To decide if fresh cyberstalking trial amounts to double jeopardy The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered that a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Shendam branch,…
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, will proceed on its 2026 annual vacation from Monday, August 3, 2026, to Friday, September 25, 2026. The Chief Judge…
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The outcome of the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national officers’ election has continued to spark intense debate across the legal community, exposing deep divisions over the credibility of the…
By Ismail Salif, Esq Listening to people comment on, and make all sorts of assertions about, the just concluded NBA election saddens my heart. What is even more disturbing is…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers to immediately stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all…
By J.J. Onaolapo, Esq Introduction It is not uncommon for a legal practitioner, having rendered diligent professional service to a client, to find that the client is unwilling — or…
*I voted, but my name is missing from the voters’ list *Explains the cyberattack, and rejects claim this was the worst NBA election ever The President-elect of the Nigerian Bar…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, has approved the elevation of 68 legal practitioners to the…
*Wants permanent register, transparent e-voting, dispute tribunal A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Wahab Shittu, has called for far-reaching institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association’s electoral process, arguing that…