NBA-SLP ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026: Goodwill messageI warmly congratulate the N.B.A Section on Legal Practice (SLP) on its 2026 Annual Conference. The theme, “Evolving Trends: Nigerian Legal Practice, Global Perspectives ”, is timely and underscores the importance of aligning our profession […]
A High Court in Adamawa State has ordered the suspension of the congresses planned for the state by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The state, local government, and ward congresses of the ADC in Adamawa State were scheduled to have been underway. […]
Detectives of the Ajuwon Division, Ogun Police Command, have arrested Abubakar Musa, a 25-year-old man, for allegedly killing two people and injuring three others at Olámbe, Ifo Local Government Area of the state The suspect was said to have attacked […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday sentenced four men to life imprisonment for participating in Boko Haram activities in Borno State between 2021 and 2024. Justice James Omotosho sentenced the four men, who were charged separately and had pleaded guilty. The […]
From Tony Akowe, AbujaThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the 2026 Electoral Act poses serious challenges for media coverage of the nation’s electoral process. He said the law is capable of self-censorship […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has addressed a viral social media post claiming that billionaire businessman Razaq Okoya is set to purchase Polaris Bank following a purported liquidation process. The post, which circulated widely on X, suggested that Polaris […]
Ooni of Ife Hosts Egbe Amofin Oodua Ahead of 2026 National Conference in Osun Ile-Ife, Osun State — The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, received a delegation of […]
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, yesterday urged lawyers to prioritise justice delivery over financial gain, warning against the growing trend of “transactional legal practice”. In her address at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on […]
All Roads Lead to Osun as Egbe Amofin Oodua Announces 2026 National Conference The Egbe Amofin Oodua has formally signalled preparations for its 2026 National Conference, scheduled to take place in Osun, widely regarded as Ib’atisewa — the Place of […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri “The courtroom must remain a forum of law, not intimidation; of reason, not fear,” the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) cautioned in a strongly worded statement issued on March 26, 2026. The NBA, the umbrella body for legal […]