The Lagos State Government has been commended by Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, FCI Arb (UK), Life Bencher and former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, for reinforcing a culture of merit and excellence in public service following its recent […]
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LECTURE DELIVERED BY AARE OLUMUYIWA AKINBORO, SAN, FCIARB (UK), FCIMC, LIFE BENCHER AS CONVOCATION GUEST LECTURER AT THE 4OTH CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF THE POLYTECNIC, IBADAN HELD ON 18TH DECEMBER, 2025. TOPIC: LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING TERRORISM, BANDITRY AND […]
Goodwill Message to the Nigerian Bar Association, Birnin Kebbi Branch — YLF Mentorship & Chat Day 2025 Dear Distinguished Chairman,Honourable Executives, Esteemed Mentors, and all members of the branch, It is with great pleasure and professional admiration that I extend […]
Goodwill message to the NBA Benin Branch (Lion Bar) — Where Elegance Meets Excellence Distinguished Chairman and Executives, elders, and caolleagues, What a privilege to pen a message for the 2025 Annual Dinner of the NBA Benin Branch — The […]
Goodwill Message to NBA Ilorin Branch Dear Chairman, esteemed Executives, revered Elders & Members of the NBA Ilorin Branch, I wish to specially congratulate you on organizing such a dignified Bar Dinner honoring Senator Saliu Mustapha, a true leader and […]
The Trump administration has appealed a court order that largely restored funding it had cut from Harvard University for allegedly tolerating antisemitism and harboring liberal bias. Harvard has been at the forefront of Donald Trump’s campaign against top US universities […]
Erstwhile senator representing Kebbi Central, Farouk Bello Bunza, has faulted the decision of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to revoke the N4.5 billion sale of his Banana Island property. He threatened to challenge the decision in court, insisting that the action […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed as lacking in merit an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, filed to query the leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. The Commission, through its team of lawyers, […]
REIMAGINING LEGAL PRACTICE IN NIGERIA BEYOND RULE 7 OF THE RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT(RPC): ETHICAL EXPANSION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPERATIVES BY AFAM OKEKE* Abstract This paper reimagines the scope of legal practice in Nigeria in response to numerous rulings by the […]
ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday told the 36 governors to hand over local government allocation to the councils in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment. The President said there would not be an autonomy to councils without funded mandate. […]