The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
NBA Unveils Conference Full Programme For 2026 AGC-Beyond Limits
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has released the full programme of activities for its 2026 Annual General Conference scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from August 21 to…
Court Of Appeal: Bank that freezes Customer’s account without verifying Court Order may be jointly liable with law enforcement agency
The Court of Appeal has held that a bank which freezes a customer’s account on the directive of a law enforcement agency, without first verifying that the directive is backed…
AGC-NBA: NLS Class Of 2009 Fixes August 25 For Reunion Dinner In Port Harcourt
Members of the Nigerian Law School Class of 2009 are set to reunite in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for their 2026 Reunion Dinner, scheduled to hold during the Nigerian Bar…
Group accuses FCT Minister, FCDA of land grabbing, Abuja Master Plan alterations
The African Action Congress (AAC), FCT Chapter, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the leadership of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) of alleged…
Edo Assembly Speaker denies alleged moves to repeal legislative, judicial autonomy
Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Yekini Idaiye, has dismissed reports that the House is seeking to repeal the financial autonomy law for the Legislature and Judiciary.…
NBA Benin Branch faults alleged moves to alter Edo judiciary, legislature’s autonomy
The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday faulted alleged plans by the Edo State House of Assembly to repeal the law ensuring the autonomy of the…
Former MFM Pastor, Femi Jimoh, dies after years-long detention
Former pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Femi Jimoh, has reportedly died years after becoming embroiled in a highly publicised controversy over his prolonged detention in…
NBA President cheers walkathon as lawyers marches Portharcourt for AGC
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) wishes to invite all delegates, colleagues and participants at the 2026 NBA Annual General Conference to join the NBA President for the NBA Walkathon. The…
42-year-old man paraded over alleged sexual assault in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has paraded a 42-year-old man, identified as Oji Okoro, for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old boy sexually. Okoro was among 16 suspects paraded by the command…
LAWGAN mourns death of Lagos Law School Student
The Law Graduates Association of Nigeria (LAWGAN) has expressed grief over the death of Faith Alayande, a student of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. Alayande reportedly died after falling…