In the words of James Baldwin, “If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to […]
The Administration of Child Justice in Nigeria is a process that involves children who are either in conflict with the law, beyond parental control or children in need of care and protection. In my first article on child justice, I […]
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a couple and five others for selling a day-old baby for N600,000. The Guardian gathered that the incident happened last weekend in Igwurita community of Ikwere Local Government Area of the state. The suspects […]
Last week, I received the devastating news of the demise of an eminent member of the Nigerian Judiciary, Hon. Justice Okeke Jude, who died at the age of 64 on 04 August 2020. Until his death, His Lordship was the […]
By Collins Nweze The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday adjusted the official exchange rate to N379 to the dollar. The official exchange rate had remained at N361 to the dollar for about five months until yesterday’s adjustment, which is […]
On the 7th August, 2020, the NBA Abuja Branch, Unity Bar inaugurated the new Leaders of Young Lawyers’ Forum to pilot the affair of the forum for the next two years. At the virtual meeting of the branch presided over […]
Like many lawyers fondly say, humility is ingrained in the DNA of Joyce Oduah, FICMC. It is therefore not surprising that earlier today, Friday, Mrs. Oduah decided to visit and pay homage to the first female NBA General Secretary, Hairat […]
It is on record that Mr. Alegeh, SAN, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association had congratulated Mr. Olumide Akpata on the 30th of July 2020 even before the conclusion of the 2020 NBA election. Mr. Alegeh has since […]
I refer to a recent write up by Mr. Aderemi Oguntoye (Mr. Olumide Akpata’s Accredited Agent at the ECNBA Situation room) wherein he vehemently and disrespectfully emphasized that Mr. Dele Adesina (SAN) prepared to fail at the just concluded controversial […]
Following the just concluded elections of the Nigerian Bar Association held on July 29th-30th, 2020, Egbe Amofin, a reputable forum of South West Nigerian Lawyers has rejected the result of the election. The election was said to have been in […]