The World Bank Group has unveiled plans to mobilise up to $5.79 billion in private-sector financing for Nigeria in the 2026 fiscal year, with investments expected to strengthen critical sectors of the economy and support the creation of approximately 850,000 […]
We at Legal Nigeria warmly congratulate the 68 newly elevated Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on their well-deserved attainment of the prestigious rank, which represents one of the highest honours in the Nigerian legal profession. As the new Silks are […]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), formally admitting them into the Inner Bar at a ceremony held at the Supreme Court in Abuja on Monday, […]
SPA Ajibade & Co. Announces Essay Competition Ahead of 19th Annual Business Luncheon Competition challenges young Nigerian lawyers to examine whether a specialised forum for international commercial disputes could strengthen investor confidence. SPA Ajibade & Co. has invited young lawyers […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette housing units at Mercyville Estate, Covenant Way, off New Road, Ilasan, Lagos, following proceedings instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). […]
Former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has formally opened his law firm, Frank Mba Legal, in Abuja, marking his transition into private legal practice after 34 years of service in the Nigeria Police Force. The unveiling took place on […]
Former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Secretary General of the West African Bar Association (WABA), Adesina Adegbite, has appealed to the management of Madonna University to reconsider the reported expulsion of a final-year nursing student and […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old South African woman, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, following the interception of 32.74 kilogrammes of cannabis at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State. The suspect was apprehended during a […]
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by immigration authorities in connection with various criminal offences as the country intensifies its immigration enforcement operations. The individuals were reportedly […]
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s latest assessment of Nigeria’s economy, describing its findings as evidence that the economic reforms introduced by his administration are beginning to produce positive results. The President, in a statement issued on Sunday, […]