VOTE DR. RAPULU NDUKA FOR GENERAL SECRETARY: 10 COMMITMENTS TO A MEMBER-FOCUSED SECRETARIAT Dear Learned Colleague, As we approach the NBA National Elections, I humbly seek your support and vote for the office of General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar […]
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Jaiyeola Unveils ‘Strategic Publicity’ Blueprint, Targets NBA Rebranding, Better Member Communication Lukman Oladimeji Jaiyeola, a candidate for the office of Assistant Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has unveiled a manifesto anchored on what he describes as “Strategic […]
WELFARE THAT WORKS Learned Colleagues, We cannot give our best to clients and the Bar if we are not well. Join me for THE SILENT DOCKETMen, Health and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia This is a health awareness session dedicated to male […]
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional approval for the establishment of state police services across the country. In a letter read […]
The scheduled arraignment of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the acclaimed Director-General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), may not proceed because he failed to appear in court. Adeyemi is expected to be arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar on eight […]
By Tolulope Oke President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 to the House of Representatives, seeking constitutional approval for the establishment of state police services across the country. In a letter […]
By Juliet Umeh The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed concerns that the recent Court of Appeal judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognising congresses conducted by committees appointed by the party’s Senator David Mark-led caretaker committee […]
ENERGY PROJECTS, BROKEN PROMISES AND FORGOTTEN CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF ARBITRATION Energy projects are frequently accompanied by promises of development, environmental protection, employment opportunities, and improved living standards for host communities. However, in many resource-rich regions, these promises remain unfulfilled, […]
The Lagos State Government has threatened legal action against an X user accused of falsely presenting a flood video from Bangladesh as an incident in Lagos. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab said deleting the video after it was […]
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering has warned that illegal mining and weak enforcement are turning Nigeria’s mineral wealth into a source of insecurity and revenue loss. Committee chairman, Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, […]