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NBA NEC Backs Amendment Of Legal Practitioners Act

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has adopted the report of the President of the Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, detailing the NBA’s extensive engagements...

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LEGAL NEWS

FG to Appeal Judgment on Attacks Against Journalists

Alleged Assault: Pedro Obaseki Heads to Court

Chimamanda Serves Legal Notice over Son’s Death

INEC Faces Legal Heat over ‘Missing’ N55.9bn 2019 Election Funds

Offences and Penalties in New Nigerian Tax Act

Baba Ijesha’s Name Now on Sex Offenders Register – Lagos Govt

LAWSUITS

Appeal Court Upholds Senator Natasha’s suspension, Says Senate Acted Within Its Powers

Court Restrains NLC, TUC, Three Others From Embarking On Strike, Protest

Court Orders Forfeiture of ₦1b Bombardier Jet to FG over Unpaid Customs Duty

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NBA

NBA NEC Backs Amendment Of Legal Practitioners Act

NBA Relaunches Digital Stamp and Seal, Grants Free Access to Young Lawyers

“BEYOND LIMITS”: NBA Opens Registration for 66th Annual General Conference [STEP-BY-STEP Guide]

JUDICIARY

Cross River Magistrates Resume Strike Over Unmet Demands

CJ Tsoho Reassigns Malami’s Money Laundering Case to Justice Egwuatu

Ondo Courts Reopen as Judicial Workers Suspend Over Two-Week Strike

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

Justice Stalled as 11 Suspects Fail to Appear in Arise News Anchor’s Death Trial

DSS Arraigns Malami, Son On Five-Count Charge Of Terrorism Financing

Nasarawa Court Sentences Armed Robber To Death

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Court Remands Man Over Alleged N37.4 Million Fraud in Lagos

Osun Imam, Four Others Remanded over Worshipper’s Killing

₦2.4bn Fraud: Court Sentences Ex-NEXIM MD Orya To 10 Years Imprisonment

FAMILY LAW, MARRIAGE, & DIVORCE

2Baba, Wife Caught in Heated Exchange During Live Instagram Session

Nwoko Denies Marrying Regina Daniels at 17

Drugs: Regina, Nwoko in Fresh Bitter Showdown

JUDGEMENT & RULINGS

Supreme Court Declares Financial Autonomy of Local Governments

Supreme Court Reaffirms Finality of Its Judgments

Jurisdiction Remains Fundamental at All Stages of Proceedings

LAWYERS & LAW FIRMS

May 5, 2025

LAWYERS

Alleged Defamation: Farotimi Threatens Lawsuit Over Arrest, Detention

May 3, 2025

LAWYERS

Nigeria Floating, No Strategy To Tackle Economic Crisis — Omirhobo

April 19, 2025

LAWYERS

Quadri: Lawyer Demands ₦100m From Police Over Arrest Of Minor

February 11, 2026

LAW FIRMS

Leading Nigerian Law Firms Dominating the Commercial Space

March 1, 2024

LAW FIRMS

AO2LAW Celebrates 7 Years Of Excellence, Confirms 4 New Senior Associates

February 2, 2024

LAW FIRMS

TEMPLARS Merges with FEROCITER

February 5, 2025

WOMEN IN LAW

The Lawyer Daily Fact: Oye Oladipo (Nigerian-British Lawyer and Human Rights Expert)

December 7, 2022

WOMEN IN LAW

Ezeilo, Faborode Make BBC List of 100 World Inspiring Women

September 2, 2022

WOMEN IN LAW

2023: Female Lawyers To Re-Introduce Gender Responsive Bills

LEGAL TECH

NITDA DG Pledges Support For CAC’s AI-Driven Transformation

NITDA, API Move Against Harmful Online Content

New App to Drive SMEs’ Growth, Financial Devt

SECTORS

February 11, 2026

Dangote Refinery Drops Petrol Price To ₦774 Per Litre

Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitated To 90%, Can Be Functional Within One Week — Osifo

FG Lowers Entry Barriers In Latest Oil Round, 50 Blocks Up For Bidding

MRS to Sell Petrol at N839 per Litre as Dangote Refinery Increases Gantry Price to N799

February 11, 2026

CBN Okays Weekly FX Sale Of $150k To Each BDC

NGX Trading Activity Hits N128.6b Amid Bull Run

Adelagun Named Standard Chartered’s acting CEO for Nigeria

SEC’s New Capital Rules Stir Anxiety, Stress-Test Portfolio Managers

January 14, 2026

RusselSmith Granted Pioneer Status in Advanced Manufacturing Innovation

Port Harcourt Refinery Rehabilitated To 90%, Can Be Functional Within One Week — Osifo

FG Lowers Entry Barriers In Latest Oil Round, 50 Blocks Up For Bidding

MRS to Sell Petrol at N839 per Litre as Dangote Refinery Increases Gantry Price to N799

METRO NEWS

Arik Air Flight Diverts Safely To Benin After In-Flight Engine Anomaly – NSIB

NAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lagos Raid

Truck Driver Arrested As Cyclist Dies Under LASUTH Bridge In Ikeja

POLITICS

INEC Registers Two New Political Parties

PDP Leadership Crisis: Turaki Faction Criticises INEC’s Recognition Of Wike Camp

Abdulrahman-Led PDP Schedules National Convention For March 28, 29

THE EXECUTIVE

SAN Rank under Scrutiny as AGF, CJN Warn against Abuse of Influence

FG Signs MoU With Six Professional Bodies To Train 10m Nigerians

Coup Attempt: I Was A Target, Supposed To Be Shot — Gen Musa

THE LEGISLATURE

Senate Reverses Stance To Allow E-Transmission Of Election Results, Retains Manual Backup

Senate Fixes Emergency Plenary Amid Debates About E-Transmission Of Results

Senate Sets Up Seven-Man Committee To Harmonise Views On Electoral Act Amendment Bill

JOBS

Associate, Legal at Daystar Power Energy Solution

28/04/2025

Associate Counsel at Imperial Law Office

28/04/2025

Litigation Lawyer at UNOCASA Limited

28/04/2025

INTERNATIONAL

February 11, 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Nigeria’s Agric Minister Emerges As IFAD Governing Council Chairman

February 11, 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Ethiopia Demands Eritrea ‘Immediately Withdraw’ Troops From Its Territory

February 10, 2026

INTERNATIONAL

Hong Kong Sentences Pro-Democracy Mogul Jimmy Lai To 20 Years In Jail

Events & Webinars

Lateef Akangbe, SAN invites NBA Lagos Members to Post-Meeting Cocktail on Wednesday, February 11

11/02/2026

International Conference on International Environmental Treaties and Agreements (ICIETA-26)

09/02/2026

International Conference on Sports Law Education, Policy, and Professional Training (ICSLEPPT – 26)

09/02/2026

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