ENOUGH OF THE CARNAGE: THE TIME TO END MASS ABDUCTIONS AND TARGETED KILLINGS IS NOW – NBA On Monday, 17 November 2025, Nigeria awoke once again to a horrific act of violence and national shame. Armed terrorists stormed the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, murdered a courageous teacher, and abducted at...
Two customers of Alpha Morgan Bank Plc-NEM Insurance Plc and Extension Publications Limited have joined the bank in suing 19 financial institutions over the alleged disappearance of N230,978,536 during what the bank described as a system glitch. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, seeks urgent orders to block multiple bank accounts...
INTERVIEW In this interview with CITY LAWYER, respected senior lawyer and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC), Mr. Ikeazor Akaraiwe SAN gives first-ever insights on LOC preparations for the eagerly awaited event, saying that no effort has been spared to give conferees a memorable conference...
The Nigerian Bar Assocaition Annual General Conference Planning Committee (NBA AGCPC) has unveiled a stellar cast of speakers for the Annual General Conference starting this weekend in Enugu. Aside from fiery Keynote Speaker and frontline South African opposition leader, Mr. Julius Malema, other speakers for the eagerly awaited conference include leading human rights activist, Mr....
• ‘THE SCREENING WAS HUMILIATING’ – SAN-DESIGNATE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commenced moves to stop invitation by security agencies of applicants for the award of the coveted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). CITY LAWYER gathered that NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN was “highly furious” when it was confirmed that the...
NEWS RELEASE PRESS STATEMENT: DECISION TO WITHDRAW CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST MS. COMFORT EMMANSON AND TO ADDRESS RELATED MATTERS 1. In the last 48 hours, I have been in consultation with critical stakeholders in the Aviation Sector and those involved in the unfortunate incidents regarding the unruly behaviours of certain individuals at our airports of recent....
Barely 24 hours after CITY LAWYER reported the exclusion of Midwest presidential aspirants in the high-profile debate slated for the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference, the leadership of the NBA has rectified the situation. CITY LAWYER had yesterday reported the exclusion of former NBA First Vice President, John Aikpokpo-Martins and former NBA Third...
There are strong indications that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) may have micro-zoned the presidency of the association in the forthcoming elections to the South West bloc. This indication emerged at the weekend as the association shut out at least two aspirants from the MidWest bloc from the high-profile Annual General Conference (AGC) ‘debate’ slated...
Former Nigerian Bar Association 2nd Vice President (2018-2020), Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawson has vowed to contest next year’s NBA presidential election notwithstanding reported endorsement of senior lawyer, Mr. Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN by Egbe Amofin O’odua as its sole aspirant for the coveted seat. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the influential regional association of lawyers of Yoruba extraction...
No fewer than 72 students of the elite Nigerian Law School have carted home the much-coveted First Class grade in the Bar Finals Examination held last February. According to information obtained by CITY LAWYER, the outstanding students constitute only 1.3 per cent of the 5,674 aspirants to the Nigerian Bar who sat for the examination...