The Osun State Government has instituted a major criminal action against United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and three of its top executives over the alleged illegal handling of local government funds in the state. Court documents reveal that on 29 December 2025, the state government filed a 31-count criminal charge before the Chief Magistrate Court of Osun State, Osogbo...
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR NBA-AGC CONFAB IN PORT HARCOURT
NEWS RELEASE REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY OPENS!!! Distinguished Member, Registration for the NBA AGC 2026 has been carefully designed to provide a simple, fast, and seamless experience for all members. How to Register: Individual Registration Guide Step 1:Visit http://agc.nigerianbar.org.ng and click the Register button. Step 2:Select your Registration Type and choose Individual. Step 3:Enter your SCN in full (e.g. SCN001122).If you were called in 2025, kindly enter your Exam Number instead (e.g. EXM234567). Step 4:Select your Professional Title from the dropdown menu(SAN, Attorney-General, Judge,...
FG PAUSES TAX LAW GUIDELINES, CITES UNCERTAINTY
The federal government has halted the issuance of guidelines for the implementation of the new tax laws, citing uncertainty over the final version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Tax Reform Committee, has revealed. He said he had told the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) to wait because guidelines on the implementation of tax laws cannot be...
EX-NBA VP, UBANI VOWS TO PROSECUTE LAWYER OVER ALLEGED SERIAL DEFAMATORY PUBLICATIONS
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Monday Ubani has vowed to prosecute Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja over his alleged serial defamatory publications and contemptuous conduct against him. Clinton is allegedly facing contempt proceedings on the same subject matter before Justice S.U. Bature of the High Court of Federal Capital...
ALEX OTTI, THE PAINTER
By Godwin Adindu I love this portrayal of Governor Alex Otti as a painter. This frame is very creative, artistic and altruistic. Whoever that must have captured the man with this metarphor of colours and beauty must be a great creative and philosophical mind. Don’t mind that the word may have dropped as a jab or satire, such great copies...
NBA UNVEILS THEME, LOGO FOR 2026 AGC, CO-WORKING SPACE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS
NEWS RELEASE “NBA Unveils Theme and Logo for 2026 Annual General Conference, Launches Young Lawyers Co-Working Space Named After Kanu Agabi, SAN” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially unveiled the theme and logo for its 2026 Annual General Conference (AGC), formally setting the tone for preparations toward what is expected to be one of the most impactful gatherings of...
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‘WHY WE BANNED 3 VARSITIES FROM ADMITTING LAW STUDENTS,’ BY COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has given reasons why it slammed a two-year ban on three universities. In a Press Release seen by CITY LAWYER, the council stated that the decision was in line with its policy on sanctions against universities that commence law programmes without prior approval. The council noted that the affected universities violated established regulatory procedures,...
BUZZ, AS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES POUR IN FOR ODUSOTE, NEW LAW SCHOOL DG
Excitement has enveloped the legal industry following the appointment of Dr. Gbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the elite Nigerian Law School. A stickler for discipline and excellence, Odusote was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the first female Director-General of the 63-year-old school. Opening the floodgate of congratulatory messages, the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji,...
‘DISREGARD ULTIMATUM TO WITHDRAW APPEAL ON NLS REGISTRATION,’ SAYS GADZAMA
A NECESSARY DISCLAIMER AND CLARIFICATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC RE: THE SPURIOUS LETTER DATED DECEMBER 30, 2025, FROM A SELF-STYLED “EXECUTIVE COUNCIL” OF THE NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY (NLS) By Chief Joe Kyari Gadzama, SAN, OFR, MFR For ease of reference, a copy of the spurious letter dated December 30, 2025, addressed to me is attached hereto, being in respect of...