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

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Barth Okoye Aniche Esq., Past 3rd Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and…

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

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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…

Pardon or Exoneration? President Tinubu’s June 12 Speech on the Ogoni Nine and the Quest for Justice: Henry Barnabas Ehi, MICA

On 12 June 2025, during his Democracy Day address to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed…

Prof. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika, SAN: A Trailblazing Legal Luminary and Advocate

Abuja, Nigeria – Prof. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika, SAN, a distinguished academic, accomplished legal practitioner, and trailblazing Senior Advocate of…