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Originating processes and Notices of appeal can no longer be deemed validly filed and served; a...

INTRODUCTION The Licensing Regulations 2019[2] (“the Regulation”) was made by the Nigerian...

Dear IP ABC I am James Bede, MD of WOKE Animations, a leading animation company in Nigeria....

It is common occurrence in the Nigerian football industry for Footballers to be heavily owed...

If you have ever clamoured against the increasing socio-economic and environmental problems in...

Dear IP ABC I am Mfon Udofia, owner of Emperocrest Hotel in Nigeria. Recently, my fellow...

1.      Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are very...

Question of the Day - I am Jude Ogbeide, CEO of Ivory Mask Innovations Ltd, a mobile-phone...

When towards the end of the last decade, tax payers in Lagos state, Nigeria woke up to the...

Introduction Over the last three years, there has been a rapid rise in the number of Financial...

Ordinarily, the concerned part of the decision of Lagos division of the Court of Appeal in Elias v...

The commissioning of the Court of Appeal Divisions in Asaba, Delta State on Monday, February 3rd;...

I have received several calls and messages asking me to refute or clarify the information related...

Attached is an apology letter from a Police officer who slapped a lawyer in Asaba. The lawyer is...

Introduction Copyright confers on the creator of a work of authorship an exclusive right to use...

The commissioning of the new Court of Appeal Complex for the Court of Appeal, Kano Division, Kano...

On behalf of myself and colleagues at Dele Adesina LP, I extend my warm regards to the Chairman,...

  On behalf of myself and colleagues at Dele Adesina LP, I heartily congratulate...

Christmas came quite early for me as the Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment in my...

I do not expect lawyers to play politics this way. Do not propagate falsehood against professional...

I thank the Chairman, the Executive and members of this great Branch of our beloved Association...

The news of the Police invasion of the office of the Women Aid Collective (WACOL) and the brutal...

The commissioning of another edifice for the Court of Appeal in Awka, Anambra State is yet another...

Let me congratulate my Lord, the President of the Court of Appeal, Honourable Justice Zainab Adamu...

Deacon Dele Adesina, SAN has urged the Federal Government to enhance police efficiency by...

IntroductionThe African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) entered into force...

BEING A DINNER SPEECH BY DELE ADESINA LLM SAN FCI ARB. DELIVERED AT THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION,...

Deacon Dele Adesina SAN, appreciated the Young Lawyers' Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association on...

Former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Dele Adesina SAN on Thursday called...

Dele Adesina, SAN, on the 29th of January, 2020, paid a courtesy visit to the International...

The Calabar Branch of the NBA has been holding its Annual Law Week and one of the events scheduled...

Being a dinner speech by Dele Adesina LLM, SAN, FCIArb at the NBA Akure Branch Law Week on...

Before the legal regime of oil and gas in developing nations (like Nigeria), developing nations...

            The President of the Nigerian Bar Association,NBA,...

                           I...

Photos from the valedictory court session in honour of the  President of the Court of Appeal,...

The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) through its Mentorship Committee has developed a...

In what appears like a New Year gift, the South - West governors on January 9, 2020 inaugurated...

A few days ago, I read a few commentaries which were so laden with crocodile tears that I thought...

I would like to tell you about a man who has been consistent in his position on national issues as...

In the famous words of Aaron Levenstein, "Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is...

Are you a Nigerian lawyer looking to improve your competence in International Trade Law? Will you...

On 7 January 2020, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association ("NBA" or the "Association"), Jake...

Politics and propaganda have been close friends since the dawn of time. Every NBA election cycle...

                  Great News! Early Bird registration...

PRESS RELEASE LAGOS INAGURATES COMMITTEE TO REVIEW LAWS EMPOWERING POLICE TO PROSECUTE  IN...

FROM THE DESK OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM (NBA...

1.0 Introduction             It would...

           Technological advancements and the growing importance of...

Over the last few weeks, PRAI Nigeria has been visiting correctional centres for children (below...

Yes, it's the first TGIF in 2020 and you might decide to rock the weekend in a pair of trendy...

May 2013 marked the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the formation of the Organisation of African...

The concept of tax is as old as mankind itself and had taken different shapes and dimensions...

INTRODUCTION: In Hong Kong, protesters have adopted Bruce Lee’s famous quote, “Be formless,...

British Nigeria Law Forum Networking event – Abuja, Nigeria Date: Friday 10 January 2020 Time:...

Templars - one of the leading commercial law firms in Nigeria held its annual End of Year Party...

Yesterday, 19 December 2019, the Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held its...

1.      The AfCFTA has officially become the largest free trade agreement...

Racism in English parlance can be defined to be “prejudice, discrimination or antagonism directed...

The Sports Industry is fast becoming a growing industry which accommodates various professional...

Register for the "International Trade Law & Conflict Management" Training for Lawyers- Details...

Nigeria, like other nations, has long recognised the potentials of renewable energy in the...

Templars’ Partner and immediate past Chairman of the NBA-SBL, Olumide Akpata speaking at the...

The executives of the Nigerian Bar Association met with the Chief Judge of Lagos state, Hon....

Senior Partner at Templars, Mr. Olumide Akpata has called on Judges to be courageous like the Late...

In recognition of the increasing importance of the entertainment industry to the Nigerian economy,...

Templars' Senior Partner and immediate past chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association - Section on...

Earlier today, a Senior Partner at Templars, Mr Olumide Akpata, moderated a discussion session at...

   INTRODUCTION According to a recent BBC report, false information and incendiary...

Over years, the business practices of Market traders, guilds and Governments have always been...

Yesterday, in Lagos, the United States Consulate-General, in collaboration with the Constitutional...

I read a few days ago that as at September end 2019, the NBA National leadership had saved over...

When I was a child, for a public/civil servant to be caught in corrupt practices, that individual...

Commercial activity that occurs among several jurisdictions or countries is called a cross-border...

 I.         INTRODUCTION The increasing rise in...

ABSTRACT In the words of Beverly Agbakoba-Onyejianya; “There has been an explosion in the...

The Warri Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) hosted its annual dinner for 2019...

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro SAN has presented the Quarterly score...

Did you know it is an offence for hospitals and health care givers to refuse a person emergency...

The Akure Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has been holding its Annual Law Week in Akure,...

Nigeria is not a party to the Apostille Convention which specifies the modalities through which a...

I left my house 5.30am this morning and arrived High Court premises at Igbosere at about 7.30am....

CASE REVIEW OF SEC V. BIG TREAT PLC & ORS (2019) LPELR-46520 (CA) ON THE POWER OF THE...

Case Review of Raji v. Truck Sabinos (NIG) Ltd (2018) LPELR-45011(ca) on the jurisdiction of the...

Earlier today, while the NBA President, Paul Usoro SAN was appearing in court, his attention was...

On 30th November 2019, it will be 30 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)...

If Nigerians can access safe, reliable and affordable power supply, livelihood would be...

LEGISLATIVE HOUSE MEMBERSHIP Further to the constitution, the Senate house consists of 3...

1. The utterly reprehensible kidnap of Honorable Justice Chioma Iheme-Nwosu, PhD, Justice of the...

The NBA Women's Forum held its inaugural General Council meeting today, Wednesday the 30th October...

A bit of curiosity got me thinking and trying to understand the difference between Legal Process...

Introduction I must thank you for inviting me to this very important community within the NBA, to...

The Met Skills Limited in collaboration with the Metropolitan law firm is set to host the 4th...

The Supreme Court, just like every other courts in the land, is a creation of the constitution. It...

Sections 88, 89 and 90 of the Evidence Act, 2011, communally regulate admission and proof of...

1.0 Introduction The issues surrounding clinical photography are pertinent especially for the...

Want to accelerate your career, start something new or enhance your subject knowledge in...

Following recent outcries and sentiments whipped by Omoyele Sowore, his supporters and the key...

Mental health issues in the legal profession are often ignored, stigmatized, and untreated. This...

Introduction One of the most important regulations made by FIFA which ensures contractual...

Nigeria’s Electricity Regulator, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (‘the Regulator’)...

The 3rd Career Training for Lawyers organised by Lawlexis held on the 26th and 27th of September,...

1. I had to attend the Supreme Court Legal Year Opening on Monday, 23 September 2019 and only...

“If You Take Care of The Rule of Law, The Rule of Law Will Take Care of You” - IBA 31 August 2018...

The Nigerian Bar Association has become  aware of the unfortunate and flagrant disobedience...

Tickets and Award Nominations Join us for the British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) Annual Gala Dinner...

Photos from the ongoing International Bar Association (IBA) Conference in Seoul. In attendance is...

Excellent advocacy skills and a sound knowledge of the business of law are necessary skills...

It was a night of bliss, a night of VVIPs as The Who and who gathered to a night of glamour as...

It is with utmost joy that the Chairman, NBA Ikeja Branch, Prince Dele Oloke on behalf of the...

SME’s is believed to be catalysts for economic growth and national development both in developing...

Following the President’s announcement last month that Nigeria had attained food security,...

Theme: "Drafting & Review of Commercial Agreements."* Facilitator: Chisom Obi-Okoye...

The Chairman and Executives of the NBA Ikeja in company of two elders of the Branch; Mr. Jimoh...

Lawyers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have renewed their confidence in...

1.   The first reason is that the Modules of the training are designed to empower every...

Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is the marriage of two people of the same sex or...

1.0    INTRODUCTION. Around the world there has been a growing trend for intending...

"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity” – Nelson Mandela The human...

"We are running the most dangerous experiment in history right now, which is to find out how much...

Abstract Nigeria is a large and populous country with a lot of beliefs and superstitions. These...

A nation that is still being held captive by the unrelenting grip of corruption, and is constantly...

Excellent advocacy skills and a sound knowledge of the business of law are necessary skills...

NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION NBA TRAVEL RETIREMENT POLICY –   APPLICABLE TO THE MACARTHUR...

In his to promote governance reforms of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Paul Usoro led...

The picture of a purported settlement agreement executed between an alleged offender and the...

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF A DEMOCRATIC STATE IN THE IMAGINARY JUDICIAL DIVISION HOLDEN AT THE...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by its letter dated 5th October 2018, written to all banks,...

Over the years, the Nigerian maritime industry has witnessed the uncontrolled and illegal...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has intensified its drive to recover outstanding tax...

Health tech in Nigeria, just like the general healthcare sector, is in a precarious state. It is...

Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria is not a new field. Without doubt, disputes are...

Following the successful award of a Super-Agent License, Y’ello Digital Financial Services,...

Over the last few years, I have received several enquiries from non-Nigerians living abroad,...

In April 2019, the Federal government signed into law the Miminum wage Repeal and Enactment Bill...

This training is designed to offer intensive legal advocacy and dispute resolution training to...

At the invitation of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Paul...

There are several cases of sexual harassment where dreams and aspirations has been shattered by...

1.            It is with great pleasure...

Some of the novel ideas seen in this #NBAAGC2019 has never happened before and one of such is the...

As part of the build up towards hosting a successful Annual General Conference, the President of...

Gender-Based Violence (GBV), sometimes also referred to as Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)...

Many lawyers are quite unhappy at the high rate of multi-disciplinary firms encroaching into the...

The Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria hit a big boom when Nigeria discovered oil. The history of oil...

The world is a global village thanks very much to the development and advancement of technology...

There was a time in the Nigerian Legal system when the Evidence Act did not recognize the use of...

The Legal Profession is one of the most respected and loved professions. Hence, its regulation is...

The incorporation of legal aid strategy to the Nigerian justice system is one of the greatest...

Crime and security has always been a major problem in several nations. Nigeria is not an exception...

Corporate Governance is essential if we would like to see our industries and companies grow in...

With the exit of Britain from the European Union, now popularly called Brexit, there remains an...

Dispute resolution refers to the various ways in which parties resolve dispute between themselves....

The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 goals set by the United Nations General...

To ensure proper administration of justice, there must co-exist a relationship between the Bar and...

You will agree the education of a lawyer should not be left only to the Nigerian Law school and...

It is no secret that the Nigerian government is seeking to utilize tax paid by citizens in...

It is no secret that Nigerian creatives are one of our biggest exports at this time as a country....

The Rule of Law is a substantive legal principle. According to the Black’s Law Dictionary, 8th...

Managing a law firm is an art and as many would agree this art was not taught in Law school. One...

One of the greatest inventions of the modern time is the internet whose impact on society has been...

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a trade agreement which was signed in Kigali,...

Family law gives birth to several key issues like divorce, nullity, adoption, custody of children,...

Tolu Aderemi, Partner in a top commercial firm in Nigeria,  has described President Muhammadu...

People spending hours revising and probably praying not to fail. People trying to memorize...

It is now common for lawyers to migrate from their jurisdiction of practice to an entirely...

Family law gives birth to several key issues like divorce, nullity, adoption, custody of children,...

The Nigerian Legal System operates a common law system as opposed to civil law. It is similar to...

For Lawyers advocacy means representing the interests of the client in the best manner possible,...

Nigeria as a nation is deeply blessed with various mineral resources ranging from precious metals...

The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria created a bifurcation of human rights. On...

Saturday evening was really cool. I had a good time at the Youth Party event tagged “The Future of...

Nigeria has a very unique constitutional arrangement. It incorporates several compromises designed...

Public-private partnerships involve collaboration between a government agency and a private-sector...

Due to the advent of globalization, the world has shrunk and is now a global village. For...

The principal function of an Attorney-General is to preserve and promote the rule of law and to...

There is great excitement about recent developments in the private sector in Nigeria. E-commerce,...

Case Review:  Centre for Oil Pollution Watch v. NNPC [2019] 5 NWLR (Pt. 1666) 518 LOCUS...

There is tremendous excitement about the potential contribution of artificial intelligence to...

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The rate of kidnapping in Nigeria has risen considerably in the last ten years. Not less than...

Trafficking is the trade of humans which involves the practice of illegally transporting people...

51.3 million workers in Nigeria work full-time in Nigeria (at least 40 hours a week).. In Lagos...

Before the introduction of the ACJA Act, the criminal justice system was fraught with...

Every country operates a form of system of governance, for example, Democracy, Oligarchy,...

The role of law forms the basis for economic growth of a nation and it has been said that a sound...

To be an exceptional and successful advocate, a lawyer must have a particular set of skills...

Medical negligence is the failure of a health care provider to exercise the ordinary care and...

Extractive industry means any processes that involve the extraction of raw materials from the...

This is a trite principle of law that states that the onus or burden of proving a fact lies with...

To every layman, rumour and suspicion endures as one; when missed with ignorance it savors every...

Technology has become an inevitable part in the day-to-day life of the society and given the...

Bullying and Sexual Harassment are cankerworms that has eaten deep into the workplace in Nigeria....

Earlier today, members of the TCCP led by NBA President Paul Usoro, SAN paid a courtesy visit to...

The Lagos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration with the Commercial Legal...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is set to hold the 59th edition of its Annual General...

Part 1, of the fifth schedule in the Nigerian Constitution provides for the code of conduct of...

Introduction Copyright infringement which can simply be referred to as piracy is the use of...

During the #NBA2019AGC, Prof Stephen Lowry from the University of Kent's Centre for Astrophysics...

When in 2017, some of our clients’ bank accounts were severally frozen by their banks, via...

There are about 39 sessions scheduled to hold at the NBA 2019 AGC, for ease of reference, you may...

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Africa’s largest body of lawyers with over 100,000 members,...

PREVENTION OF HON. JUSTICE ELIZABETH KARATU FROM PERFORMING HER STATUTORY JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS” The...

The Technical Committee on Conference Planning ("TCCP") of the Nigerian Bar Association ("NBA")...

We are pleased to invite you for a two-day FIDIC Contracts Training Course on The Practical use of...