The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference has unveiled expansive 12 technical sessions for its eagerly awaited Annual Conference holding in Uyo. The Annual Conference is scheduled to hold from December 1 to December 5, 2025, at the prestigious Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. To register,...
NBA LAGOS ANNUAL DINNER 2025 set to tee off
The countdown has begun to the NBA Lagos Annual Dinner 2025 – Casino Royale: The Masked Bond Tales (A Black-Tie Affair) Secure your Regular Tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable night of elegance, intrigue, and celebration! Date: Friday, 28th November 2025Venue: Harbour Point, Victoria Island, LagosRed Carpet: 5PMDress Code: Black Tie & Masked Glamour Sale of Regular Tickets close...
GADZAMA EARNS LLM SUMMA CUM LAUDE IN ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW & POLICY
J-K GADZAMA LLP’S FOUNDING PRINCIPAL PARTNER, CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN, EARNS LL.M. SUMMA CUM LAUDE IN ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW & POLICY In a move that evinces the principle of lifelong learning, one of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal practitioners, Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, OFR, MFR, SAN, was today conferred with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Energy and Natural...
NBA PORT HARCOURT HOLDS 2025 LAW WEEK DECEMBER 6-10
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, PORT HARCOURT 2025 Law Week be held from Saturday, 6th December toWednesday, 10th December, 2025. Theme“Cutting Edge Legal Practice: catching up with innovations and reinventions for societal impact” Outline of Activities Day 1: Saturday 6th December 2025 Activity: Health WalkTime: 6:30 a.m.Route: NBA House – CFC – Old GRA – NBA House The Health Walk is aimed...
SENIOR ADVOCATES PEN TRIBUTE TO WOLE OLANIPEKUN AT 74
Chief Wole Olanipekun, CFR, SAN, Life Bencher at 74: Celebrating a Life of Purpose, Passion and Profound Impact By Muritala O. Abdul-Rasheed and Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo There are men whose lives become footnotes in history; there are others whose names are etched in marble; and then there are a rare few whose presence becomes an era, a towering epoch of...
LAW FIRM WANTS TO HIRE LITIGATION COUNSEL URGENTLY
A full-service law firm at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, requires the services of a LEGAL PRACTITIONER for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience * Minimum of 2:2 grade at Nigerian Law School or University * Core litigation experience * Ability to work without supervision. Lawyers who meet the above criteria should forward their CVs with Cover Letter to: legaljobs77@gmail.com...
MAGA: NBA ASKS FG TO HALT KILLINGS, MASS ABDUCTIONS
ENOUGH OF THE CARNAGE: THE TIME TO END MASS ABDUCTIONS AND TARGETED KILLINGS IS NOW – NBA On Monday, 17 November 2025, Nigeria awoke once again to a horrific act of violence and national shame. Armed terrorists stormed the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, murdered a courageous teacher, and abducted at least twenty-five innocent schoolgirls from...
SYSTEM GLITCH: ALPHA MORGAN BANK CUSTOMERS ASK COURT TO HALT 230 MILLION LOSS
Two customers of Alpha Morgan Bank Plc-NEM Insurance Plc and Extension Publications Limited have joined the bank in suing 19 financial institutions over the alleged disappearance of N230,978,536 during what the bank described as a system glitch. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeks urgent orders to block multiple bank accounts across the financial sector and...
GHL–FIRST BANK ARBITRATION ECHOES THE P&ID SCANDAL
This article by Frank Tietie draws a parallel between the recently concluded GHL-First Bank (FBN) and the P&ID v Nigeria arbitrations, GHL-FBN marred by the concealment of a material fact known by FBN, that the Sole Arbitrator holds a substantial number of shares in its holding company, FirstHoldCo, giving rise to allegations of bias and violation of Nigerian public policy,...