I graduated with a degree in Business Management and reported for National Youth Service in November 1995. A year later, at our passing out parade, General Useni graced the occasion. He offered automatic employment to award winners — and I was among the fortunate few. That single moment would set my life on a trajectory I could never have plotted...
‘IRON FIST OF THE BAR: HOW NBA IS LOSING TRUST OF YOUNG LAWYERS,’ BY BENJAMIN OBILOR
DISCOURSE By Benjamin Obilor It is both baffling and disheartening that the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the presidency of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has elected to dig its heels into the shifting sands of rigidity, despite the growing and legitimate outcry from lawyers, especially young, struggling practitioners over the implementation of the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development...
LAWYER’S ASSAULT: NBA SEEKS N500 MILLION DAMAGES AGAINST 4 SUSPECTS
NEWS RELEASE NBA National Litigation Committee Files ₦500 Million Suit Over Assault on Legal Practitioner Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has instituted a civil action at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against four individuals—Williams Raymond, Fidelis Emmanuel Jacob, Sharon Alexander, and Itoro Dominic Robert — for the unlawful assault and violation...
‘MY LONG ROAD TO BECOMING A LAWYER,’ BY OSITA CHIDOKA
My Long Road to Becoming A Lawyer: A Story of Dreams, Detours and Destiny It was 1988 at Union Secondary School Awkunanaw, Enugu. I was Deputy Senior Prefect, one of the best Arts students in the school. English, English Literature, and Government were my playground. I proudly carried our school’s banner in quizzes and debates, earning trophies and, more importantly,...
97 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SET TO DEFEND ADC’S INTERIM LEADERS
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mobilized 97 volunteer lawyers to defend its interim leaders against what it calls a fake lawsuit allegedly backed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party made this known in a statement last Tuesday, calling the legal challenge “fabricated, fraudulent, and politically motivated.” Mr. Mohammed Sheriff, who leads the defense team, said the lawsuit...
‘WHY I POSTPONED MY SENATE RETURN’ – SENATOR NATASHA
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has clarified her decision to delay her return to the Senate for legislative duties. It has been reported that the outspoken senator made this known during a recent interview with African Independent Television (AIT) where she emphasized that she was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgment before deciding her next...
UBANI APPOINTED ASSEMBLIES OF GOD LEGAL ADVISER, HOSTS NBA IKEJA BRANCH
NEWS RELEASE Leading human rights activist, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, has been appointed the Legal Adviser to the Assemblies of God, Nigeria. The appointment has been greeted with praises from associates and stakeholders across the country who described the development as well-deserved and a testament to Ubani’s integrity, legal prowess, and unflinching commitment to service. Congratulating him on the...
MANDATORY CPD: ‘THREAT OF LAWSUITS WILL NOT DETER US,’ SAYS NBA PRESIDENT
NEWS RELEASE 1. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is irrevocably committed to giving effect to the mandatory provisions of Rules 11 and 12 of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Legal Practitioners (RPC), 2023 as well as the provisions of the mandatory Continuing Professional Development requirement as stipulated by the NBA Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules, 2025. 2. The...
COURT TO RULE ON BAIL APPLICATION OF 2 CBEX DEFENDANTS JULY 18
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last Monday arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, inducement and misleading the public into a fraudulent investment scam. One of the counts reads: “That you, Awerusuo Otorudo...
NBA PORT HARCOURT ASKS POLICE TO PROBE DEATH OF BRIGHT OWHOR
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch has demanded probe of the death of its member, Mr. Bright Nda Owhor who was fatally shot last Saturday while on his way from work. In a letter made available to CITY LAWYER and addressed to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, the branch leadership chronicled the circumstances leading to the death...