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Politics Is The Only Lucrative Business In Nigeria – Afe Babalola SAN

The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, believes politics has become the only lucrative business in Nigeria. The legal icon spoke during the 11th convocation ceremony of Afe Babalola University on Saturday, lamenting that education is gradually being relegated to…

22/10/2023

Babalakin SAN Decries Poor Quality Of Graduates

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Wale Babalakin took a critical look at the nation’s economy and said Nigeria does not have the required manpower to develop her economy because of the poor quality of her graduates. Babalakin expressed sadness that…

19/10/2023

Apologise to Akpabio or Face Legal Action, Ubani Warns Abbo

Special Adviser to the Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Monday Ubani has issued stern warning to sacked Senator Elisha Abbo over allegation that the former influenced his sack by the Appeal Court. Abbo…

17/10/2023

APC Lawyer Names Court of Appeal Justices, SAN in Bribery Scandal

There was outrage at the sitting of the State and National Assembly Appeal Court sitting venue in Lagos for cases from Imo State when the All Progressive Congress (APC) counsel, Echezona Etiaba (SAN) presented two petitions allegedly written by his clients accusing…

17/10/2023

Why EFCC, ICPC Chairmen Can’t Come From Same Zone – Falana

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, says it is against the federal character principle for the chairmen of the two anti-graft federal agencies in Nigeria to come from the same geopolitical zone. The senior lawyer said if…

16/10/2023

Falana To NASS: Stop Paying Lip Service To Basic Education

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the National Assembly to stop paying lip service to basic education in the country. He made this call in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘National Assembly should stop paying lip service to Universal…

16/10/2023

African Bar Association Taps Ubani For Governing Council

The African Bar Association (AFBA) has proposed the admission of Dr. Monday Ubani, a prominent Nigerian lawyer, into its Governing Council. This was contained in a letter addressed to Dr. Ubani by the Secretary-General of AFBA, Flaviana Charles. According to the letter,…

15/10/2023

LPPC Approves 58 New SAN Designates (FULL LIST)

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, has approved the elevation of 58 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN. The LPPC, which is headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, okayed the conferment of the…

12/10/2023

Stop Adjudicating Tinubu Certificate Issue On Media — Agbakoba

Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), says debates in the media over President Bola Tinubu’s alleged certificate forgery are heating up the polity. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, is…

09/10/2023

Chris Ogunbanjo, Renowned Corporate Lawyer Dies At 99

Chief Christopher Oladipo Ogunbanjo, one of Nigeria’s pioneering corporate lawyers, has passed away at the age of 99. Ogunbanjo, who would have turned 100 in December, died after an illustrious legal career spanning over 70 years. He was one of the early advocates…

08/10/2023

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