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The Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association Welfare Committee, Y.C. Maikyau SAN on the 27th of January, 2022 delivered a paper at the monthly branch meeting of the NBA Port-Harcourt branch. In his paper titled: “RECOVERING, REFORMING AND REPOSITIONING THE NIGERIAN STATE- THE…

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appointed the 1st Deputy President Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Chief Emeka Obegolu as a National Vice President of the Association. This was disclosed in a statement…

The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has declared that the maritime industry in Nigeria is not generating enough revenue for the government. According to the maritime lawyer, Apapa Wharf alone was losing N20 billion daily, which…

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Simon Asamber, who made history as the first Police Officer to be elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has recounted how he got the SAN rank on his first application and the challenges…

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Monday, warned the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari , to drop the plan to remove subsidy on petroleum products. Falana, who is the Interim Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid and Beyond, described the planned subsidy…

A former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister for Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, has written to the incumbent, Abubakar Malami and warned against actions that could compromise the hearing of alleged unlawful dismissal from office of a formal Acting…

Frontline energy law expert and the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships (ARISP) of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to put in place mandatory requirements for…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has alleged a massive coverup concerning the death of Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr). Falana who spoke on Channels TV, while reacting to the recent statement by Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, that Sylvester died a natural…

Human rights lawyer, Dr. Mike Ozekhome has rebuked the federal government for resorting to brute force in the handling of the Magodo Estate issue between the Lagos State Government and the estate owners. The constitutional lawyer gave the scathing criticism while appearing yesterday…

An Ibadan based Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Yomi Aliyyu, has described the current controversy over the ascendancy of the throne of the Olubadan as ‘man-made’. According to him, the constitution of the king makers is proper and in line…