATS SANS FRONTIÈRES FRANCE SECURES RELEASE OF MOSES ABIODUN AFTER 16 YEARS IN DETENTION
NEWS RELEASE Avocats Sans Frontières France (Lawyers Without Borders France) under its EU-funded Strengthening National Actors’ Capacity for Ending Severe Human Rights Violations (SAFE) project, is proud to announce it has secured the unconditional release of Moses Abiodun, a Nigerian citizen unjustly detained for over 16 years without trial. This landmark judgment by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice represents...
SIR CHUKS ADIUKWU SAN (NBA LAGOS) VISITS OUR FCDA ALLOCATED ESTATE, COMMENDS OUR SUCCESSFUL EFFORT AT PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A CREDIBLE INVESTMENT PLATFORM FOR ALL AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
Board has graciously approved 15 plots of all plot sizes to be given out at old price; fastest finger takes all! Issuance of C. of O to Allottees by the F.CT Minister commences. Call/Chat: 08060266163, 08067456723. Join our group below: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KXjkXASnonQ7rOCOyochOS Join us or send someone for inspection/more Allocations today, Saturday, 5th July, 2025 from from 5 pm to 7...
OPEN LETTER TO MAZI AFAM OSIGWE ON MUTINY BY ADVOCACY FOR BAR LICENCE FREEDOM
“OPEN LETTER TO MAZI AFAM OSIGWE,SAN: LET THE NBA LAWYERS BREATHE-LESSONS FROM THE MUTINY BY THE ADVOCACY FOR BAR LICENCE FREEDOM” By Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja Dear President of the Nigerian Bar Association-NBA, Sir, Let me begin by belatedly commending you on your election as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association-NBA. By both a combination of historical insights and...
Prince Yekini-Goloba Sues Lagos Govt, Seeks Declaration as Osolo of Isolo
The Lagos State High Court has been invited to determine the rightful successor to the throne of the Osolo of Isolo. The lawsuit was brought by Prince Jimmy Adetokunbo Yekini-Goloba who has sued the Lagos State Government and several other parties, challenging alleged unlawful installation of Prince Isa Abiodun Shekoni-Faronbi as the new traditional ruler of Isolo. In the suit...
OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA LAUDS NBA-SBL FOR DRIVING INNOVATION AT 19TH ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
NEWS RELEASE Leading arbitration expert and legal innovator, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, has extended warm commendations to the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) on the occasion of its 19th Annual Business Law Conference, lauding the Section for its bold vision and commitment to futuristic legal discourse. Themed “The Future of Business Law in an Intelligence Age,” the 2025...
ICIArb INDUCTION AND INVESTITURE CEREMONY HOLDS TOMORROW
Our Annual Investiture of Fellows and Induction of New Members is around the corner! The Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb) is pleased to announce its Annual Investiture of Fellows and Induction of New Members for the year 2025. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The ceremony serves as a significant milestone...
KELECHUKWU UZOKA IS NBA LAGOS BRANCH SECRETARY-ELECT
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has officially confirmed Kelechukwu Uzoka, Esq. as its Secretary-Elect following the conclusion of its 2025 Branch Elections. Uzoka, a tech-forward legal practitioner and partner at K&C Partners, emerged unopposed and was returned elected after the release of the final list by the NBA Lagos Electoral Committee. In a statement shared with colleagues...