African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International Inc. has announced September 20, 2026, as the end of the Early Bird window for its eagerly awaited International Conference scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana from November 18th to 22nd, 2026. The Conference is hosted by Mandy Demechi-Asagba Esq., President, AWLA International Inc., with Her Excellency Betty...
The Law Graduates Association of Nigeria (LAWGAN) has declared that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks general statutory powers to regulate, fix or determine the professional fees charged by legal practitioners. CITY LAWYER recalls that the EFCC had called on legal practitioners in the country to desist from the “illegal and unethical practice...
In a bid to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world legal practice, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch Social Committee, Stephanie Adaku Elvis has released an essential guidebook titled “Welcome to Practice: A Young Lawyer’s Field Guide”. Drawing from over seven years of post-call experience, Elvis outlines a comprehensive...
A N100,000 investment in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could potentially turn into N1 million within one or two years if the company’s share price records a major increase, according to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Dangote made the projection while discussing the refinery’s ongoing initial public offering on Arise TV on Tuesday, September 15,...
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, has declared that the state has zero tolerance for corruption in the public service. Ajulo, who described corruption as an evil, said the state government stood firmly against it. The commissioner stated this on Monday in Akure, the state capital, while speaking at...
NBA LAGOS BRANCH OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE DANGOTE REFINERY IPO! The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, in collaboration with Paga Technology, is providing Branch Members with a simple and convenient way to participate in the Dangote Refinery IPO. Through Paga’s platform, members can easily access and subscribe to the IPO when...
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The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed two petitions challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke at the August 15, 2026 poll. The petitions were pasted on the tribunal’s notice board at the State High Court, Oke Fia, Osogbo on Monday, September 7, 2026, in line with electoral procedures. Tribunal Secretary, Pefe Belemore,...
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador is “an honest gentleman sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.” What he did not quite capture was what the situation was at home from where the ambassador...
NEWS RELEASE The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCIArb (UK), has paid a moving tribute to the late Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, describing him as a great teacher, distinguished lawyer and patriarch whose legacy will endure across generations of the Nigerian legal profession. Badejo-Okusanya, who joined the family, colleagues and...