By Godwin Adindu I love this portrayal of Governor Alex Otti as a painter. This frame is very creative, artistic and altruistic. Whoever that must have captured the man with this metarphor of colours and beauty must be a great creative and philosophical mind. Don’t mind that the word may have dropped as a jab...
NEWS RELEASE “NBA Unveils Theme and Logo for 2026 Annual General Conference, Launches Young Lawyers Co-Working Space Named After Kanu Agabi, SAN” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially unveiled the theme and logo for its 2026 Annual General Conference (AGC), formally setting the tone for preparations toward what is expected to be one of...
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Excitement has enveloped the legal industry following the appointment of Dr. Gbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the new Director-General of the elite Nigerian Law School. A stickler for discipline and excellence, Odusote was recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the first female Director-General of the 63-year-old school. Opening the floodgate of congratulatory messages, the Governor...
A NECESSARY DISCLAIMER AND CLARIFICATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC RE: THE SPURIOUS LETTER DATED DECEMBER 30, 2025, FROM A SELF-STYLED “EXECUTIVE COUNCIL” OF THE NIGERIAN LAW SOCIETY (NLS) By Chief Joe Kyari Gadzama, SAN, OFR, MFR For ease of reference, a copy of the spurious letter dated December 30, 2025, addressed to me is attached...
A team of clergymen and senior lawyers of the Anglican Church yesterday stormed Onitsha High Court in solidarity with Rev. Tochukwu Agina, a priest of the Anglican Diocese of Ogbaru, Anambra State who was battered and dehumanized by Naval men attached to Ogbaru Naval base on November 30, 2025. Agina, a youthful priest was attacked...
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) will hold its inaugural Executive Committee Strategy Workshop/Meeting from January 22 to January 25, 2026. According to a notice obtained by CITY LAWYER, “The Strategy Workshop/Meeting will also provide opportunity for the development of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Annual Activities Workplan.” The...
The Department of State Security (DSS) has filed a criminal charge against a 63-year old lawyer, Moses Oddiri, who accused Mr. Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of stealing N4 billion belonging to Orogun oil-bearing community. The charge against the lawyer was sequel to a petition written to the DSS...
Past NBA National Officer, Mr. Okey Ohagba is set to lay his late father to rest on February 5, 2026, a programme released by the family indicates. The full text of the funeral programme is below. FUNERAL PROGRAM: CONDOLENCE MESSAGES/TRIBUTES: Condolence messages/tributes are welcome via iduuohagbafuneral@gmail.com ON/OR BEFORE 10TH JANUARY, 2026 REST ON, PHENOMENAL IDUU,...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is facing a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations that it secretly opened and operated a corporate bank account in a company’s name, channeled more than ₦5 billion through the account, and secured a ₦2 billion loan —transactions that allegedly exposed the company’s managing director...