BY EMEKA NWADIOKE It is no longer news that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has given all business owners and entrepreneurs a June 10, 2025, deadline to register their businesses or face prosecution. The warning is contained in a Public Notice issued by the Commission and dated April 29, 2025. The implication of the warning...
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JUSTICE ITA MBABA CONFIRMED AS SPEAKER AT 2025 GABRIEL ADIKWU ANNUAL LECTURE
Retired Justice Ita George Mbaba (OFR) has been confirmed as one of the Speakers at this year’s Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. CITY LAWYER recalls that Justice Mbaba retired from the bench on 20th February, 2025, after 25 years meritorious service to the Judiciary and the legal profession. Reputed for his integrity and fairness, Justice Mbaba...
VACANCY: LAW FIRM URGENTLY NEEDS LITIGATION COUNSEL
A Law firm at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Central Business District, Lagos requires the services of a Litigation Counsel for immediate employment. REQUIREMENTS: * 2-5 years post-qualification experience * Excellent litigation skills * Experience in commercial litigation, including Appeal Court cases. * Ability to work with minimal supervision. Lawyers who meet the above criteria...
‘WHY WE SUSPENDED APPEAL COURT JUSTICE, 2 OTHERS’ – BY NJC (FULL REPORT)
“NJC directs Imo State Governor to reverse the appointment of the Acting Chief Judge. • Imo State Acting Chief Judge to show cause within 7 days why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. • President Customary Court of Appeal, Imo State to show cause within 7 days why disciplinary action should not be...
NBA PRESIDENT AFAM OSIGWE, OGBOLE, OTHERS SET TO STORM YOLA MAY 17 FOR GABRIEL ADIKWU LECTURE
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN and Chairman of the 2025 NBA Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) Annual Conference Planning Committee, Chief Paul Harris Ogbole SAN are among many senior lawyers billed to descend on Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for this year’s Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture. Osigwe is also the as...
‘OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIA’S YOUNG LAWYERS,’ BY SENIOR ADVOCATE
Thriving in the Nigerian Legal Market: Opportunities for Young Lawyers By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi INTRODUCTION The Nigerian legal market offers both immense opportunities and significant challenges for young lawyers. As Africa’s largest economy and one of its most influential countries, Nigeria is home to a diverse and rapidly evolving legal system[1]. From the bustling corporate...
GOV. ADELEKE CELEBRATES LEGAL ICON PRINCE BOLA AJIBOLA, SAN, AT AUTOBIOGRAPHY LAUNCH
NEWS RELEASE Governor Ademola Adeleke on 10th April, 2025, delivered a perfectly pitched and warmly received goodwill message at the launch of the autobiography (“Tribulations and Trophies, Bola Ajibola … In His Own Words!”) of a first-class advocate, seasoned jurist and legal titan of repute, Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN, KBE, CFR (of blessed memory). The...
ABIYE TAM-GEORGE GUNS FOR NBA LAGOS CHAIRMANSHIP
Former Vice-Chair of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, Mrs. Abiye Tam-George has formally expressed interest in becoming the next Chairman of the highly influential branch. A statement made available to CITY LAWYER reads: “The ever amiable and soft-spoken Abiye who has previously distinguished herself in diligent service to the Branch as a former...
25 DAYS TO PRICE INCREMENT: SIR FOLABI KUTI SAN AMONG ALLOTTEES OF LAND IN OUR FCDA ALLOCATED ESTATE AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
It is Mass-Housing for those of us in need of Homes in Abuja for themselves , their staff, for Tenants or Apartment/Airbnb business. It is Land-Banking for those who wish to grow their wealth by Banking their money on Land, to resell in few years. We are counting down to April 30, 2025, for price...
29 DAYS TO PRICE INCREMENT: CHIEF GC IGBOKWE SAN (PAST CHAIR, MID-WEST BAR FORUM) AMONG ALLOTTEES OF LANDS IN OUR FCDA ABUJA ALLOCATED ESTATE AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
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