President Bola Tinubu has dismissed suggestions that providing infrastructure for the judiciary amounted to executive interference, describing it instead as a constitutional duty. Tinubu disclosed this on Monday when he commissioned an Office Annex for the Body of Benchers and 10 units of four-bedroom staff quarters at the Nigerian Law School, Bwari. The president was represented at both events by...
CHINELO OFOEGBUNAM: A LEADER WHO PUTS WELFARE FIRST ALWAYS
Gentlemen of the Noble Profession, Welfare must be realistic, accessible, and lived… not just spoken. That’s why beyond promises, I’m already walking the talk.Through the NBA Unpacked by Audrey series on Twitter every Monday, we are spotlighting colleagues, telling their stories, and showing that #EveryLawyerMatters. It’s about #Solidarity, #Advocacy, and #EmpoweringMembers in real time. In office, my commitment is to...
LIBI COOPERATIVES & MONEY MARKET PARTNERS ARM PENSION/ARM INVESTMENT TO PROVIDE PENSION FOR LAWYERS
Treasury Bills is one of the most secured investments in Nigeria because it is guaranteed by the Central Bank of Nigeria; with a yield of about 15 to 16.5% annually. These yields are paid upfront. The challenge is that it is viewed as the business of the “big boys”; as Fifty Million Naira is the minimum amount needed to bid....
N1 BILLION INFLOW: ‘RETRACT MALICIOUS ALLEGATION OR FACE LEGAL ACTION,’ CORDELIA EKE’S SOLICITORS WARN LAWYER
Solicitors to the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch, Mrs. Cordelia Eke has warned Port Harcourt based lawyer, Mr. Tupele Jefferson Isoun “to pull down his nefarious posts and retract his false comments immediately on social media, in his own best interests.” CITY LAWYER recalls that Isoun had alleged in a social media post...
AT BNLF SUMMIT, LEGAL EXPERTS URGE COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN CROSS-BORDER PRACTICE
Legal practitioners have called for renewed strategic collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom to advance cross-border legal practice, harness global opportunities, and address emerging challenges in a fast-evolving legal and commercial landscape. This call was made at the 2025 British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) Nigeria Summit, held in Lagos, with the theme: “Strengthening Legal and Business Ties Between the...
NBA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, OTHERS STORM LAGOS BRANCH LAW WEEK FOR ‘DEBATE’ (SEE VIDEO)
Who will lead the Nigerian Bar Association next? What are their plans for the profession? These posers were x-rayed today at the NBA Lagos Law Week 2026 Town Hall Meeting where lawyers grilled the candidates on their programmes. NBA Lagos has by far the largest voting bloc in NBA electoral history. Among the candidates who attended the session were Mr....
COURT ORDERS COMPANY, POLICE TO PAY BIZMAN ₦15M OVER LAND DISPUTE, DISOWNS ARREST WARRANT
NEWS RELEASE FEDERAL HIGH COURT AWARDS ₦15 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF ALHAJI SANUSI BADAMASI NABABA AGAINST KYC AND POLICE OVER CIVIL DISPUTE; COURT DISOWNS PURPORTED ARREST WARRANT The Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded a total of ₦15 million in damages to businessman, Alhaji Sanusi Badamasi Nababa, after finding that KYC Inter Project Limited, its Managing Director, Mr. Michael Ayuba...
CIARB NIGERIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS SOON
Time flies … and so do Early Bird rates. Only 29 days left to register before prices change. Don’t be the one saying, “I should have registered earlier.” Register today and secure your place at the Ciarb Nigeria Branch Annual Conference 2026. Register at: https://ciarbnigeria.org/conference/register/ CiarbNigeriaConference2026 #BeyondDialogue #Arbitration #ADR #EarlyBirdRegistration #RegisterNow #DisputeResolution #CiarbNigeria #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment (C) CITY LAWYER Magazine. All rights reserved....
NBA ELECTIONS 2026: ‘THERE’S A PLOT FOR AGF TO APPOINT SOLE ADMINISTRATOR FOR NBA IF ….,’ SAYS ODINKALU
Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has alleged that certain vested interests are attempting to manipulate the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association presidential election by trying to ensure that one candidate runs unopposed. The NBA is expected to elect its 33rd president next month, with three Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Omoyemi Akangbe,...
APPEAL COURT PJ, JURISTS LAUD CRIMINAL APPEALS, LEADERSHIP BOOKS LAUNCH BY CORDELIA EKE
Leading jurists, senior lawyers, academics and members of the Bar gathered in Port Harcourt last Thursday, 24th June, 2026, for the public presentation of the book, Rudiments of Criminal Appeals in Nigeria, written by immediate past Nigerian Bar association (NBA) Port Harcourt Chairman, Cordelia Uwuma Eke. Delivering her goodwill message at the event, the Presiding Justice of the Court of...