By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has clarified that there was no fresh imposition of Value-Added Tax (VAT) on banking services. In a statement yesterday, the NRS said VAT has always applied to banking services and […]
Birthday Message From Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro SAN I heartily wish Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo Okunsanya SAN, good health, peace, and fulfilment in the year ahead. May the coming year be kind, rewarding, and filled with moments of clarity and renewed strength. […]
THE 2026 GANI FAWEHINMI ANNUAL LECTURE (FAWEHINMIISM) A NOTE OF FELICITATION BY OKEY LEO OHAGBA I write to convey my warmest felicitations to the Adeniyi Quadri led EXCO and the entire esteemed members of NBA Ikeja Branch on this momentous […]
GANI FAWEHINMI: AN EPITOME OF RESILIENCE AND A SYMBOL OF HOPEBy Oaikhena Osagie Dear Learned Colleagues,Today, our nation marks the memorial of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN. I must begin by commending the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar […]
ON ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY 2026 Today, we pause to commemorate the bravery of our fallen soldiers, and salute the gallantry of the veterans of our military service who put their lives on the line, in various fields of war, […]
I am honoured to be invited to this important lecture that celebrates the legacy of Chief Gani Fawehinmi, a man who represented the very soul of integrity, courage, and justice in the Nigerian legal profession. Gani was not just a […]
Goodwill Message – NBA Lagos January Meeting Learned Silks, Seniors, and Esteemed Colleagues of the NBa Lagos branch, Warm greetings. I wish you a productive, inspiring, and engaging meeting today at the Branch Monthly Meeting. May your discussions strengthen the […]
Goodwill Message – 2026 Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture Greetings esteemed colleagues,I’m honoured to extend my warm regards to members of the legal profession, and join the discus on the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture in Ikeja, Lagos. The theme, “Integrity Deficiency […]
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The number of unsentenced inmates in Nigeria correctional centers rose by 12.9 percent to 53,790 in over nine years (2017-Q2’25 ( second quarter of 2025). The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its Nigeria Correctional […]
By James Ogunnaike Abeokuta—An Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ota, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, has denied bail to controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, following his arraignment on multiple criminal charges. Portable was arraigned on a nine-count […]