‘Nonso Azih is one of the three candidates aspiring to lead the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch in the forthcoming Branch Elections scheduled to hold on June 30, 2025. As the race inches towards the finish line, it is safe to say that ‘Nonso’s biography has captured the imagination of many branch members who...
NEWS RELEASE On behalf of the indomitable and visionary NBA Abuja 2025 Law Week Planning Committee, I extend our deepest and most profound gratitude to all our esteemed sponsors, erudite speakers, distinguished panelists, and cherished colleagues whose unwavering support and invaluable contributions culminated in the triumphant success of the NBA Abuja branch Law Week, 2025....
The Police Command in Bayelsa today confirmed the abduction of Justice E. J. Umokoro in Yenagoa, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed confirmed the alleged kidnap of the Judge on Sunday in Yenagoa. “Umokoro, a judge at Bayelsa State High Court was on Saturday evening abducted from his car at...
In every election cycle, we are presented with a choice, not merely between individuals, but between values, direction, and the very essence of leadership. This moment calls us to look beyond rhetoric and assess character, track record, and vision. And in Uchenna, we find a candidate who embodies all these and more. She understands the...
BY CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily have been different. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife in 1988, very much one of the best students in the set. In...
Justice Alexander Owoeye of a Federal High Court, Lagos has restrained all security agencies in Nigeria from inviting, interrogating and arresting Mr. Adeolu Adeboye, the son of General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and others over the dispute that arose from payment of N8.7 billion contract. The security agencies affected by...
BIRTHDAY It’s our pleasure to join your family, friends, and associates in celebrating this milestone birthday. We at NACO Logistics Ltd wish you a joyous day filled with love, laughter, and celebration as you climb the 6th ladder of your life today. May this new chapter of life bring you continued success, robust health, and...
NEWS RELEASE Imminent Judicial Meltdown in Imo – NGO Drags Governor, NJC, JSC, CR, to Court Over “Unconstitutional” Appointments. ~ As Former NBA Secretary, Chinedu Agu, Esq. Leads Challenge; Withdraws Earlier Suits.~ The unfolding judicial crisis in Imo State has taken a dramatic turn as The Incorporated Trustees of Prisons Advocacy and Justice Initiative, a...
OPINION LEGAL, STATUTORY, AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S ROLE IN COLLECTION OF THE BAR PRACTISING FEE (BPF) (a reaction to Amb Hameed Ajibola Jimoh) By Sylvester Udemezue Memory Verse: It is one thing to quote the law; it is another to understand the policy and jurisprudence underpinning its application. 1. Clarifying the Misapprehensions:...
Bar Leader and Co-Opted Executive Committee member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade was the cynosure of all eyes yesterday as she anchored the flagship session at the ongoing NBA Lagos Branch Annual Law Conference. The session, with the topic “Redefining Standards in a Disruptive Legal Landscape,” featured the Keynote...