Analyzing the Role of the National Human Rights Commission in Protecting Victims of Corporate and State Abuse
By: Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb (U.K.). The protection and promotion of human rights remain fundamental indicators of democratic legitimacy and the rule of law. In Nigeria, this responsibility rests…
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IBA Invites Applications for April-June 2025 Legal Internship Program
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Partners with Appliserve Communications for Online Training on Digital Security for Lawyers
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FIDA Nigeria Calls for Action During 2024 16 Days’ of Activism
As the global community observes the 16 Days’ of Activism against Gender-Based Violence commemorated annually from the 25th of November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to…
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FIDA Nigeria officially began its 2024 Triennial General Conference on Friday, November 22, 2024, with a dynamic media parley held at the Zeus Paradise Hotel, Mabushi, Abuja. This momentous event…
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Invitation to the Unveiling of the 2025 NBA Annual General Conference Logo and Theme
Distinguished Colleagues, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cordially invites you to the official unveiling of the logo and theme for the 2025 Annual General Conference. This special event marks the…
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109 Foreign Nationals Remanded Over Cybercrime Allegations in Abuja
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Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Rivers Allocation
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Ifeanyi Ejiofor Calls for Arise TV Boycott
The legal counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the Igbo community (Ndigbo) to boycott Arise TV until its anchor, Reuben Abati, tenders a…
Otu Oka-Iwu Abuja Condemns Dr. Ruben Abati’s Comment
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The legal representatives of Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have filed an appeal against the Nigerian government at the Court of Appeal in…
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