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…
Niger gets four new High Court judges, three Khadis
The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Niger State liaison office in Abuja, was presided over by the governor. According to him, “I took advantage of the presence of the Niger…
Tinubu proposes 110 Court of Appeal justices
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to amend the Court of Appeal Act to increase the number of justices from 70 to 110, as…
NBA’s CPD rules linked to lawyers’ right of audience nullified
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC), 2023, and the Nigerian Bar Association Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (MCPD) Rules, 2025,…
Six Court Registrars Elevated To Magistrates In Adamawa
Adamawa police arrest two suspected kidnappers The Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has approved the conversion and appointment of six court registrars to the rank of Magistrates in a…
NBA slams alleged appointment of convicted Maina as Branch patron, orders immediate withdrawal
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has strongly condemned the purported appointment of Abdulrasheed Maina, a former public official convicted for stealing over ₦2 billion in pension funds, as “Grand Patron”…