By Luminous Jannamike The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered widespread compromise within Nigeria’s financial system, revealing that commercial banks, fintech companies and microfinance banks facilitated the movement of N162 billion in cryptocurrency transactions and N18.7 billion in fraud proceeds […]
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended 14 lawyers to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as judges of the Federal High Court (FHC). NJC’s Deputy Director of Information, Mrs. Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, announced this in a statement yesterday in Abuja. […]
The launch of the NBA Young Lawyers Co – Working Space at the National Secretariat in Abuja marks a quiet but significant turning point for young lawyers across Nigeria. Beyond bricks and furniture, it represents something more enduring: a deliberate […]
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on August 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore. The video recording was […]
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, has responded to a request from the Rivers State House of Assembly to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, […]
The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer to ex-Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, in the murder of Kudirat Abiola, wife of businessman and politician MKO Abiola. During proceedings, Lagos […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerians that all amendments to the Electoral Act will be concluded in time for the 2027 general election. Akpabio was responding to questions raised by the AdvoKC Foundation, a civil society group. The Senate […]
By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Wednesday, struck out a motion filed by an Abuja-based lawyer, Victor Giwa, seeking the recusal of Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie from hearing. Justice Onwuegbuzie also struck out Giwa’s motion on alleged disobedience of […]
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The essence of bail The facts of this case have brought to the fore an urgent and a compelling need for holistic reforms in the administration of the criminal justice sector and proper training for all […]
A New Welfare Frontier: Celebrating Visionary Leadership and Building Tomorrow’s Bar Today Congratulations to NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, Welfare Committee Chairman Chief Ogwu Onoja SAN, and Welfare Secretary Auta Nyada on this remarkable milestone; The unveiling of the […]