Abia State stood still on December 27, 2025, as fiery human rights activist, Dr. Monday Ubani SAN, laid his beloved mother, Late Nsomma Gladys Ubani, to rest amid pomp and circumstance at his hometown, Awomukwu, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State. The burial ceremony literally shut down Abia State as the ancient community of Awomukwu transformed into a...
‘LACK OF GODFATHERS, NOT INTEGRITY TEST, FAILED FHC JUDGE APPLICANTS,’ SAYS ODINKALU
Leading human rights activist and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has vowed that contrary to trending reports, most of the 34 applicants for the post of judge of the Federal High Court did not fail any integrity test. In a post on his verified Twitter/X handle, the fiery rights advocate alleged that many...
ALL ROADS LEAD TO AWOMUKWU AS RIGHTS ACTIVIST MONDAY UBANI BURIES MUM TODAY
The final journey of Mrs. Nsomma Gladys Ubani, Matriarch of the Ubani Dynasty and a beloved community leader, is ongoing now at Umuosoko – Awomukwu, in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, CITY LAWYER can report. In this tribute titled ‘Life And Times Of Mrs Nsomma Gladys Ubani, [1935 – 2025],” journalist and public affairs analyst, Mr. Sam Ogbonna captures the...
HOW UNMANNED US COMBAT DRONES FROM GHANA HIT SOKOTO TERROR ENCLAVES
Long-distance combat drones launched from a United States military facility in Ghana have neutralised a major terrorist build-up in Sokoto State following an intelligence-driven security collaboration between the Nigerian government and the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Multiple security sources confirmed that the operation deployed advanced long-range unmanned aerial systems alongside naval strike capabilities from the Gulf of Guinea, enabling precision...
IGBO COMMUNITY VISITS NNAMDI KANU at CHRISTMAS, FEEDS SOKOTO PRISON INMATES
The Igbo community in Sokoto State has undertaken a Christmas visit to Sokoto Prison, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is serving prison sentence. A statement by the leadership of the community, signed by Nze A. C. Madu and made available to journalists on Thursday, stated that “the initiative was inspired by the...
FIDA ABUJA LAUDS SENIOR LAWYER PRINCESS CHUKWUANI ON RISE TO DIRECTOR IN FEDERAL SERVICE
On behalf of the leadership and entire membership of FIDA Nigeria – Abuja Branch, and on a personal note as Chairperson of the Branch, I joyfully and proudly celebrate one of our own, a longstanding dedicated member – Dr. Princess Franchesca Chukwuani – whose recent, well-deserved promotion to the cadre of Director in the Federal Civil Service stands as a...
YULETIDE: NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY HAILS CHRISTIANS, URGES REFLECTION, PEACE, RENEWED HOPE
NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY EXTENDS WARM CHRISTMAS GREETINGS, CALLS FOR REFLECTION, PEACE, AND RENEWED HOPE The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) extends its heartfelt greetings and felicitations to all members of the legal profession, the judiciary, the entire justice sector, and the good people of Nigeria on the joyous occasion of the 2024 Christmas celebrations. This season, commemorating the virtues of love,...
NBA LAGOS ASKS POLICE TO FIND MISSING MEMBER
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, has called on the Nigerian Police Force to ensure the safe return of its missing member, Mr. Ugwuoke Henry Onyebuchi, a legal practitioner popularly known as “Odogwu Lawyer.” According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Onyebuchi was last seen at about 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. His whereabouts have...
ODINKALU, OKUTEPA, ANANABA PLOT ROADMAP FOR NEW NBA-SPIDEL LITIGATION C’TE
Foremost human rights activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has admonished the newly inaugurated Public Interest Litigation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) to align its activities with those of the lawyers’ association. Speaking at the inauguration of the committee by NBA-SPIDEL Chair, Prof....
‘AKPABIO SUFFERED NO BLOW IN NATASHA’S APPEAL,’ SAYS LAWYER
A REJOINDER TO A MISLEADING AND CONJECTURAL REPORT ON THE AKPABIO-AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN APPEAL BY OPR. NEWS The referenced jaundiced reportage purporting to analyse proceedings at the Court of Appeal in the matter connected with the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is a glaring example of speculative journalism, factual distortion, and advocacy masquerading as news. It is necessary, in the interest of...