CLEARANCE APPRECIATION “For the lord said, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” [Joshua 1:9] Appreciating all that have called and supported me in this project. A little encouragement can go a long way, especially when God is...

* I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM ECNBA – ASPIRANT An aspirant for the position of Publicity Secretary in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Mr. Felix Ashimole has been disqualified, CITY LAWYER can authoritatively report. The Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) however dismissed a petition by embattled Bar aspirant, Mr. Kayode Bello, saying that he “failed...

FEATURED I SALUTE NBA ILORIN, PORT HARCOURT, GWAGWALADA, LOKOJA  I, ISAAC OMUTA OGBAH ESQ. FCIMC wish Ilorin, Port-Harcourt, Gwagwalada, Lokoja Branches of the NBA as well as NBA Ota Branch (The Utter Bar) for successfully having their May General meeting of their respective branches. I celebrate you all for the fruitful deliberations and all decisions arrived at at their monthly...

FEATURED IT IS WITH GREAT JOY FOR ME TO AWAKE TO THE NEWS OF MY HAVING MADE THE FINAL LIST OF THOSE QUALIFIED TO CONTEST THE FORTHCOMING NBA NATIONAL ELECTIONS Having earlier received an email wherein the petition written against me by a fellow legal practitioner was dismissed, the news of my making the final list of those qualified to...

FEATURED NBA AHOADA BRANCH ENDORSES PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION OF CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN AT THE MONTHLY MEETING FOR MAY The NBA Ahoada branch, Rivers State held its monthly meeting on Friday, May 27, 2022. The branch extended invitations to eminent members of the Bar such as Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN amongst many others. While some of the invitees could not attend...

FEATURED Dear Distinguished Colleagues, Recall that on the 14th of April, 2022 in furtherance of my deep commitment to galvanize the Bar to live up to its challenges and the even more grievous challenges bedeviling our nation, I made a commitment and that commitment has now been certified as fit and proper by the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar...

By Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq. The major goals of any given nation are: to promote the wellbeing of its citizens, develop strong institutions, strengthen its sovereignty, gain traction in the world map and engender a sense of patriotism in her citizens. All of these can conveniently be subsumed into the concept of nation building. Nation building undeniably hangs on the...

   FEATURED ECNBA DISMISSES PETITION BY ONE UCHE AMULU AGAINST MY ELIGIBILITY TO CONTEST AS 3RD VICE PRESIDENT * It is with great joy for me to announce to the General legal community that this evening, 27th May, 2022, I received an email from the ECNBA wherein I was copied with the official response of ECNBA written to Mr. Uche...

FEATURED SAFIYA BALARABE’S GOODWILL MESSAGE TO YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM ISIOKPO BRANCH ON ONE DAY SEMINAR The Young Lawyers’ Forum, Isiokpo branch has put together a power-packed one day Seminar themed: “Contemporary Areas in Legal Practice: Challenges and Prospects for Young Lawyers”. The event which holds today, 27th May, 2022 features notable legal personalities. Safiya Balarabe’s goodwill message to the Forum...

FEATURED CHIEF JOE-KYARI GADZAMA, SAN JOINS THE YOUNG LAWYERS’ FORUM, NBA, PORT HARCOURT BRANCH FOR BREAKFAST AT LANDMARK HOTEL Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama rounded up his stay in the garden city of Port Harcourt with a lavish breakfast organized by the Young Lawyers’ Forum, NBA, Port Harcourt branch at Landmark hotel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The young lawyers informed the Learned...