The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has finally opened up on the reason popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, performed at the association’s 2023 Annual General Conference in Abuja. LEGIT NEWS reports. The conference tagged “Getting it right” marked the 63rd and it started on Friday, August 25 to Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the MKO … Read more
Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has urged legal practitioners in Nigeria to protect the image of the judiciary. Peoples Gazette reports.InformationGuideNigeria “Lawyers must learn how to restrain themselves because, by our conduct, we are reducing the status and estimation of the judiciary in the eyes of the public. We must know that our profession is on … Read more
Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to grant him bail on personal recognizance pending the hearing and determination of the charge filed against him by the Nigerian Government. Sahara Reporters reports.Information Guide Nigeria Meanwhile, a total of 10 lawyers including … Read more
Respected civil society group, Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, has hailed Friday’s judgment of Hon. Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court setting aside, quashing, invalidating, and nullifying the arrest, detention, and interrogation of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria In a release by … Read more
Southeastern lawyers have cautioned Governor Peter Mbah against carrying out his threat to deal with civil servants who fail to report to duty on any Monday as a result of the weekly Sit-at-home order imposed by the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). THE NEWS reports.Information Guide Nigeria Recall that Mbah had last week vowed … Read more
The legal team of Seun Kuti, comprising of Senior Advocates of Nigeria Femi Falana and Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, have confidently stated that their client’s journey to Switzerland is well within the bounds of the law. On May 24, Seun Kuti made a grand entrance in Switzerland, all set to kick off his European tour in Zurich, … Read more
60 lawyers who are interested in being appointed as judges of the Federal High Court have expressed their interest to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).Information Guide Nigeria Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), the president of the NBA, stated in a statement Wednesday that the organisation has published the list of applicants. Maikyau invited the general public to … Read more
The Federal Government has filed evidence against three Abuja-based legal practitioners who are facing trial on a four-count criminal charge for impersonating CBN.Information Guide Nigeria According to THE SUN, the charges bordering on false information with the intent to mislead the Court of Appeal into entering a consent judgment of N52 million in their favour. … Read more
They say Lawyers are liars, but you still employ them when you get into serious trouble or when you feel cheated and outwitted. Well, lucky for you all, nobody is suing even though they are being defamed daily; as long as what they do for you has some financial rewards in return. Lawyers Fees The … Read more