BY MONDAY UBANI This is a dinner Speech delivered by Dr. Monday Ubani SAN at the dinner of just concluded Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting held in Umuahia, the State Capital of Abia State between 23rd and 25th of January, 2026. When lawyers gather for dinner, governance is never far from the table. We may be eating pepper soup or...
COURT JAILS FIRM’S CHAIR OGIEMWONYI OVER N953M, $80,000 SHARE FRAUD
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted one Victor Ogiemwonyi and his firm, Partnership Securities Limited, over fraud involving N953.5 million and $80,000 linked to the sale of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) shares. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay, on January 21, found Ogiemwonyi and his company guilty of stealing proceeds from the sale of 96,077,872 ETI shares belonging to...
PROF. YEMI AKINSEYE-GEORGE SAN, AMONG LATEST ALLOTTEES AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
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VACANCY: LAGOS LAW FIRM WANTS TO HIRE LITIGATION LAWYER
VACANCY FOR A QUALIFIED LAWYER A REPUTABLE LAW FIRM LOCATED ON ALLEN AVENUE, IKEJA, LAGOS, URGENTLY REQUIRES THE SERVICES OF A LITIGATION LAWYER. INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: •FLUENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE •COMPUTER AND ICT LITERACY . GOOD ADVOCACY SKILL • GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PROPER DRESS SENSE • STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF LEGAL DRAFTING • WELL-BEHAVED, OF...
‘GOV. MBAH BEHIND MY 2-YEAR DETENTION ORDEAL,’ LAWYER SENDS SOS TO NBA
SPECIAL REPORT Embattled senior lawyer and winner of the Enugu South Urban 1 State Constituency election has sent an SOS from prison over his prolonged detention at the Enugu State Correctional Centre. In a letter obtained by CITY LAWYER, Ngene, who was severally declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleged that Enugu State Governor...
IPOB: FALANA RESCUES DOCTOR FROM DSS CUSTODY AFTER 3 YEARS ORDEAL
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the prolonged detention of medical doctor and Abia State University (ABSU) lecturer, Dr. Okechukwu Kenneth Nwafor, describing it as a flagrant violation of the Constitution and Nigeria’s criminal justice laws. Falana disclosed this today during a courtesy visit organised by the Uturu Development Association of Nigeria (UDAN) Worldwide to thank him...
ANAMBRA LAWYER BATTERED BY OCHA BRIGADE FOR ‘CHALLENGING’ THEM, NBA AWKA KICKS
Anambra Lawyer, Mr. Charles Ifeanyi has allegedly been battered by members of Ocha Brigade for alleged interference in their operations. The lawyer was reportedly locked up in the Ocha Brigade office while his younger brother who came to check up on him was also detained. A press release by the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA), Awka Branch reveals that the NBA Human...
BABY NKANU: NEGLIGENCE OR MENINGITIS?
By Onikepo Braithwaite CondolencesFirst, I must express my heartfelt condolences to Chimamanda Adichie, her Husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, and their whole family, on the very sad death of their beloved son, Nkanu Nnamdi. The loss of a child is the greatest nightmare of a parent, and I’m sure I speak for all Nigerians when I say, we deeply sympathise with...
‘WHY NIGERIANS ARE RESISTING NEW TAX LAWS,’ BY STAKEHOLDERS
BY EJIKEME OMENAZU Nigerian economists and activists have faulted the insistence of the Federal Government to commence implementation of the new tax laws on January 1 despite opposition from different quarters over legality. Chief Martin Onovo, a petroleum engineer and seasoned politician, one of those who x-rayed the commencement of the laws, described it as “a very rough take-off of...
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST UBANI ENDORSES GOV. OTTI FOR RE-ELECTION
Prominent constitutional lawyer, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, has declared that Abia State “saw the light in 2023” with the election of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, insisting that the state is not prepared to “return to Egypt” after witnessing purposeful and people-centered governance. In a strongly worded endorsement, Ubani described Governor Otti’s emergence in 2023 as one of the greatest blessings...