The West African Bar Association (WABA) has strongly condemned the rising wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, warning that the “Foreigners Must Go” campaign poses a serious threat to human dignity, regional unity and the rule of law. In […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Yomi Alliyu, has expressed strong reservations about the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association under its current President, Afam Osigwe, citing concerns over governance, neutrality, and the integrity of the Association’s electoral process. In […]
NBA MAKURDI BRANCH LAW WEEK 2026 A NOTE OF FELICITATION • OKEY LEO OHAGBA I write to warmly felicitate the TERNA J. YAJI led Executive, the Law Week Planning Committee, and the entire members of the NBA Makurdi Branch, on […]
At the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA Makurdi Branch Law Week 2026, Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN charged lawyers to embrace innovation and artificial intelligence or risk becoming irrelevant in a rapidly evolving profession. He commended the Branch leadership […]
Aare Akinboro Addresses Lagos YLF Summit, Charges Young Lawyers on Leadership and Legacy. At the NBA Young Lawyers’ Forum, Lagos Branch 2026 Summit, Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro delivered a powerful message to young practitioners, emphasizing the urgency of leadership, innovation, and […]
In our earlier intervention, we restated a time-honoured principle of law: any act carried out in defiance of a subsisting court order is a nullity and will not escape the firm sanction of the court. That principle is neither ornamental […]
Professor Oluwakemi Mary Adekile, a distinguished Professor of Private and Property Law at the University of Lagos, is set to deliver the institution’s 461st inaugural lecture, where she will spotlight the complex and often contentious issues surrounding matrimonial property rights […]
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, host its 461st inaugural lecture, with a focus on the legal realities surrounding matrimonial property rights in Nigeria. The lecture, titled “Unequally Yoked: Matrimonial Property Rights Not a Promise […]
In Defence of Democracy: A Salute to the Salt Bar To the Chairman, Executives, Elders, and distinguished Members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abakaliki Branch, I cannot but send warm felicitations for the just concluded 2026 Law Week with the […]
OKEY LEO OHAGBA ON BLISSFUL MAY DAY 2026 To all legal minds who never stop advocating, today is your day to put down the files, rest, and celebrate the dignity of your labour. Happy May Day, beloved colleagues and friends. […]