Following the directive of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, to the NBA Human Rights Institute to immediately monitor and follow up on the remand of Mrs. Lovinah Ugbana Benjamin, the Institute took prompt steps to engage relevant judicial and administrative authorities as well as the NBA Porthacourt branch toward securing her release. Mrs. Lovinah...
COURT ANNULS ABRAHAM ADESANYA ESTATE EXCO ELECTION, ASKS ELDERS FORUM TO CONDUCT FRESH POLL
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Sule-Hamzat has nullified the election of the current Executive Committee of Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate, effectively bringing their tenure to an immediate end. The suit, filed by fiery rights lawyer Chioma Ferguson, challenged the legitimacy and conduct of the estate’s leadership under Mrs. Bolanle Bodede, citing allegations...
RIGHTS LAWYER ASKS COURT TO STOP IKEJA ELECTRIC FROM DEMANDING ARREARS FROM NEW TENANTS
A case has been filed by human rights lawyer, Mr. Babatunde Jinadu on alleged unlawful extortion of Nigerians by Ikeja Electric PLC. The case at the Federal High Court (FHC/L/CS/476/26) presided over by Honorable Justice C. J. Aneke. It was brought pursuant to Order 3 Rule 6 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules 2019, Sections 6(6)(b) and 251(1)...
MALE FEMINISTS NETWORK VISITS UWANNA, ABIA AG
NEWS RELEASE On 25th March 2026, the Ministry of Justice, Abia State, received a delegation from the Male Feminists Network (MFN), led by the Executive Director, Dr. Kelechukwu Okezie. The team paid an advocacy visit to formally introduce the Male Feminists Project in Abia State, seek strategic partnership, and request institutional endorsement from the Ministry. I was pleased to receive...
AMNESTY INT’L POLL: NEARLY 97% OF RESPONDENTS SAY NIGERIAN JUDGES ARE NOT INDEPENDENT
An online poll posted on the X account of Amnesty International Nigeria shows that 96.5% of respondents believe Nigerian judges are not independent and free. The poll, which had garnered more than 1,800 votes at the time of writing, recorded only 3.5% saying the country’s judges are independent and free. The poll was launched a day after the Minister of...
“RAMADAN & EASTER 1MILLION NAIRA DISCOUNT”: PROF. YEMI AKINSEYE-GEORGE SAN AMONG LATEST ALLOTTEES AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
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UMUAHIA/IKWUANO/IKOT EKPENE ROAD: GOV. OTTI DESERVES KUDOS
BY MONDAY ONYEKACHI UBANI THE UMUAHIA/IKWUANO/IKOT EKPENE ROAD: A SHAMELESS ATTEMPT TO REWRITE A KNOWN STORY I read with a mixture of amusement and sadness the statement credited to one Mr. Chidi Uwaeziozi, who claims to be the Controller of Works for Abia State in the Federal Ministry of Works. In that statement, he asserted that the Umuahia/Ikwuano/Ikot Ekpene Road...
GABRIEL ADIKWU ANNUAL LECTURE 2026 HOLDS MAY 16 IN YOLA
The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2026, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria and accredited by the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA- ICLE), is set to hold in Yola, Adamawa State on May 16, 2026. This year’s Annual Lecture will hold by 9 am at the Chief Judge’s Ceremonial Court...
SUPREME COURT WARNS NOTARIES ON FRAUDULENT SOLICITATIONS
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has noted that “It has come to our immediate attention that fraudulent emails are currently being circulated by unauthorized platforms falsely claiming to be official sources for verified notaries in Nigeria.” The apex court stated that “These entities are using deceptive marketing tactics to solicit fees and personal information from practitioners.” The court urged notaries...
“RAMADAN & EASTER 1MILLION NAIRA DISCOUNT”: PROF. YEMI AKINSEYE-GEORGE SAN AMONG LATEST ALLOTTEES AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
More Seniors are encouraged to key in, build staff quarters and/or houses for tenants, to ease the burden of Younger Lawyers and further diversify their income streams. Call/Chat: 08060266163, 09040704095. Click below to join our Discount Group https://chat.whatsapp.com/JMhDajGlOw5F75g79ljpEy?mode=gi_t Earn 5% Facilitator’s Fee when you refer someone. Join us or send someone for inspection/ more Allocations on Sunday, 15th March 2026,...