NBA Women Forum, Bwari Branch Appoints Ruth Bankyu Shewo as Substantive Facilitator
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), Bwari Branch, has announced the appointment of Ruth Bankyu Shewo as the Substantive Facilitator of the Branch. Ruth Shewo previously served as the…
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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: Join Us for the Grand Book Launch Honoring NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN!
Dear Learned Silk, Benchers, and Distinguished Colleagues, The Editors of the Legal Essays in Honour of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, cordially invite you to a landmark event in the Nigerian…
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NBA Women’s Forum Edo State Chapter Announces Enlightenment, Empowerment and Capacity Building Programme
The Nigerian Bar Association Women’s Forum (NBAWF), Edo State Chapter, has announced an Enlightenment, Empowerment…
NBA Past National Officer Honors Fallen and Veteran Soldiers on Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2026
Abuja, Nigeria – On Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2026, Okey Leo Ohagba, Esq., Past National…
Integrity Deficiency in the Justice Sector: Afam Okeke Challenges Nigerian Lawyers at Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Lecture
I am honoured to be invited to this important lecture that celebrates the legacy of…
Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson Mourns Passing of Prof. Bola Eniola, First NBAWF Ekiti State Lead
The legal and academic communities have been thrown into mourning following the passing of Professor…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, Advocates Tech-Driven Enforcement of Women’s Rights at FIDA Ikeja Law Week
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has called for a more deliberate translation of women’s rights from legal…
NBA Women Forum, Bwari Branch Appoints Ruth Bankyu Shewo as Substantive Facilitator
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), Bwari Branch, has announced the appointment of Ruth Bankyu Shewo as the Substantive…
NBA-AGC Breakout Session Charts Blueprint for Inclusion in Nigeria
In a high-impact breakout at the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 65th Annual General Conference in Enugu, legal practitioners, disability and…
DSS Deploys Over 50 Operatives to Kuje Prison Following Malami’s Bail Amid Terrorism Financing Probe
Security has been significantly tightened at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre as over 50 operatives of the Department of…
Abuja one-chance attacks: Fear and Outrage in Abuja as Nurse and Senior Lawyer Found Dead in Suspected ‘One-Chance’ Attacks
Abuja one-chance attacks : Abuja residents and legal and health-care communities have been plunged into fear and mourning following the…
Abubakar Malami: Malami, Son, Wife Granted ₦1.5 Billion Bail in High-Profile Money Laundering Case
Abubakar Malami: In a significant development in one of Nigeria’s most high-profile anti-corruption trials, the immediate past Attorney-General of the…
Akwa Ibom: JUST IN: 13-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Killed by Soldier
Akwa Ibom: A wave of grief and outrage has swept through Ette community in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of…
Netherlands Tightens Rules on Self-Employment as Courts and Government Redefine Working Relationships
New court rulings and legislative reforms in the Netherlands have elevated entrepreneurship as a decisive factor in classifying working relationships,…
U.S. Releases Invictus Obi After Serving Sentence for $11 Million Fraud
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has released Nigerian businessman Obinwanne “Invictus Obi” Okeke after serving six years for a $11…
Opinion: Global Law Firms Are Merging Why Is Nigeria Still Building Silos?
Nigeria’s legal profession is expanding in numbers but shrinking in structure. As leading global law firms pursue strategic mergers to…
“Why Attack an IDP Camp Screaming ‘Allahu Akbar?’ — US Congress Delegation Speaks After Nigeria Tour, Reveals Next Step”
A United States congressional delegation has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s security crisis, questioning why attackers would target churches and…
US Congressman Riley Moore Describes Nigeria Visit as “Distressing” After Middle Belt Fact-Finding Mission
US Congressman Riley Moore has described his visit to Nigeria’s Middle Belt as distressing, citing violent attacks, displacement, and alleged…
NBA Women Forum, Bwari Branch Appoints Ruth Bankyu Shewo as Substantive Facilitator
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), Bwari Branch, has announced the appointment of Ruth Bankyu Shewo as the Substantive Facilitator of the Branch. Ruth Shewo previously served as the…
ABIA ON TRIAL: HOW GOVERNANCE WAS DOCKED, CONVICTED AND REDEEMED.
ABIA ON TRIAL: This is a dinner Speech delivered by Dr M.O Ubani SAN at the dinner of just concluded Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting held in Umuahia, the State…
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: Join Us for the Grand Book Launch Honoring NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN!
Dear Learned Silk, Benchers, and Distinguished Colleagues, The Editors of the Legal Essays in Honour of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, cordially invite you to a landmark event in the Nigerian…
Chief Paul Harris Ogbole, SAN, Extends Goodwill Message to Eastern Bar Forum on the Occasion of Its First Quarterly Meeting, 2026
It is with deep pleasure and a strong sense of professional solidarity that I extend my warm greetings to the leadership and distinguished members of the Eastern Bar Forum on…
GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE EASTERN BAR FORUM ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING, 2026
It gives me great pleasure to extend warm greetings to the Governing Council and the entire membership of the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) on the occasion of your First Quarterly…
International Day of Education: A Call to Action for the Legal Profession
As the global community marks the International Day of Education, there is a renewed opportunity to reflect on the transformative power of education in shaping societies and empowering individuals. Education…
RE- OPEN LETTER TO THE HON. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION : RESIST THE TEMPTATION OF USING THE POWERS OF YOUR OFFICE TO SETTLE PERSONAL SCORES IT MIGHT COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU LIKE MALAMI, COPY OF SENATE PRESIDENT AKPABIO BY DISPLAYING FORGIVENESS ( A CASE STTUDYOF MIKE OZEKHOME’S PROSECUTION BY THE ICPC
In the above piece authored by the Self-styled Founder and the Ingenious purveyor of the roguish “Blue Silk Rank” award, I am the former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of…
The Debt-to-Survival Crisis: The 2026 Budget Debt Ceiling in Nigeria By Rotimi Odunaike
Numbers don’t lie, even when the men who manage them do. As a professional who has spent nearly two decades navigating the complex intersection of digital transformation, credit risk, and…
Joint Ownership in Nigerian Property Law: Legal Implications, Risks, and Best Practices Written by Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN
Property ownership remains one of the most significant indicators of wealth, status, and socio-economic stability in Nigeria. Beyond its physical value, land embodies identity, lineage, investment security, and economic power.…
Policy Pathways to Reduce Governance Costs and Empower Nigerian Citizens By Shuwa Gabriel Mohammed, Esq., AICMC, MCAI
Nigeria at a Crossroads: Rethinking the Cost of Governance Nigeria stands at a defining moment in its democratic journey. Despite its vast human capital and abundant natural resources, the nation…
NBA-ICLE Approves CPD Courses on Law Practice Growth and Legal Business Systems
The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) has approved a series of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for lawyers, scheduled to hold from 21st to 25th January…