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 Smart ID Card: A Call For Applications [Only 1–7 Years Post-Call]
Dear Learned Colleague, This opportunity is strictly for lawyers within 1–7 years post-call. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) invites eligible young lawyers (1–7 years post-call) to apply for the NBA…
EFCC probes suspected fake lawyer, Anoruo, over forged NBA Seal in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession…
Akinboro, SAN, felicitates with NBA Nyanya-Karu Branch on Law Week
I warmly felicitate with the Chairman, Executive Committee, and the entire members of the Nigerian Bar Association Nyanya-Karu Branch on the occasion of your 2026 Law Week. The theme, “The…
In A Profession Of Many Voices, Let Yours Be Known For Substance – Akinboro SAN
The week is in motion, and with it comes the usual demands of our profession, deadlines, expectations, and the constant pressure to deliver. In a profession of many voices, it…
Time to bow out — Sen. Umeh urges Atiku to back new Generation
Senator Victor Umeh has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to consider stepping aside from presidential ambitions to allow younger leaders to take charge ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking…
Certificate forgery allegation: Nnaji, UNN opt for out-of-court settlement
A former Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Uche Nnaji, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and other parties in a certificate forgery dispute, have commenced moves to settle out of…
Lekki Phase 2: Firm accuses Lagos task force of alleged land grab
A firm, Advance Lincon Limited, has accused the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) of allegedly taking over its land in Lekki in defiance of a subsisting court…
NNPP gets new national chairman
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has elected Honourable Bala Yunusa Mohammed as its new National Chairman as Dr. Ajuji Ahmed exits the party.…
Emirate Tussle: Sanusi, Bayero Case adjourned to 2027
The end to the ongoing royal tussle over the Kano Emirship may still be far off, as the Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a case seeking to…
CJN, Jurists, others warn Registrars against preferential treatment of Lawyers, Litigants
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Hon Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned court registrars and judicial administrators against selective treatment of lawyers and litigants, warning that such practices…