The Nigerian military has inaugurated a General Court-Martial to try officers accused of plotting a coup to remove the President Bola Tinubu government from office unconstitutionally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused officers were brought to the venue of the sitting, the Guards Brigade Scorpion Mess, Asokoro, at about 8:53 a.m....
The Lagos State Transport Management Authority (LASTMA) has drawn the wrath of the Lagos State High Court for illegally towing away a car belonging to a lawyer, Lawal Aliyu and imposing a fine on the lawyer without any valid court order Consequently, the court has descended heavily on the agency by ordering it to pay...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged stamp of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Anoruo, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was...
No less than 212 students have bagged First Class grade as the Nigerian Law School released its Bar Final results for the 2025 mainstream set. The examination was held last December. This represents 2.8% of the 7,602 candidates that registered for the examination. The result is however marginally lower that the 260 students or 3.6%...
Amnesty International has stated that it is “deeply alarmed” by “credible reports” of alleged inhuman treatment and concealment of detention conditions in Imo State, Nigeria, involving individuals detained at the Tiger Base Police Unit. In an online post seen by CITY LAWYER, the human rights group urged the Federal Government “to urgently investigate these reports,...
It has been a rain of condolence messages to senior lawyer and CITY LAWYER Publisher, Mr. Emeka Nwadioke as his departed mother, Ezinne Roseline Chinwe Nwadioke, was laid to rest last Tuesday amid eulogies. The event took place at Nise, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State with a requiem service at Saint John’s...
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Lagos and presided over by Justice Sule-Hamzat has nullified the election of the current Executive Committee of Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate, effectively bringing their tenure to an immediate end. The suit, filed by fiery rights lawyer Chioma Ferguson, challenged the legitimacy and conduct of the estate’s leadership under...
NEWS RELEASE NBA President Addresses NBA Awka Branch, Commends Commitment to Professional Development and Remuneration Order Enforcement The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, today addressed members of the NBA Awka Branch during their meeting, where he commended the branch for its dedication to professional growth, institutional development, and the welfare...
By Sylvester Udemezue The Ibadan Court Order, Constitutional Supremacy, and the Limits of Regional Political Influence in NBA Presidential Elections (1). Introduction Reports that the High Court of Oyo State sitting in Ibadan, presided over by Honourable Justice Y. S. Adekunle in Suit No. I/205/2026, directed the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to adopt Aare Olumuyiwa...
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has issued Notice No. 5, publishing the list of aspirants who have submitted their respective Letters of Expression of Interest to contest in the 2026 Elections of the Nigerian Bar Association. In the Notice seen by CITY LAWYER, the Committee informed members of the Bar that the...