Ozoani SAN donates ₦10m for NBA Makurdi Bar Centre project
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former National Chairman of the NBA Welfare Committee, Chief Emeka Ozoani SAN, has donated ₦10 million towards the construction of the Bar Centre and…
NBA-SBL to assess policy impact at business law confab
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) is set to drive conversations beyond reforms and measure the impact of policies in its 20th Annual International Business Law Conference,…
Akinboro SAN charges lawyers on leadership, says leadership is not accidental
MONDAYAY REFLECTION FROM AARE OLUMUYIWA AKINBORO SAN.* Leadership is not accidental. It is built over time, through service, experience, and the trust of those you serve. Every title carries a…
Akinboro SAN extends goodwill message to NBA Makurdi on its 2026 Law Week
GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE NBA MAKURDI BRANCH ON ITS 2026 LAW WEEK I am pleased to extend my warmest goodwill to the Chairman, Executive Committee, and all distinguished members of…
Can a SAN appear in Magistrate Courts? A fresh look at Bamigboye v. COP and the tension with constitutional rights
By Odatse Echo Esq Know The Law: As It Is, Series, V22/3/26. The law is now trite that in most jurisdiction in Nigeria, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria is limited,…
Nyesom Wike Esq: The Life Bencher. Without courtroom record. Who wins almost every court case
Nyesom Wike, the former two-term Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), stands out in Nigeria’s turbulent political landscape for an extraordinary judicial record.…
ALDRAP honours non-court litigation lawyers with ‘Blue Silk’ award
In a move set to redefine recognition within Nigeria’s legal profession, the Association of Legislative Drafters and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has conferred its prestigious ‘Blue Silk’ rank on a select…
Odeomu High Court: JUSUN, Osun lawyer at daggers drawn over arrest, detention of court Registrar
A dispute has emerged in Osun State judiciary circles following conflicting accounts of an incident at the Odeomu High Court involving judiciary staff and legal practitioners. A Senior Advocate of…
Don’t wear Robes at Court-Martial proceedings or risk LPDC sanctions — Falana tells lawyers
*Says directive breaches professional rules Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has warned that lawyers appearing before the General Court-Martial set up to try 36 military officers over an…
Legal Practitioners Bill 2025: Reform at the expense of Young Lawyers – Akangbe SAN
The Legal Practitioners Bill, 2025, is presented as a bold effort to modernise the regulation of Nigeria’s legal profession. Reform is necessary. Standards must improve, accountability must be strengthened, and…