The Secretary of NBA Legal Entrepreneurship Committee and Administrator of the Lawyers in Business Institute (LIBI), Emeka Silas Agbara has expressed his intention to vie for the Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 2027 General |Elections. In an statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Agbara recounted his humble beginnings and vowed to uplift his people...
The Gabriel Adikwu Annual Lecture 2026, reputed to be the largest single gathering of Lawyers in North East Nigeria, will this year honour a retired Justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Justice Ali Andeyangtso. Meanwhile, Chief Godwin Odumu Obla SAN has been designated to deliver the Keynote Address at the eagerly awaited event. Another Keynote...
A case has been filed by human rights lawyer, Mr. Babatunde Jinadu on alleged unlawful extortion of Nigerians by Ikeja Electric PLC. The case at the Federal High Court (FHC/L/CS/476/26) presided over by Honorable Justice C. J. Aneke. It was brought pursuant to Order 3 Rule 6 of the Federal High Court Civil Procedure Rules...
NEWS RELEASE On 25th March 2026, the Ministry of Justice, Abia State, received a delegation from the Male Feminists Network (MFN), led by the Executive Director, Dr. Kelechukwu Okezie. The team paid an advocacy visit to formally introduce the Male Feminists Project in Abia State, seek strategic partnership, and request institutional endorsement from the Ministry....
An online poll posted on the X account of Amnesty International Nigeria shows that 96.5% of respondents believe Nigerian judges are not independent and free. The poll, which had garnered more than 1,800 votes at the time of writing, recorded only 3.5% saying the country’s judges are independent and free. The poll was launched a...
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Human rights activist, Mr. Joe Nwokedi will on March 21, 2026, be inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Administrators and Researchers of Nigeria (ICARN ). According to a notice seen by CITY LAWYER, the induction ceremony will take place at Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC)NERDC Road, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. A...
Issuance of C. of. O to Allottees by the FCT Minister commences [See Page 23 to 29 of The Nation Newspaper of 3rd June, 2025] Distinguished Allottees include Mr. Babatunde Ogala SAN,OFR; Sir. Niyi Akintola SAN; Dr. Monday Ubani SAN; Mr. Femi Falana SAN; Sir. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN;, Mr. Chuks Adiukwu SAN; Prof. Yemi Oke...
At last, the prolonged delay that has jeopardized hearing of appeal filed by jailed lawyer-turned-politician, Mr. Bright Ngene, has been resolved by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere‑Ekun. A report by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Fact-Finding Committee on the plight of the embattled lawyer indicated that Justice Kekere‑Ekun directed that...
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch has formally executed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a foremost non-profit organisation established in 2002 to inspire, empower, and position women for leadership in management, business, and public service. This strategic partnership underscores the deliberate commitment of...