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Deborah: 34 Lawyers Defend Suspected Killers In Court

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by Adeniyi Olugbemi A legal team of 34 lawyers yesterday appeared in defence of the two suspects, Bilyaminu Aliyu and Aminu Hukunci, arraigned over last Thursday’s murder of a 200-level female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Deborah Yakubu, The […]

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Akpata laments slow access to justice, underemployment of lawyers

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By Ngozi Egenuka The president, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has lamented underemployment and poor remuneration of lawyers. He said the slow pace of administration of justice and the unpleasant experience of lawyers who go to courts had been of great […]

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Stop licking your wounds, challenge unlawful disengagement – lawyer tells workers

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By Agency Reporter A lawyer, Mr Benedict Oguine, has advised workers who feel they are unjustly sacked, to challenge the action in a law court. Oguine gave the advice in an interview with journalists in Awka on Monday. He advised unjustly […]

Experts task lawyers to embrace technology

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By Joseph Onyekwere Experts in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have called on lawyers to embrace technology in the discharge of their professional services. According to them, technology is evolving rapidly and law firms must deploy its tools or die off with […]

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Justice Ilori, a quintessential jurist, by judges, lawyers, others

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By ADEBISI ONANUGA Lagos State Judiciary has held a valedictory court session for the late Justice Samuel Omotunde Ilori, who was the ninth Chief Judge of the state. ADEBISI ONANUGA reports Judges, Magistrates, lawyers and other stakeholders in the justice sector converged on Lagos […]

My agenda is to equip young lawyers with modern skills, says Akpata

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By Joseph Onyekwere President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata has reemphasised his desire to equip young lawyers with modern skills that would help them provide for themselves. He said that was the reason his administration revitalised NBA […]

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Lawyers speak on military’s quietness on indicted personnel in Taraba killings

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By Bridget Chiedu Onochie More than two years after a suspected kidnap kingpin, who was apprehended in Taraba State, Hamisu Bala, notoriously known as Wadume, implicated some military personnel for allegedly masterminding his escape from the police, not much has been […]

Conduct Of Politicians, Judges, Lawyers Worrisome, NBA Laments

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By Paschal Njoku ABUJA – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday said the conduct of some politicians, judicial officers and lawyers are “disturbing” and consequently dragging the reputation of the country’s judiciary to the mud. NBA President, Olumide Akpata, stated this […]

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LEADERS OF NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IN LAGOS STATE

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NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (LAGOS BRANCH) OFFICERS Martin A. Ogunleye, Esq. ChMc – Chairman Stephen O. Obajaja […]

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Ex-Law School boss seeks living wage for ‘baby’ lawyers

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Former Nigerian Law School (NLS) Director-General, Dr. Tahir Mamman (SAN) has urged senior lawyers to pay living wages to young lawyers to enable them develop their potential as the profession’s future. Dr. Mamman, a senior partner in J-K Gadzama LLP, […]