The Legal Practitioners Remuneration (For Business, Legal Services, and Representation) Order 2023 was officially signed into law on May 16, 2023, by the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice. Acting in his capacity as Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Remuneration Committee under Section 15(3) of the Legal Practitioners Act, he has ...

  In a bid to promote gender equality and empower female legal professionals, the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) has awarded a one-year subscription to the Nigeria Weekly Law Reports—valued at N300,000—to Barr. Luis Ojoho Ishaya, a female lawyer based in Taraba State. Presenting the grant, NBAWF National Chairperson Princess Huwaila Ibrahim Muhammad highlighted ...

  Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has announced plans to initiate legal action against former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) over what he describes as his malicious detention and prosecution during the 1993 pro-democracy struggle. Speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday, Falana revealed that he, alongside the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) ...

  An Ibadan-based lawyer, Barrister Abiodun Amole, has asserted that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and his officers do not possess the authority to enforce third-party insurance regulations in Nigeria. Amole made these statements during an interview with DAILY POST in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday. His comments come in response to ...

  The Imo State Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a police inspector, in connection with the murder of Barrister Chinedu Nwowu in Mgbidi Town. The arrested officer, identified as Inspector Augustine Odidika, was taken into custody last Thursday, a day after Nwowu was brutally killed. Reports indicate that Nwowu had previously petitioned the ...

  Justice Samira Bature of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, has given property developer Cecil Osakwe and lawyer Victor Giwa a final opportunity to appear for arraignment in a case involving allegations of unlawful eviction, criminal intimidation, and threats against Ms. Asabe Waziri. The Federal Government has filed a ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned an Enugu-based lawyer, Benjamin Nwobodo, before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Enugu, on charges of forgery and obtaining by false pretense involving ₦12 million. In a statement on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed that Nwobodo faced a five-count charge and ...

  Niger State-based lawyer and human rights activist, S.D. Abubakar, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life following his efforts to ensure transparency in the disbursement of N461 million allocated to each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The funds, known as the “Signature Bonus,” were reportedly disbursed by the Federal Government. ...

    At the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, January 20, 2025, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, a former Group Managing Director of First Bank, through his lawyer, Olumide Fusika, SAN, demanded the proper service of charges and proof of evidence in a loan-related controversy allegedly dating back 12 years. Onasanya, a chartered accountant, is ...

  The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued Emmanuel Ubengama, a Director in the Ministry of Justice, and his niece, following their abduction on December 4, 2024. The victims were found tied up in a purpose-built soakaway at the kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Ikot Ukpong Village, Abak Local Government Area. During the ...

    Rivers State-based lawyer Kevin Okorie, who was unlawfully detained by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) in Abuja for four months, has regained his freedom. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) confirmed his release on Saturday, following sustained intervention efforts. Okorie was arrested by the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt on September 10, 2024, and ...

  The Lead Counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on communities in the South East to remain vigilant in combating insecurity and ensuring justice for those complicit in violent crimes, including the recent Ihiala massacre in Anambra State. Ejiofor made this appeal in a statement titled “Collective Responsibility ...

    Derek Obialo, a distinguished Nigerian-American lawyer was officially sworn in as the Associate Judge of the 240th District Court in Fort Bend County, Texas, on New Year’s Day. The ceremony was presided over by Judge Surendran Pattel, and was attended by Obialo’s family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. This milestone marks a significant achievement ...

  On Saturday, human rights activist and lawyer Tope Temokun Esq. brought festive cheer to his community in Akure, Ondo State, by presenting cash gifts to indigent clients and people living near his chambers. The generous gesture was part of a social gathering he organized to celebrate the holiday season with his friends, staff, and ...

An international law firm, McDermott Will & Emery, said to be the largest law firm in the United States of America (USA), has announced the addition of two Nigerian lawyers, Emeka Charles Chinwuba and Nexus Uzoma Sea as partners in the firm.