Barely 24 hours after CITY LAWYER reported the exclusion of Midwest presidential aspirants in the high-profile debate slated for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference, the leadership of the NBA has rectified the situation. CITY LAWYER had yesterday reported the exclusion of former NBA First Vice President, John Aikpokpo-Martins and former NBA Third...
A presidential aspirant in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections, Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson has queried the legitimacy of the Mr. Isiaka Olagunju SAN-led Egbe Amofin O’odua, adding that she would not abide by the association’s decision to back Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN as its sole aspirant for the NBA Presidency. In a statement she...
BY MONDAY UBANI CLARIFICATION ON THE POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION UNDER NIGERIAN LAW Colleagues, Let us be guided by the clear provisions of the law before making public statements on the powers of the Attorney-General (AG) in criminal prosecution. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) grants the...
NEWS RELEASE EASTERN BAR FORUM QUARTERLY MEETING/COUNCIL ELECTIONS, 2025 YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE: A NOTE OF FELICITATION Your Excellency, Aniekan Akpan, I write to convey my profound message of goodwill to you and our esteemed Governing Council of the Eastern Bar Forum as your administration winds down at this quarterly meeting holding in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Under...
NEWS RELEASE The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Abia State, Mr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, is set to speak at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC) scheduled to hold in Enugu State from August 22 to 29, 2025. Uwanna will deliver a highly anticipated presentation on “Disruptive Artificial Intelligence” on Monday, August...
OPINION REVITALIZING NIGERIA’S NIGHTLIFE ECONOMY: A STRATEGIC PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC GROWTH, JOB CREATION, CRIME REDUCTION, AND URBAN RENEWAL Addressed to: All Executive Governors of the 36 States of the Federation The Honourable Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja Federal and State Commissioners for Economic Planning, Youth Development, Tourism, Culture, Security, and Urban Renewal From: Dr....
NEWS RELEASE Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State Must Withdraw Unconstitutional Order Shutting Down Badeggi FM Immediately – NBA The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) strongly condemns the directive issued by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State ordering the immediate shutdown of Badeggi FM 90.1, a privately‑owned radio station in Minna. The action, implemented...
NEWS RELEASE “From Law School to Real Life – What I Wish I Knew”: Dr. Rapulu Nduka Delivers Goodwill Message at NBA Mentorship Seminar Abuja, Nigeria – July 28, 2025 As part of efforts to support and guide the next generation of legal practitioners, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Mentorship Committee recently held a Seminar...
The Rivers State Police Command has stated that it has apprehended all the suspects allegedly involved in the gruesome killing of Port Harcourt-based lawyer and an active member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Port Harcourt Branch, Mr. Bright Owhor. In a statement obtained by CITY LAWYER, the Police High Command stated that “Through meticulous...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated an alumnae of Lagos State University (LASU), Maryam Lawal, for emerging as both the Best Graduating Female Student and the Second Overall Best Graduating Student at the Nigerian Law School’s prestigious Call to Bar ceremony held in Abuja last week. Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Visitor to the Lagos...