Is “Call to Bar” synonymous with membership of a Bar Association?
By Prof Ernest Ojukwu, SAN Generally, the answer is No. A simpler way to frame the question is this: Does being called to the Bar automatically make one a member…
Lawyer hails US Army airstrikes on terrorists in Nigeria
A Warri-based lawyer, Mr Owen Nanakumor, on Friday hailed the United States (US) Army for bombing the strongholds of terrorist groups in North-West Nigeria.The legal practitioner described the presence of…
Lawyers divided over proposed two-year apprenticeship for law graduates
A bill proposing a mandatory two-year apprenticeship for law graduates, which has passed its second reading, has sparked mixed reactions among different cadres of the legal profession in Nigeria. The…
On whether an assented law takes effect despite errors in the gazetted copy or must be held in abeyance?
By Dr. Raphael Christopher CIM, PGCE, PGOSDC, FAETC, CELTA. Senior Member NBA Enugu Branch ©️All rights reserved In Nigeria’s constitutional framework, an important legal question arises where a law assented…
Bail Withdrawal: ‘What goes around comes around,’ Kanu’s lawyer knock Malami
Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted sharply to the revocation of bail granted to former Minister…
Senior lawyer rejects abolition of death penalty, cites constitution
Human rights activist and legal practitioner, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, has opposed calls for the abolition of the death penalty in Nigeria, insisting that global activism cannot override the country’s constitutional…
Oditan SAN advocates equity in electoral, socio-economic justice delivery
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Fidelis Oditah, has expressed worries over the prioritisation of electoral disputes at the expense of socio-economic and commercial matters. Oditah, who was the Keynote…
Ali, Solanke, task lawyers on integrity-backed ICT innovations
Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Professor Yusuf Ali and Chief Folake Solanke, have charged lawyers on integrity-backed innovations necessary to restore confidence in the legal profession. They also encouraged legal professionals…
Lawyers’ group harps on justice, honours Senior Advocates, others
An association of legal practitioners of Igbo extraction, Otu Oka Iwu, has pledged commitment to improving justice in Nigeria. The pledge was made in Lagos at the association’s 2025 Annual…
Christian Lawyers announces early bird registration for 2026 National Conference
The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) has officially opened registration for its 2026 National Conference, scheduled to hold in the historic city of Calabar, Cross River State, from August…