๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ก๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ณ ๐ก๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ข๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ By Sylvester Udemezue Reacting to a breaking news-headline about the recent passing of a very respected Chief Justice of Nigeria, Emeritus, Hon Justice Mohammed Uwais, learned senior colleague and notable human rights advocate who is an...
Category: Litigation
SENIOR LAWYERS MOURN EX CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA UWAIS
Tributes have started pouring in for former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Uwais, who passed away today in Abuja. Noting that Justice Uwais would have been 89 years on 12 June, 2025, senior lawyer, Mr. Ali Aikhunegbe Malik SAN recalled that the respected jurist “was the longest-serving Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria...
COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION, NIGERIAN LAW SCHOOL INVITE POLICE TO UNRAVEL STUDENT’S DEATH
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has revealed that the Nigerian Police is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a student at the Dr. Nabo Graham Douglas Campus of the Nigerian Law School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the Council assured all stakeholders that it would...
ABIYE TAM-GEORGE TO SPEAK ON LAWYERS AND DEMOCRACY AT AMUWO ODOFIN LAWYERS FORUM PARLEY
Announcement: AMUWO ODOFIN Lawyers Forum June Monthly Meeting Join Us for a Vital Discussion on Lawyers and Democracy with Abiye Tam-George! Dear Colleagues, The AMUWO ODOFIN Lawyers Forum is thrilled to announce our June Monthly Meeting, featuring *Abiye Tam-George, MBA, CGAN*, a renowned human rights advocate and community wellness champion, as our guest speaker. Join...
NBA-SPIDEL TO HOLD STAKEHOLDERS SUMMIT TODAY (SEE ZOOM LINK)
NEWS RELEASE RELEASES SUMMIT LINK PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION SECTION ON PUBLIC INTEREST AND DEVELOPMENT LAW (NBA-SPIDEL) ELECTORAL COMMITTEE ON THE RECENT INAUGURATION OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR NBA-SPIDEL Respected Bar leaders and distinguished stakeholders of the NBA-SPIDEL, The newly constituted Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and...
MCPD: NBA SET TO PUBLISH NAMES OF LAWYERS WITHOUT PRACTICE LICENCE
NEWS RELEASE MANDATORY COMPLIANCE WITH NEW NBA-ICLE MCPD RULES FOR PRACTICE LICENCE RENEWAL The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) has formally announced the Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules as approved at the recent NEC Meeting held in Akure, Ondo State. These rules are now effective immediately and carry significant implications...
VACANCY: LAW FIRM WANTS TO HIRE YOUNG LAWYER URGENTLY
A Law firm located in Central Business District, Lagos requires the services of a Young Lawyer for immediate employment.ย REQUIREMENTS: * 1-2 years post-qualification experience (post-NYSC) * Excellent lawyering skillย * โโGood computer operating skill * Good writing and communication skills. * Starting salary: 150k/month * Training available Lawyers who meet the above criteria should...
‘BEHOLD THE NEW COMMERCIAL COURT HOUSE, LAGOS ISLAND,’ BY ADEBOLA LEMA
The newly completed Commercial Court House on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, stands as a seven-storey symbol of Lagos Stateโs unwavering commitment to efficient, investor-friendly justice. Designed, built and funded entirely by the Lagos State Judiciary, this purpose-built edifice ushers in a fresh chapter for commercial dispute resolution in Nigeriaโs economic capital. A brief historical journey...
SUNTRUST BANK MD, ED TO BE ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGED $12M FRAUD ON JUNE 4
The scheduled arraignment of Halima Buba, Managing Director/CEO of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Innocent Mbagwu, Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, was stalled due to the absence of the defendants. The case, which is before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court in Abuja, centers on a $12 million fraud allegation brought by the Economic and...
‘MARRIAGE ALONE DOESN’T CONFER RIGHT TO EQUAL SHARE OF PROPERTY,’ SAYS UBANI
Dispelling the Myth of Equal Division in Matrimonial Property Settlement: A Reaffirmation of Legal Principles in Aguolu v. Aguolu (2025) LPELR-80269 (CA) By Monday Ubani I consider myself privileged to have completed an advanced course on the Matrimonial Causes Act at Babcock University in 2024, under the esteemed instruction of Prof. Dorcas Odunaike, one of...