The Kwankwasiyya Movement has issued a strongly worded defense of its national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, following a wave of criticism regarding his potential political alliance with Peter Obi under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) platform. The movement in a press statement slammed what it described as “selective attacks” and “misleading narratives” coming from...
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) Nigeria Branch has commenced registration for its eagerly awaited 2026 Annual Conference and Gala Night. The conference holds in Port Harcourt from November 4, 2026 to November 6, 2026, with the theme: “Beyond Dialogue: Delivering Excellence in Arbitration and ADR.” CITY LAWYER gathered that the theme is a sequel...
OKEY LEO OHAGBA ON BLISSFUL MAY DAY 2026 To all legal minds who never stop advocating, today is your day to put down the files, rest, and celebrate the dignity of your labour. Happy May Day, beloved colleagues and friends. LET’S INNOVATE👌🏻 With warm compliments,Okey Leo Ohagba, Esq.Past National Officer, NBA. InnovativeSecretariatTheIBAmodel InnovativeBar Thefuturestartsnow OkeyisOk...
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) Nigeria Branch has unveiled its theme for this year’s eagerly awaited Annual Conference. In an online post seen by CITY LAWYER, the 2026 Annual Conference Planning Committee stated that this year’s theme is “Beyond Dialogue: Delivering Excellence in Arbitration and ADR.” CITY LAWYER gathered that the theme is a...
I write to convey my warmest note of felicitation to the Elder E. I. Nwude led branch Executive, the Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch, on this occasion of your 2026 Law Week. Your chosen theme; “The Leadership Challenge In Nigeria: The Way Forward, Beyond...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Remuneration Committee, led by Chief Emeka Obegolu, PhD., SAN, has formally notified all banks in Nigeria, to comply with the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order 2023, which took effect on May 16, 2023. The Order, issued under Section 15(3) of the Legal Practitioners Act, sets a minimum fee structure for legal...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN; Chairman of the 2025 NBA Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP) Annual Conference Planning Committee, Chief Paul Harris Ogbole SAN, and Mr. M. A. Attah SAN are among many jurists and Bar Leaders billed to descend on Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for this year’s Gabriel Adikwu...
Tier one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to health and social welfare with the donation of food and essential items to inmates at the Enugu Maximum Security Custodial Centre. The outreach was carried out by the newly inducted Legacy Class of 2026 and executed under the bank’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility CSR,...
NBA 1ST VICE PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE ADDRESS AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHT & CLIMATE JUSTICE IN NIGERIA: LAW, REMEDIES & ACCOUNTABILITY. TODAY, THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 Protocol It is my privilege to welcome you all to this very important conference. Permit me to add that this conference is like no other,...