PRESS RELEASE APPO Secretary General, Farid Ghezali, to Deliver Keynote Address at Africa’s Premier Energy Law Conference Lawyers in Energy Network (LIEN), reputed as Nigeria’s foremost professional association for energy law practitioners and stakeholders, is delighted to announce the Lawyers in Energy International Conference (LEICA) 2026, a premier platform for advancing dialogue on the future...
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent at least 126 days in custody over charges bordering on alleged abuse of office, money laundering, and wiretapping, amidst difficulty in meeting what is described as “stringent bail conditions” given to him by different courts. If he remains in custody until the next adjourned date,...
URGES FIERCER, EMBOLDENED SYSTEMIC REFORMS I heartily felicitate the Adeniyi Quadri-led Executive Committee, the Planning Committee, and the entire membership of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch on this momentous occasion of your 2026 Law Week. Your carefully chosen theme, “Altering the Status Quo: Going Against the Norm,” perfectly mirrors the Tiger Bar’s legendary pedigree...
A DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS!:WE DEMAND FREEDOM FOR THE OYO 39 CAPTIVES DEMOCRACY DAY MESSAGE BY OKEY LEO OHAGBA – CANDIDATE FOR NBA GENERAL SECRETARY Beloved Bar leaders, colleagues, and friends, Today, our celebrations are profoundly muted. We cannot in good conscience ignore the painful reality that 39 innocent schoolchildren and their teachers, abducted from the...
Dear Colleagues, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially released the late registration fee structure for its 66th Annual General Conference, themed “Beyond Limits ’26.” Kindly refer to the flier below for details on the applicable registration categories and fees. HOW TO REGISTER: Visit: https://agc.nigerianbar.org.ngOfficial Support Email: support@nbaagc.zohodesk.comOr scan the QR code on the official...
Blessing CEO, a self-acclaimed relationship expert, has reacted after she was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre, Lagos.. Blessing CEO was re-arraigned on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding the public to the tune of N13 million a few hours after being granted N10 million bail over tenancy fraud of N69.1 million on Tuesday. Blessing, in a trending...
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has postponed its decision on the bail request filed by social media personality Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, who is facing trial over an alleged N36 million fraud case. Justice D. I. Dipeolu fixed June 9, 2026, for the ruling after hearing arguments from...
Happy Birthday, my own dearest Big Sis! May your joy be full, and your blessings many, as you turn a new age today. Wishing you many more fulfilling returns of the day, ma. Love you plenty!!!❤️😘 Happy birthday to my elegant and powerful, graceful and lovely lady. Happy Birthday to brilliance in heels with a...
Contrary to popular opinion, being human (in a tech-centric world) is actually the future of legal service delivery, writes Rachael Karlyl We are constantly hearing right now that the future of life, law, and the world is in artificial intelligence. The dusty books are being replaced with computer-generated summaries that offer a condensed version of...
The leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch has debunked trending media reports that there is a crisis rocking the branch, saying that “there is presently no crisis whatsoever in the NBA Gwagwalada Branch.” In a press statement made available to CITY LAWYER, the branch stated that “The Electoral Committee duly constituted for...