A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to appear before it and show cause why the reliefs sought by Access Bank Plc and three other firms over an alleged N180.95 billion debt should not be granted. Justice Akintayo Aluko issued the directive while ruling on an ex parte application in Suit...
NEWS RELEASE APPEAL WITHDRAWN, NOT DISMISSED: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON SENATOR NATASHA’S MEDIA MANIPULATION. When I saw the recycled news from some bloggers and news outlets, I felt I need to offer a succinct and accurate clarification on the status of the pending legal matter between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and key officers of the...
TRIBUTE SALUTE TO A MONOLITH OF GREATNESS – Tribute to Hon. Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, GCON (1936–2025). On Friday, 6th June 2025, as the country woke up to the celebration of the Eid el Adha, the sad news of the eclipse of an era in our legal history, the loss of a collosus in our...
CITY LAWYER LAW REPORT In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 19th day of July, 2024 Before Their Lordships Adamu Jauro Jummai Hannatu Sankey Obande Festus Ogbuinya Habeeb Adewale Olumuyiwa Abiru Mohammed Baba Idris Justices, Supreme Court SC.853/2018 Between MOHAMMED DOGONYARO AUDU APPELLANT ...
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...