SUPREME COURT AND THE HIJAB JUDGMENT By Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, Notary Public At last the Supreme Court of Nigeria has laid to rest the controversy over whether a female Muslim Student in public primary or secondary school has the right to adorn her hijab over her school uniform. The Apex Court on 17th June 2022 affirmed the decision of the Court...
AKEREDOLU ENDORSES GADZAMA FOR NBA PRESIDENCY
FEATURED Past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and incumbent Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu SAN drums support for the man of the people, J-K Gadzama SAN to become the next NBA President. #JKNOW #ANALLINCLUSIVEBAR gadzama.com To join our Telegram platform, please click here COPYRIGHT 2022 CITY LAWYER. Please send emails to citylawyermag@gmail.com. Join us on Facebook...
EDE ASENOGUAN HAILS NBA EKPOMA, EFFURUN, OTUKPO ON PARLEY
GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM ASENOGUAN ISOBOMUWA OSAMUEDE, CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY TO THE NBA, OTUKPO BRANCH AS THEY CONDUCT MONTHLY MEETING. Mr. Asenoguan’s message to the NBA, Otukpo branch as they conduct their monthly meeting today, 26th June, 2022 reads: “It is with great regards that I convey my thoughts to the distinguished leadership and members of the NBA, Otukpo...
SAFIA BALARABE HAILS NBAWF CHAIR, OTUKPO, EKPOMA, JOS, EFFURUN BRANCHES
SAFIYA BALARABE CELEBRATES HER CHAIRPERSON ON THE OCCASION OF HER BIRTHDAY Today, 26th June, marks the birthday of a notable personality in the person of the Chairperson, NBA Women Forum, Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgboye, SAN, consequent upon which Safiya Balarabe, the current Treasurer of the Forum and a candidate for the position of the NBA Treasurer, penned down a heartwarming birthday...
AJUMOGOBIA ACCUSES OLANIPEKUN’S LAW FIRM OF MISCONDUCT; FIRM APOLOGIZES, DISOWNS PARTNER
Former Minister for Energy and Petroleum ministries, Mr. Odein Ajumogobia has accused the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co of professional misconduct in the $130 Million Rivers State Government vs Saipem SPA, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited and Ors case. In an email dated June 23, 2022 and obtained by CITY LAWYER, the senior lawyer stated that he was “shocked...
GADZAMA HOSTS NEW NBA ABUJA EXCO
THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE, J-K GADZAMA SAN HOSTS THE NEWLY ELECTED EXCOS OF THE NBA-ABUJA BRANCH On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the amiable J-K Gadzama SAN hosted the members of the newly elected executive committee of the NBA-Abuja branch. The Excos were led by the indefatigable Afam Okeke Esq who previously worked and cut his teeth under Chief Gadzama’s...
VERIFICATION: DESMOND YAMAH ROUSES ELIGIBLE VOTERS
HAVE YOU BEEN VERIFIED? TAKE NOTE!!! The deadline for verification is Monday, June, 27th, 2022. Two days to go. HOW TO VERIFY: Log into; https://nigerianbar.org.ng/nba/bpfv2/check_status to access and validate your details on the NBA site. *STEP 1 Click on the link *STEP 2 Input your Supreme Court number beside ‘SCN’ for example SCN 055555 *STEP 3 Click Verify *STEP 4...
AS TREASURER, WHO REALLY IS FUNMI ADEOGUN?
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‘WHY EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS PERSIST IN NIGERIA,’ BY ISAAC OGBAH
PAPER PRESENTED BY ISAAC OMUTA OGBAH, FICMC, CANDIDATE FOR THE 3rd VICE PRESIDENT OF NBA AT THE JUST CONCLUDED NBA BADAGRY LAW WEEK TOPIC: “Extra Judicial killings in Nigeria; any justification”? Presented by: Isaac Omuta Ogbah, Esq. Introduction There is an upsurge in the rate of extra judicial killings in Nigeria. Thus there is a need to look into this....
‘PROMOTE WELFARE OF MEMBERS,’ EDE ASENOGUAN URGES MIDWEST BAR FORUM
GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM ASENOGUAN OSAMUEDE ISOBOMUWA, CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY TO THE MIDWEST BAR FORUM ON ACCOUNT OF THE FORUM’S QUARTERLY MEETING Read below the goodwill message from Asenoguan Osamuede Isobomuwa to the Midwest Bar Forum on account of the Forum’s quarterly meeting held in Ughelli on 25th June, 2022. “Distinguished Chairman, Executives and Members of the Midwest Bar...