Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani has emerged as the Best Graduating Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student in Law at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. Ubani was formally awarded the PhD degree during the university’s...
Foremost rights advocate, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has described the scheduled arraignment of former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Shendam Branch Chairman, Mr. Gabriel Tsenyen as one of the most spectacular weaponization and abuse of power in recent Nigerian history. Tsenyen accuses the current President of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, of involvement in...
Nigerian international professional footballer, Mr. Ofoedu Francis Chikeluba, is at the centre of a growing controversy following allegations that a violent and unlawful eviction from his Lekki property culminated in the death of his tenant, Pastor Bolaji Olukotun, aged 67 years. The family of the deceased is pointing accusing fingers at officers of the Ilasan...
Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to share another exciting announcement as preparations continue for the Ciarb Nigeria Branch Annual Conference 2026. It is our great pleasure to announce that Oba Nsugbe KC, SAN, one of the foremost practitioners in international dispute resolution and a leading figure at both the English and Nigerian Bars, will deliver...
RECAP OF NBA LAGOS BRANCH LAW WEEK 2026: LAWYERING IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND THE CONVERSATIONS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF LEGAL PRACTICE The 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch Annual Law Week commenced on an inspiring note, bringing together members of the Bench and Bar, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, policymakers, regulators, academics, technology experts...
Senior lawyer and rights activist, Papa Dorn Cklaimz Enamhe has hit the ground running following his recent appointment as the Eastern Zonal Coordinator of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL). CITY LAWYER recalls that NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Prof. Uju Agomoh had inaugurated several committees and officers to help in...
Senior lawyer, Theodore Jnr. Ezeobi, SAN has said that the “constitutional command and scope” of Nigeria’s “Chief Law Officer” “encompasses everyone, and all serious and meaningful endeavours within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” In an interview with CITY LAWYER, Ezeobi said that “once due process is followed and the AGF is named,” he “automatically becomes...
The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) in collaboration with Prof. Paul C. Ananaba SAN/Co, Chambers will on Thursday host a round-table on foreign judgments enforcement. The theme of the round-table is “The Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Nigeria: Challenges and Recommendations.” Below are details on the eagerly awaited round-table. Hi there, Nigerian Institute...
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has named former Nigerian Bar Association Second Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, as the Chairman of the newly established Public Interest and Development Law Media Network (NBA-SPIDEL Media Network). The appointment forms part of the constitution of NBA-SPIDEL’s regional representatives, committees, task...
Distinguished Colleagues, I come before you with humility and respect, seeking your support and your vote. I do not claim to have all the answers, nor do I pretend to be perfect. What I offer is a genuine heart for service, a willingness to listen, and an unwavering commitment to stand with you through both...