WOMEN IN LAW

Two Nigerians, Joy Ezeilo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and Ibijoke Faborode, co-founder of ElectHER, a Non-Governmental Organisation addressing female under-representation in politics across Africa, have been listed among the BBC’s 2022 list of 100 world inspiring and influential women. BBC announced…

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Nigeria says gender advocates will re-introduce gender responsive bills that were rejected by the National Assembly. On March 1, both chambers of the federal parliament- the Senate and House…

Chief Olufolake Solanke SAN became the first female lawyer appointed as senior advocate of Nigeria in March 1981. Educated at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn in London, Chief Solanke SAN has earned an internationally respected reputation. Born in Abeokuta in Ogun state on…