The Council for Legal Education, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Body of Benchers and some Senators have rejected a proposal by the Senate to create additional six Nigerian Law School campuses in the country. They made their views known during a public hearing on a bill that seeks to establish one campus of the school in...
Thirty-two contestants have been selected for the “Business Law Debate” which is part of activities to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL). According to a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, “The first round will commence today, Wednesday, November 17,...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has washed its hands off an online post in which its President, Mr. Olumide Akpata allegedly blasted the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN for his purported role in the controversial raid on the house of Supreme Court jurist, Justice Mary Odili. In a Press Statement made...
Leading litigator and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, MR. JIBRIN OKUTEPA has chided commentators who lampoon the National Assembly for enacting direct primaries into our laws, arguing that the legislators have the sole mandate to prescribe the mode of primaries for political parties The power to make laws for peace, order and good governance in Nigeria...
The Nigerian Law School Class of ’91 has released its 30th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion plan. In a statement by the Chairlady, Publicity and Mobilisation Subcommittee who is also the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Joyce Oduah, the Class urged members to sign up enmasse for the mouth-watering and eagerly awaited...
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held its Annual Conference at Ibadan, Oyo State from 3rd to 5th November, 2021. Below is the text of the communique issued after the highly successful annual conference. Communiqué of the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (Nigeria Branch) held at the Hall of...
A high court in Lagos State has awarded N20 million in damages to a victim of torture for the violation of his rights by the Nigerian Police. This followed a pro bono legal representation of the victim, Mr. A. Abiodun by Avocats Sans Frontières France in Nigeria. Prior to ASF France’s intervention, Abiodun had spent...
About N1.75 Million is to be won in the “Business Law Debate” to mark the 60th birthday anniversary of pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN. The debate is open to lawyers of 1-10 years post-call. Participants are required to send a video...
The pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to fish out and punish all those found culpable in the controversial raid on the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. In a statement made available...
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike recently led the Chairman of the Council of Legal Education, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN) on a guided tour of the Graham Douglas Campus of Nigerian Law School being constructed by the Rivers State Government. Chief Ngige was accompanied by the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Chiroma,...