Bar Leader and Member, National Judicial Council (2018), Mrs. Efosa Etomi has been elected President of the popular African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA). Mrs. Etomi is also a member of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) and International Bar Association (IBA); Fellow, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Concilators, and is also affiliated to the International Federation of...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is set to roll out anti-money laundering guidelines for lawyers across the country. This was disclosed by NBA President, Mr. Olumide Akpata while receiving a delegation from the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) led by its Chief Executive Officer – Mr. Modibbo R. Tukkur. In a statement by NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka, Akpata...

UAC of Nigeria PLC (UAC) has appointed leading commercial lawyer, Ms. Nkem Agboti as its Company Secretary with effect from January 1, 2021. This follows the retirement of Mr. Godwin Abimbola Samuel whose career in the foremost conglomerate spanned 23 years. In a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) signed by the company’s Group Managing Director, Folasope Aiyesimoju, UAC...

Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Vice President, Mr. Monday Ubani has vowed to contest the decision of Lagos State Government to back alleged land grabbers over the controversial parcel of land at Opebi, Lagos. In a rejoinder to his indictment by the State Government over the land tussle, the leading human rights activist insisted that the alleged land grabbers were...

FEATURED NTA EKPIKEN has a wealth of experience in the legal framework for the protection of intellectual property rights, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, copyrights, image rights, licensing & franchising, technology transfer and product registration. She is involved with many campaigns and advocacy initiatives including a committee working on the review of the IP laws in Nigeria and the United States Consulate...

Being text of speech at the Press Conference held at the Press Gallery of the Lagos Court of Arbitration, 2A, Remi Olowude Street, Oniru, Off Maruwa Bus Stop, Lekki, Lagos State by 1 PM on Tuesday, 16th February, 2021. Great ladies and gentlemen of the Press , it is a pleasure to welcome you to this import ant Press Conference...

Fiery human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN x-rays the year-long debacle surrounding the appointment of a substantive Chief Judge for Cross River State. While lampooning the ‘executive lawlessness’ that birthed the crisis, he argues that the quagmire threw up a few heroes and lessons On February 8, 2021, the Honourable Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme, was sworn in as the substantive...

JOKES ABOUT ‘FROSTY RELATIONS’ ROLLS OUT JUDICIAL REFORMS  PROMISES GOOD BAR-BENCH RELATIONS The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba today hosted the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch. The courtesy visit by the branch is coming after several unsuccessful attempts by the branch leadership to have an interface with the Chief Judge and exactly three...

The President of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Justice Benedict Kanyip has appointed former Nigerian Bar Association Vice President, Mr. Monday Ubani as a Public Trustee to administer the affairs of Nigeria’s oldest industrial union, Nigeria Civil Service Union following the nullification of the union’s January 2018 National Delegates Conference. Though one Comrade Lawrence Amaechi was purportedly elected at...

Foremost senior lawyer and former Chairman of Body of Benchers, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim SAN is dead. CITY LAWYER can authoritatively confirm that the leading lawyer died this afternoon. Confirming the incident, a Partner in his law firm told CITY LAWYER thus: “He’s gone. He died this afternoon.” Alhaji Ibrahim is suspected to have died in Abuja from heart complications. A...