BY JESUTOFUNMI IDOWU INTRODUCTION The legal profession has long been associated with the courtroom, where lawyers argue cases before judges and represent clients in disputes. However, the landscape of legal careers is rapidly evolving, with new opportunities emerging beyond the traditional legal setting. Law graduates now find themselves facing a broader spectrum of career paths...
NEWS RELEASE Greetings. I hope you don’t mind that I’m sharing this with you, but I’m super excited. After months of planning and collaboration, I’m proud to share that JusticeTechNG 2025 is officially live! It’s Nigeria’s first national hackathon and accelerator focused entirely on solving justice problems through technology. We’re calling on teams of innovators...
NEWS RELEASE Survey on NBA’s Direct Marketing Practices During Elections NBA Data Protection Survey – We Value Your Feedback Dear Colleague, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Data Protection Committee is conducting a brief survey to gather members’ views on the use of direct marketing including unsolicited campaign messages and calls during NBA elections (national and...
This article by Festus Okoye discusses the process of taking election petitions to the Tribunals and Courts, and laments about the prevalence of the narrative that Courts and Election Tribunals displace voters’ decisions, due to a poor understanding of the adjudicatory role of Courts and Tribunals in electoral dispute resolution, which is ‘sui generis’. He explains the...
Public Input in Judicial Appointments: A Step Towards Transparency and Judicial Excellence By Monday Ubani The National Judicial Council (NJC) recently made a significant move that may reshape the future of judicial appointments in Nigeria. For the first time in a long while, the NJC invited members of the public to comment on the suitability...
AN OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR HOPE UZODIMMA: URGENT DEMAND TO SWEAR IN THE MOST SENIOR JUDGE OF THE IMO STATE HIGH COURT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NJC’S DIRECTIVE OF 29 AND 30 APRIL 2025, TO AVERT FURTHER JUDICIAL ANARCHY IN IMO STATE His Excellency, As a staunch advocate for a formidable judiciary and...
BY EMEKA NWADIOKE It is no longer news that the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has given all business owners and entrepreneurs a June 10, 2025, deadline to register their businesses or face prosecution. The warning is contained in a Public Notice issued by the Commission and dated April 29, 2025. The implication of the warning...
APPLICATIONS OF NON-INSIDERS GO INTO THE BIN, THE ‘SLOTS’ HAD ALL BEEN ALLOCATED TO THE SONS, DAUGHTERS, WIVES, RELATIVES OF ‘OWNERS OF THE JUDICIARY’ …. ODINKALU In what some stakeholders consider as a groundbreaking move, the National Judicial Council (NJC) introduced a policy aimed at enhancing transparency and accountability in the appointment of judicial officers...
BY CHISOM ONUOHA In the wake of the recent Supreme Court judgement concerning the leadership crisis in the Labour Party, considerable confusion has ensued regarding who rightfully occupies the position of National Chairman and which faction INEC should officially recognize. This advisory aims to provide legal clarity and guidance which, regrettably, some legal advisers have...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former managing directors and senior officials of Nigeria’s three major state-owned refineries — Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The officials were apprehended over the alleged mismanagement of $2.96 billion earmarked for refinery rehabilitation projects. The arrested...