The Otu Oka-Iwu Association (Law Society), an umbrella body of Igbo lawyers worldwide, is set to hold its 2026 End-of-Year Dinner on Saturday, 5th December, 2026. The event, a curated evening of Dinner Speech by a pre-eminent speaker, cultural displays and fine dining among others, will hold at the vintage Adetokunbo Ademola Hall of the...
HRH Olori Olufunmilayo Ajibola-Oluyede, a leading transnational commercial attorney, women’s rights advocate and prominent figure in the global legal community, is set to take centre stage at the 2026 Annual Conference of the International Bar Association (IBA) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Oluyede, wife of the late HRM Oba Raphael Ajibola Oluyede, Alaiyeluwa Ise-Oluwa II, Alayede of...
As Nigeria marks 66 years of Independence, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) International has reflected on the meaning of our nationhood “and, more importantly, on the Nigeria we must build for present and future generations.” In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER and signed by its President, Amanda Demechi-Asagba, the association warned...
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has extended the Early Bird registration window for its eagerly awaited 2026 Annual Conference to October 14, 2026. A statement by the Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Annual Conference Planning Committee (CPC), Sir Ejike Ezenwa (SAN), noted that the extension was “in response...
Nigerian Bar Association President, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN has issued her first comprehensive report till date on her stewardship, saying that “It has been a month of listening, learning, engaging and laying the foundations for the administration we have committed to building together. According to the NBA President, “This is the first edition of From...
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Nigeria Branch, has unveiled another panel session for its 2026 Annual Conference and Gala Night. According to the organisers, the conference is themed “Beyond Dialogue: Delivering Excellence in Arbitration and ADR” and is scheduled to hold from 4th to 6th November, 2026 at the EUI Centre, Port Harcourt. Below...
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Dele Momodu, have renewed calls for the release of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who has remained in custody since February. Obi’s media aide, Idris Zekeri, said that the former Anambra State governor had consistently demanded...
The Imo State Government has postponed indefinitely the Local Government elections earlier scheduled for today, Saturday, September 26, 2026. Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr. Declan Emelumba, said that the election was stalled due to lawsuits challenging the conduct of the poll. Emelumba said some opposition political parties had approached the...
A strike by researchers from law firm directory Legal 500 is set to continue into a third week, with no resolution to the pay dispute in sight. Around 60 staff who carry out interviews with law firms who want to be included in the rankings have been on strike for two weeks. The researchers, senior...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN has assured the NBA Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) that she would attend its forthcoming 2026 Annual Conference alongside many members of her Executive Committee. She also assured the delegation led by NBA-SPIDEL Chair, Prof. Uju Agomoh of her readiness...