• OPPONENTS CONCEDE DEFEAT Bar Leaders have been lining behind themselves to congratulate the newly elected pioneer female Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade. Akingbade polled 552 votes to defeat two other opponents and make history as the first female chairman in the over 60 years history of...
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch are currently voting to elect the Executive Committee that will lead the about 15,000-member influential branch for the next two years. As promised by the Electoral Committee led by Mr. Kelechi Obi SAN, the election kicked off at 5 am today. However, ballots were sent to...
Our Estate is with FCDA ALLOCATION & FCDA APPROVED BUILDING PLAN. One of the Roads Linking our Estate to the Abuja City Center was Commissioned by the FCT Minister a few days ago [Ketti-Kabusa Expressway]. Issuance of C. of O. to Allottees has also commenced. Call/Chat: 08060266163, 08067456723. Estate is built-up, with a standard Police...
• ‘WE WILL DELIVER TRANSPARENT, CREDIBLE POLL’ – ELECO CHAIR Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will tomorrow head to the poll to elect a new Executive Committee as the curtains are drawn on the Bisi Makanjuola-led committee. Though there were indications that apathy may have gripped the election as no less than six...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts probing alleged financial discrepancies amounting to over N210tn in its audited reports from 2017 to 2023. Despite being summoned, no officials or external auditors from NNPCL showed up. However, representatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
![OTU OKA-IWU [ASSOCIATION OF IGBO LAWYERS] ABUJA PRESIDENT, SIR. CHIDI UDEKWE, VISITS OUR ESTATE, COMMENDS OUR SUCCESSFUL EFFORT AT PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND A CREDIBLE INVESTMENT PLATFORM AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME](https://citylawyermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LIBI-OTU-360x360.jpg "LIBI-OTU")
Our Estate is with FCDA ALLOCATION & FCDA APPROVED BUILDING PLAN. One of the Roads Linking our Estate to the Abuja City Center was Commissioned by the FCT Minister a few days ago [Ketti-Kabusa Expressway]. Issuance of C. of O. to Allottees has also commenced. Estate is built-up, with a standard Police Post and about...
Together, We Lead with Integrity Dear colleagues, I know that what we need now is not promises but proof of purpose. My record speaks to consultative leadership, practical results, and Principal advocacy. This campaign is not about me. It is about us. It is about what we can achieve together when we place our shared...
NEWS RELEASE “Nigerian Law Society (NLS) Set to Launch its Stamp and Seal for its own Lawyers, Committee Chaired by Prof. Peter Akper, SAN” By Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja Barring any unforeseen last minute hiccups, the Nigerian Law Society (NLS) is set to launch its stamp and seal in July 2025. Towards this Prof. Peter...
A High Court of Kenya sitting in Nairobi, the East African country, has declared the detention and transfer of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and illegal. The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings against the Kenyan...
NEWS RELEASE “NBA President Charges Lawyers to Embrace Future-Ready Mindset at Nnewi Law Week” Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has urged legal practitioners nationwide to cultivate boldness, preparation, and continuous professional development to thrive in the evolving legal landscape. He made this call at the 2025 Law Week of...