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The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) FCT Abuja Chapter is set to host its…

BREAKING: NBA Bar Practice Fee Payment Closes Midnight, March 31, 2025

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced the payment modalities for the mandatory 2025 Annual…

Tinubu Celebrates Ex-NBA President, Augustine Alegeh, at 60

Deji Elumoye in Abuja  President Bola Tinubu has felicitated former President of the Nigerian Bar…

What an incredible experience at the NBA-SBL 19th Annual International Business Law Conference!

From insightful sessions to meaningful conversations, this year’s conference reminded me why spaces like this…

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What’s the difference between _anticipate_ and _expect_? _By Chinua Asuzu

The verb _anticipate_ means “to take some action in preparation for or against what one is expecting.” _Anticipate_ is active,…

Exciting Announcement: PFD Young Lawyers Bi-Monthly Quiz Competition Today!

Get ready to put your legal knowledge to the test! The highly anticipated PFD Young Lawyers Bi-Monthly Quiz Competition kicks…

Preemptive Strikes in Advocacy By Chinua Asuzu

In advocacy, presenting only positive information and arguments can be “superficial, myopic, and, ultimately, unconvincing.” Kathryn M. Stanchi, ‘Playing with…

Are your semantics on steroids?_By Chinua Asuzu_

Many users of the language indulge in what I call steroidal semantics: the hypercorrection of idioms, phrases, and forms long…

Young Lawyers Compete for ₦10,000 in PFD Bi-Monthly Quiz Competition

The PFD Young Lawyers Bi-Monthly Quiz Competition is set to kick off its maiden edition on Saturday, June 28, at…

Are you sure you know what acronyms are? Really? By Chinua Asuzu

Not every abbreviation is an acronym. Loosely, any shortened form of a word, phrase, or term is an abbreviation. But…

Stop Shouting at Judges! By Chinua Asuzu

Far too many lawyers sabotage their voice by shouting on the page. They do this by abusing, misusing, or overusing…

Christiana E. Nnaji Explores Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Landscape in New Legal Analysis

In a compelling new study, legal scholar Christiana E. Nnaji unpacks Nigeria’s complex fight against corruption in her paper titled…