Borno govt swears in six new High Court judges
Borno State Government has sworn in six newly appointed High Court judges as part of efforts to strengthen justice delivery in the state. The judges were sworn in on Thursday…
NBA President hails Borno judiciary world-class Court of Appeal complex
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, paid an assessment visit to the newly renovated Court of Appeal Maiduguri Division complex as part of activities lined…
NBA Election 2026: Egbe Amofin O’odua presents consensus candidate to EBF
The Egbe Amofin O’odua, the umbrella association of lawyers of Yoruba extraction, has intensified engagements ahead of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election with the presentation of its…
Sharia Court hands life imprisonment to Bauchi man who buried two victims
A Sharia Court sitting in Katagum, Bauchi State, has sentenced Ibrahim Umar, popularly known as Maidada, to life imprisonment after convicting him of killing two men identified as Kabiru Idi…
NBA president, Afam Osigwe, advocates timeframe for resolving legal disputes
President of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has called for a radical expansion of judicial reforms to cover commercial, criminal and fundamental rights cases, arguing that…
Adamawa appoints 20 High Court Judges
The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission has appointed of 20 judges for High Courts, Sharia Court of Appeal and Customary Court of Appeal in the state. The newly appointed high…
NBA 2026 Election: ECNBA Preliminary Notice 1
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) for the NBA 2026 elections write as follows Distinguished Colleagues, We are delighted to formally…
Complete list of nominees for Court of Appeal Justices, Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu last Tuesday asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a bill seeking a major expansion and reform of the Court of Appeal. The proposal, transmitted to the Senate…
CLE guidelines on resolving admission queries to NLS
The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has released comprehensive guidelines outlining procedures for addressing major queries that may arise during the Nigerian Law School admission process, reaffirming its commitment to…
Bauchi gets New Civil Procedure Rules
The Bauchi State Judiciary has announced the official commencement of the Bauchi State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2026. The Honourable Chief Judge of Bauchi State has duly signed the…