Human Rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has berated the Finance minister for suspending Ahmed Idris, former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), over allegations of misappropriation of funds to the tune of N80 billion.
Idris was arrested by…
Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN has promised to listen to members of the NBA if elected the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He made this promise while addressing lawyers of NBA Sokoto Branch at the Amma Hall, Dankani Guest Inn, Sokoto on…
A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, says the country’s insecurity challenge started during the administration of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, shortly after the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was overthrown.
Aondoakaa, who was among the…
Former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) needs to act as a strong regulator of the electoral process.
Agbakoba said it is important to restate the constitutional powers of INEC as the ultimate…
The family of Chief Lucius E. Nwosu SAN has released the burial arrangements for the late learned silk. A copy of the obituary was made available to The Lawyer
The Funeral obsequies and arrangements are as follows:
PORT HARCOURT
Mass/Service of Songs/Tributes…
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; and the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, who attended…
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Committee, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN has observed that for legal practitioners to take their pride of place in society, the reorientation of members of the professjon with respect to their primary calling as Ministers…
The Nigerian Bar Association in collaboration with MacArthur Foundation on May 18, 2022 held a training and workshop at the NBA National Secretariat, Plot 1101 Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja FCT, Nigeria with the theme “The Role of the Nigeria…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human Rights Activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa has accused the Sokoto State Government of conspiracy in the murder of Deborah Yakubu over alleged blasphemy.
In a statement titled “Conspiracy in Sokoto” and made available to The Lawyer, Adegboruwa…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has insisted that all Ministers who opted to resign from the Federal Executive Council after President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive last Wednesday for the resignation of all political appointees with political ambitions in the 2023 general elections…