CHIEF EMEKA OBEGOLU, SAN, Ph.D., CHARGES LAW STUDENTS TO BUILD “THE REPUBLIC WE DESERVE”
Chairman of the NBA Remuneration Committee, Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, Ph.D., has called on Nigerian law students to embrace integrity, constitutionalism, and active citizenship as indispensable foundations for building the…
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AFTER THE STORM, A NEW DAWN: PHILEMON YAKUBU, SAN TAKES THE HELM OF THE UNITY BAR
The die is cast. The campaigns are over. The mandate has been given. Now, the real work begins. In one of the most dramatic and closely watched branch elections in…
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A Tribute to Barr. Aminu Umar – A great loss to NBA Sokoto Branch
With deep sadness and a heavy heart, we announce the passing of **Barr. Aminu Umar**,…
Breaking: A new disputes practice begins operations in Nigeria
A new disputes firm has begun operations in Nigeria, bringing together two established practices in…
Afam O. Okeke, Esq. Mourns Pa Godwin Oladeinde Odunlami
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE It is with deep sorrow that I received the news of the passing…
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF PA GODWIN OLADEINDE ODUNLAMI
I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of Pa Godwin Oladeinde Odunlami,…
‘Power Is Never Given, It Is Taken’: FIDA Nigeria Rallies Women to Seize Leadership Ahead of 2027
By Stella Charles, News Correspondent, Legallinkz.com With the 2027 general elections on the horizon, the International Federation of Women Lawyers…
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCiarb
HANS Center for Social Justice and Development warmly congratulates you on your inclusion in the 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID)…
NBA-ICLE Partners with Appliserve for Training on Efficient Practice Management
NBA-ICLE Training on Efficient Practice Management for Lawyers The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE), in collaboration…
TRAGEDY IN KADUNA: Nigerian Army Rescues 31 Worshippers, Recovers Five Bodies After Fierce Gun Duel with Terrorists
KADUNA, NIGERIA — What was meant to be a day of celebration turned into a theater of conflict and narrow…
STATEMENT BY MRS. OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA, SAN ON THE REPORTED ASSAULTS AT OZORO FESTIVAL, DELTA STATE
@Mrs Badejo-Okusanya I have received with deep outrage and profound concern the disturbing reports of harassment and sexual assaults perpetrated…
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…
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…
CHIEF EMEKA OBEGOLU, SAN, Ph.D., CHARGES LAW STUDENTS TO BUILD “THE REPUBLIC WE DESERVE”
Chairman of the NBA Remuneration Committee, Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, Ph.D., has called on Nigerian law students to embrace integrity, constitutionalism, and active citizenship as indispensable foundations for building the…
BREAKING: NBA AGC 2026: GEORGE WEAH TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Nigerian Bar Association is pleased to announce that His Excellency George Manneh Weah, a former President of the Republic of Liberia, will deliver the Keynote Address at this year’s…
AFTER THE STORM, A NEW DAWN: PHILEMON YAKUBU, SAN TAKES THE HELM OF THE UNITY BAR
The die is cast. The campaigns are over. The mandate has been given. Now, the real work begins. In one of the most dramatic and closely watched branch elections in…
PROF. M. T. LADAN STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT AT 20TH SSK ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CHAMPIONS AFRICA’S TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
Professor M. T. Ladan, a leading authority on international trade law and one of Africa's foremost legal scholars, delivered a compelling intervention as a distinguished panelist at the 20th SSK…
RE: “KEEPING THE SAN RANK ABOVE BRANCH POLITICS” – OUR REBUTTAL
"Rank may command respect, but merit earns confidence. Leadership requires both, yet depends ultimately on the latter." The attention of Philemon's Force has been drawn to a curiously crafted editorial…
Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN Examines Whether Infants and Corporate Entities Can Serve as Shadow Directors Under CAMA 2020
Distinguished legal practitioner and corporate law expert, Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb (U.K), Notary Public, has published a thought-provoking legal analysis titled "Behind the Veil and Beyond the Age: Analysing…
COURT OF APPEAL REAFFIRMS LOCUS STANDI, RESTORES ADC AND OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES IN LANDMARK ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY RULING
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has reaffirmed the doctrine of locus standi in a landmark judgment that legal experts say strengthens Nigeria's constitutional democracy and reinforces the integrity of…
PAUL HARRIS OGBOLE, SAN, HONOURED AS UNIVERSITY OF JOS LAW STUDENTS REVIVE THE MANDATE AFTER A DECADE
The Mandate Returns as Faculty of Law Dedicates Historic Maiden Edition to Distinguished Legal Icon The Faculty of Law, University of Jos, has recorded a historic milestone with the official…
PROF. M. T. LADAN PRESENTS MEMORANDUM AT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PUBLIC HEARING ON AfCFTA DOMESTICATION BILL
Prof. M. T. Ladan, Coordinating Director, AfCFTA Law and Policy Programme Division, Office of the Director-General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja, on Monday, 27th July 2026,…
UNITED WITHOUT BARRIERS: YAKUBU PHILEMON, SAN SETS OUT INCLUSIVE VISION FOR UNITY BAR
As the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch prepares to elect its next Chairman, Yakubu Philemon, SAN, has presented an inclusive leadership vision anchored on one defining commitment: building a Unity…
IT IS ANOTHER CELEBRATION AS DR. MONDAY ONYEKACHI UBANI, SAN, PhD, MARKS HIS BIRTHDAY
It is another moment of celebration as distinguished legal practitioner, public servant, Christian leader, and philanthropist, Dr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN, PhD, marks his birthday today, Monday, July 27, 2026,…