Meet our Speaker: BNLF Nigeria Summit 2026 We are honoured to welcome Mohammed Khamisa KC, Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Group and one of the leading figures in international commercial litigation and arbitration. With over 36 years of experience, Mohammed specialises in complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes, international arbitration, commercial fraud, regulatory investigations, and banking and financial services matters. He has advised...
OKEY OHAGBA LAUDS EGBE AMOFIN ON 2026 NATIONAL CONFAB
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Onimisi Stephen Obajaja’s Education, Focus and Fidelity Onimisi S. Obajaja holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Benin and a Post Graduate Degree of the University of Lagos. He is a Legal Practitioner and Notary Public in Lagos, Nigeria, where he is a Partner at the Lagos Law firm of Fountain Court Partners and he is a...
NBA LAGOS OPENS REGISTRATION FOR LAW WEEK THEMATIC MASTER CLASSES
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RIGHTS ACTIVIST UBANI TO LEAD NBA-SPIDEL PARLEY ON LOCUS STANDI
Dear Colleagues, The NBA-SPIDEL (Public Interest Litigation Committee) invites you to a Webinar Series No. 9: Topic : ‘The Doctrine of Locus Standi and its Impact on Public Interest Litigation in Nigeria’. Speaker:Dr Monday Ubani Onyekachi, SAN Date: Saturday 20th June 2026Time: 7 pm – 9 pmVenue: Zoom Register in advance:https://www.bit.ly/spidelweb9 (C) CITY LAWYER Magazine. All rights reserved. To join our Channel,...
MEET OUR SPEAKERS: BNLF NIGERIA SUMMIT 2026
Meet our Speaker: BNLF Nigeria Summit 2026 We are honoured to welcome Lawal Mohammed Alade Pedro SAN, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Certified Mediator, and accomplished legal author, Mr. Pedro has built an exceptional career spanning public service, litigation, arbitration, governance, and justice...
‘PROTECTION OF OUR JUDICIARY IS THE FULCRUM OF DEMOCRACY,’ SAYS GROUP
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GOV OTU APPOINTS SENIOR LAWYER ENAMHE AS SENIOR SPECIAL ADVISER
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‘NBA ELECTIONS ARE SABOTAGED BY INSIDERS,’ AKANGBE TELLS ECNBA
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