NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) will hold its inaugural Executive Committee Strategy Workshop/Meeting from January 22 to January 25, 2026. According to a notice obtained by CITY LAWYER, “The Strategy Workshop/Meeting will also provide opportunity for the development of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Annual Activities Workplan.” The Executive Committee, led by leading...
DSS FILES CHARGES AGAINST LAWYER FOR ‘DEFAMING’ EFCC CHAIRMAN
The Department of State Security (DSS) has filed a criminal charge against a 63-year old lawyer, Moses Oddiri, who accused Mr. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of stealing N4 billion belonging to Orogun oil-bearing community. The charge against the lawyer was sequel to a petition written to the DSS by Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN),...
FHC INTERVIEWS: NJC SET TO PROBE ‘INTEGRITY TEST’ REPORTS
The National Judicial Council, (NJC) has faulted some media reports on the ongoing process for the appointment of judges for the Federal High Court of Nigeria. NJC said all the screening and selection processes referred to in the media reports on the issue took place entirely at the level of the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). NJC’s Secretary, Mr. Ahmed...
EX NBA NATIONAL OFFICER OKEY OHAGBA BURIES FATHER FEB. 5
Past NBA National Officer, Mr. Okey Ohagba is set to lay his late father to rest on February 5, 2026, a programme released by the family indicates. The full text of the funeral programme is below. FUNERAL PROGRAM: CONDOLENCE MESSAGES/TRIBUTES: Condolence messages/tributes are welcome via iduuohagbafuneral@gmail.com ON/OR BEFORE 10TH JANUARY, 2026 REST ON, PHENOMENAL IDUU, OUR HERO! ANNOUNCER:High Chief Sir...
LESSON FROM SUNDAY JACKSON’S RELEASE
The release of Nigerian farmer, Sunday Jackson, from death row after over a decade in prison, secured through persistent advocacy by US Congressman Riley Moore, underscores a vital truth. This case exemplifies how nations upholding the rule of law must vigilantly protect individuals ensnared in systems where justice is arbitrary or absent. Such interventions not only rescue lives but also...
VACANCY: LAW FIRM SEEKS TO HIRE MID-LEVEL LITIGATOR
A Litigation Law firm located on Lagos Island requires the services of a Young Lawyer for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * Post-qualification experience: 5 to 9 years advocacy in superior courts. * The ideal candidate must be able to work independently and with minimal supervision * Excellent drafting and advocacy skills. * For reasons of gender balance, the candidate should be...
UBA BANK SUED OVER N5 BILLION ‘GHOST’ ACCOUNT, EFCC PROBE
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is facing a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations that it secretly opened and operated a corporate bank account in a company’s name, channeled more than ₦5 billion through the account, and secured a ₦2 billion loan —transactions that allegedly exposed the company’s managing director to investigation by the Economic...
AKPABIO, GOV. OTTI, OTHERS BID UBANI’S MUM FAREWELL
Abia State stood still on December 27, 2025, as fiery human rights activist, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN, laid his beloved mother, Late Nsomma Gladys Ubani, to rest amid pomp and circumstance at his hometown, Awomukwu, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. The burial ceremony literally shut down Abia State as the ancient community of Awomukwu transformed into a...
‘LACK OF GODFATHERS, NOT INTEGRITY TEST, FAILED FHC JUDGE APPLICANTS,’ SAYS ODINKALU
Leading human rights activist and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has vowed that contrary to trending reports, most of the 34 applicants for the post of judge of the Federal High Court did not fail any integrity test. In a post on his verified Twitter/X handle, the fiery rights advocate alleged that many...
ALL ROADS LEAD TO AWOMUKWU AS RIGHTS ACTIVIST MONDAY UBANI BURIES MUM TODAY
The final journey of Mrs. Nsomma Gladys Ubani, Matriarch of the Ubani Dynasty and a beloved community leader, is ongoing now at Umuosoko – Awomukwu, in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, CITY LAWYER can report. In this tribute titled ‘Life And Times Of Mrs Nsomma Gladys Ubani, [1935 – 2025],” journalist and public affairs analyst, Mr. Sam Ogbonna captures the...