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In the past 24 hours, false messages and threats have been going out to deceive lawyers to vote in...

Shortly after news went out that lawyers complained that their names were hidden from their branch...

One of the most important rights of an employer is the ability to take disciplinary actions...

Question of the Week I am the manager of one of the most successful athletes in Africa. Please...

Bayo Folarin (tech-startup owner, FolaTech): "Hello Senator, a quick one please. I need you...

On the 15th of August, 2018, a network for pro bono lawyers was organized by the Prisoner’s Right...

Matters came to head almost immediately after the conclusion of the FIFA World cup which was held...

Distinguished learned members of the inner and the outer Bar, I pay my tributes to you all and...

In the few days left before the 2018 NBA General Elections, perpetrators of cheap calumny, hatred...

The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) launches the Family Law Network Recent developments in...

The extraordinary heritage of gold is one with unique qualities. As an enduring element found...

As ECNBA/Crenet resume verification, they must ascertain these two things publicly to ensure...

My family and I, express our commiseration with the wife and family of the late Attorney General...

The event will see legal and justice sector experts, both within and outside Nigeria, discuss how...

Leadership is wrought with highs and lows, bright and dim days. Times are when the moments swell...

Dear colleagues,the latest development on the postponement of the election has given us more steam...

1.               It is a...

Everyone who faces a conflict or crime should have access to legal support that is effective,...

My dear brothers, sisters & colleagues, let me start by thanking you for keeping faith with...

The Nigerian Postal Service Act, Cap N127 of 1992 has over the years, enjoyed a revered membership...

My first close encounter with Paul Usoro, SAN, left in me till this very moment, an indelible...

It is granted that election all over the world is all about interests and the forthcoming NBA...

What are the challenges? What are their strengths? Which areas require attention and improvements?...

The Lagos Justice Innovating Conference #LIJC2018 is the biggest conference of its scale and...

"PURIFICATION" which is synonymous with the mention of the name Paul Usoro S.A.N. as a candidate...

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1.     INTRODUCTION It is more than a decade since the Investments and...

REGISTER NOW !!!! The Lagos Justice Innovating Conference is the biggest conference of its scale...

Paul Usoro, a man I met in 1998 after NYSC at a point when I was at the crossroad of deciding...

As the NBA elections draw near, it is important that we brace up our minds with the right...

 I love the fact that I am a Nigerian lawyer. Our profession was carved to ensure that we...

We may have to pause, draw a deep breath and then transform the way we cast out our most-cherished...

A lot has been said of the Astute Litigator and Strategist, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, the Presidential...

The Nigerian Bar Association is a body established with the sole aim of seeing to the Welfare of...

I am not really interested in NBA Politics, I wil rather focus on my practice. But the tensed...

Over the years, past leaders have done their best to bring about the desired changes and make the...

The people who will truly understand us are on "the journey" themselves. What journey? It is...

A political party is generally known by what it stands for, the policies it supports and the...

"Paul Usoro, in spite of your great and numerous achievements you have remained simple and humble....

Last week, the Nigerian government unveiled ‘Nigeria Air’, introducing our latest national vanity...

For every business, building your brand is not complete without protecting your brand. As...

The term "copyleft" was invented by the Free Software Foundation. Copyleft as a legal concept is...

In the wake of the forthcoming elections of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the online and...

The advancement of ICT and its effect in providing solutions to a number of challenges cannot be...

Conclusion These goals and objectives can only be achieved through sustained and constant...

PAUL USORO SPEAKS ON THE ART OF CROSS-EXAMINATION AT THE NBA, LAGOS BRANCH AGMAt the 2018 Annual...

DAY 9PUTTING YOU FIRST PAUL USORO, SAN'S REFORM MANIFESTO FOR PRESIDENCY OF THE NBAPROMOTION OF...

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that the invitation to him by the Police...

What constitutes an act of animal cruelty? Did you know anyone found guilty of an offence of...

The series of unfortunate events (dearth of National cum internal security due to over...

The Nigerian Senate passed the Report of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency...

Welfare Programme for LawyersOne of the topical issues in our profession today, is the poor...

1.     On the 6th of July 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the...

NBA - EASTERN BAR FORUM ADOPTION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATEThe NBA National Elections are scheduled...

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE PROGRAMMESThe pride of a lawyer, in-house or in private...

NOTE: ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COPIED FROM THE PUBLIC PROFILES OF THE CANDIDATES AS MADE...

In a stakeholders' forum held at the Nigerian Air Force Conference Centre, Jabi, Abuja today, July...

Abstract There has been a lot of partisan rowdiness amongst Nigerians following the President’s...

REGULATORY REFORMSThe regulatory framework underpinning the legal profession in Nigeria calls for...

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (continued)V. NBA National Electoral System and Succession Plan. ...

"Non-Inclusive Bar"If I had any doubts as to the need and urgency for NBA electoral reforms, those...

Yesterday 12th July, 2018 witnessed a landmark event, where high standing members of the Labour...

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT I believe that the NBA, at the national level, is in need of urgent and...

Yomi Shogunle is an Assistant Commissioner Of Police in charge of the Police Complaint Commission....

Mr. Rufus N. Godwins, the present Head of Rivers State Civil Service and a former...

Our attention has been drawn to some social media chats concerning a statement credited to the Hon...

Paul Usoro meets with the Permanent Secretary & Solicitor-General of Bayelsa State. Preye...

Abstract There is no denial that lawyers play a very important role in global development. Just...

Today, the Nigerian Senate passed for Second Reading A Bill to Repeal and Re-enact the Police Act...

Technology and the NBA        The KPMG Report made the...

IP Question We are Publishable, a book publisher in Nigeria. We figuratively have a loaded...

We are welcoming all lawyers to be guest bloggers on the Nigerian Blawg 🤗. To have your law...

                         My dear...

Every year, Hollywood’s foremost trade publication – www.hollywoodreporter.com – publishes the...

Order your copy of "Legal Rights & Obligations Under Nigerian Law". Author - Adedunmade...

On June 2, 2018. It was announced that the federal court has approved of the 85-billion-dollar...

My first contact with a law firm was with Paul Usoro & Co. in 2001. I was just fresh out of...

Introduction In our current economic clime with the growth of consumerism, markets for goods and...

Privilege is a rule of evidence that allows the beneficiary of the privilege to refuse to disclose...

More than ever, an in-depth and intricate study of the law is absolutely necessary given the rapid...

The 2018 World Cup is scheduled to come up in June 2018. The Golden State Warriors and the...

Domain Name A domain name is a unique name that an individual or organization chooses in order to...

I watched with complete horror the online video clip of the assault and...

Leading NBA Presidential candidate, Paul Usoro was interviewed by THISDAY recently, where a range...

Currently, large parts of the Middle Belt region in central Nigeria– a broad expanse of territory...

The Nigerisn Senate has resolved to direct its constitutional review committee to put in place the...

The learned silk, Paul Usoro, SAN was in Benin City recently to meet with members of the Nigerian...

The 12th Annual Business Law Conference could easily be described as the best so far as the...

Finance Management (continued) My second remediation suggestion would be the complete overhaul of...

The Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association was thrown into uproar following a point...

Finance Management The KPMG Report in its findings, confirmed the fears of most lawyers in regard...

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber of the National...

The Learned Silk, Paul Usoro yesterday, the 23rd of June 2018 had a meet and greet session with...

Governance There is the need to review the existing committees and determine which of them is...

Earlier on, astute litigator and strategist; Paul Usoro, SAN, spoke at the NBA Young Lawyers...

(i) Each dollar increase to the oil price benchmark generates N87.27 billion as additional...

NBA Presidential aspirant Paul Usoro SAN, earlier today delivered a powerful lecture at the NBA...

Preamble A lot has been happening in the political sphere of the Nigerian state which has in one...

Government, as we have come to know it today amongst other things exists to ensure the realisation...

Governance The required reforms in the NBA must logically start from its apex, to wit, the...

Have you experienced police extortion or brutality; do you know anyone who has experienced it or...

By now everyone and their mother must have heard the song "This is Nigeria" by Nigerian rapper,...

There is no gain stressing the significant role Talent Managers, Agencies, and Management...

Introductory I believe that the NBA, at the national level, is in need of urgent and far-reaching...

Creatives in the fashion industry understand the importance of a brand name, ask @dolcegabbana...

Following submission of entries and a rigorous screening exercise, three winners have emerged from...

The ice-breaking Court of Appeal’s decision on Pre-action Protocol Form 1 in Spog Petrochemicals...

Question of the Week  I am Ola Peters, a digital-marketing expert. For over 7 years, I have...

A nightmare commonly shared by property owners is that of an erring tenant unwilling or unable to...

REFLECTIONS 6: WELFARE OF YOUNG LAWYERS AND RELATED ISSUES – PAUL USORO, SAN FCIArb Related Issues...

Related Issues (I): Pupillage Pupillage has in recent times been mooted as a way of remediating...

                        Lawyers of...

Supporters of Paul Usoro in Calabar took time out to meet with the lawyers who are currently...

This is the last post in our series on comparisons of the profiles of the 2018 NBA Presidential...

President Buhari on Friday, 8th June, 2018, signed into law the  Constitutional Alteration...

Amnesty International Over the past few months, there has been public outcry against a unit of the...

Many young Nigerians have been elated since arrival of the news that President Buhari signed into...

This is the 5th post in our series on the comparison and qualitative assessment of the 2018 NBA,...

The comparison of the Advocacy skills of the NBA Presidential Candidates will be the focus of this...

Following the passage of the National Transport Commission Bill by the Senate on Thursday...

The following are the resolutions passed at the Joint Session of the National Assembly on 5th...

Contributing Factors (I): Contracting Market for Legal Services It is axiomatic that one cannot...

This is the 3rd post in our series on the Qualitative Assessment of all 2018 NBA Presidential...

The second part of our qualitative assessment of the respective profiles of the 4 (four) NBA...

Temidayo Adewoye of Perchstone & Graeys wins N250, 000 at the maiden edition of Babalola’s Law...

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With few weeks to the expiration of the tenure of office for the President of the Nigerian Bar...

Fifteen countries to show presence at 3rd ICC Africa confab…to hold 18th to 19th of June, 2018...

Learned Silk, Paul Usoro held an interactive session with Members of the NBA Sagamu Branch on...

Paul Usoro SAN is a gentleman to the core!The epitome of how a member of the learned profession...

As we mark the 2018 Democracy day of our dear country Nigeria and the 3rdyear anniversary of the...

Happy Democracy Day Nigeria #ThisIsNigeria 

This is the foundation of Nigerian Democracy as provided by our Constitution. Learn, participate...

A lot has already been said and written about Paul Usoro as The Man, The Lawyer, The Candidate......

The State shall direct its policy towards ensuring that children, young persons and the age are...

Privilege is a rule of evidence that allows the beneficiary of the privilege to refuse to disclose...

A lawyer will likely be engaged in legal due diligence in the course of his advisory services to...

The 3rd ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration will take place on Monday June 18th and...

The Prince of Telecommunication Law, Paul Usoro SAN who is currently in Ado Ekiti, paid a courtesy...

I'm a Nigerian author. Presently, I am writing my second book. The book is titled, Buhari:...

As a prelude to the 2018 Lagos Court of Arbitration, Young Arbitrators Network (LCA_YAN)...

"The office of the NBA President calls for service and not enrichment of oneself. When I decided...

A University Don, Professor Momodu Kasim-Momodu, Law Dean at Crescent University, Abeokuta...

The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Government Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, Ayo Subair,...

The Premise – After 28 long and hard years of its existence, the Companies and Allied Matters Act...

The judicial system has proven extremely inadequate at processing cases or enforcing decisions....

It is no secret that the world today is a global village, interdependent on itself to ensure the...

Background In 2014, Nigeria’s economy witnessed immense growth, with a GDP of US$568.5 Billion,...

The world is often been referred to as “a global village’. Countries are interdependent on each...

The Nigerian Bar as an Entity is in need of a Leader who knows the purpose of being an instrument...

The learned Silk held an interactive session with young lawyers in Uyo. The session was well...

The learned silk was warmly received by the Chairman of the Eket Branch to his home. In company of...

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has urged all...

Question - Does sharing an e-book in a WhatsApp group infringe the author's copyright? I am David,...

The repeal and re-enactment of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) passed by the 8th...

'I firmly believe in an inclusive Bar and I see no reason why Law officers should be excluded from...

 “When I talk about structural reforms in NBA am actually thinking of refocusing the...

" This is a problem that is perhaps bigger than most people can see or even understand. It does...

Introduction There once was a silk Who lived and still lives Educated and learned Refined and...

At the Nigerian Bar Association National Executive Council (NBA NEC) meeting, the supporters of...

Introduction Third Party Funding (TPF) refers to an agreement or arrangement between a funding...

London Legal Walk on 21 May 2018 Join the BNLF London Legal Walk team as we raise funds to support...

Leke Alex Adedipe, Partner, DOA; Lloyd Onanighon, Head TMT, Stanbic; Ijeoma Obatoyinbo, MD, FBN...

The issue of administration of an estate is usually post-mortem. That is why many property owners...

If you caught up with my previous article related to this subject matter; MUSIC CONTRACTS AND THE...

Good morning Mr. Tobi, kindly accept my most sincere apologies for being unable to secure the...

The Learned Silk is in the city of Kano for the NBA Law week, where he delivered a lecture on the...

The Career Training For Lawyers held on the 26th and 27th of April, 2018. Modules included Sports...

The purpose of the Small Claims Court  commissioned by the Honourable Chief Judge of Lagos...

Question of the Week - We are DigiMid, a digital media company in Nigeria. We have just developed...

Top Nigerian Law Firm of Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe (DOA) is organizing its inaugural Business...

Two weeks ago, the Big Brother Nigeria reality TV show ended, and one youth (who may or may not be...

A sight that is so common among Nigerians is that of not knowing what their rights are. The idea...

PAUL USORO, SAN IS HONOURED BY HIS HOME BRANCH, IKOT EKPENE BRANCH OF THE NBA AS THE PRINCE OF THE...

The Investors’ Protection Fund of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (IPF) is a scheme set up by virtue...

Question of the Week (1)  We are a tech company in Nigeria. We have just finished...

"The topic " The Place of Pupillage and Mentorship in the Future of Legal Practice in Nigeria" is...

The Creative Industry in Nigeria is one of our greatest exports to the world. The Arts,...

Section 259 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, provides that; “Any person who penetrates sexually...

There are two major ways through which a marriage contracted in line with Sharia or Islamic...

I have heard people speak about Paul Usoro SAN as regards his passion to develop the legal...

Everyone that works is deemed worthy of his pay. This is pretty much an accepted fact in various...

COMMUNIQUE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM HELD ON THE 20TH OF APRIL,...

“A communication by which a party is invited to make an offer is commonly called an invitation to...

We must embrace IT and the innovations it engenders in the practice- Paul Usoro sends goodwill...

In a bid to further deepen the culture of reading and mastery of legal terminologies, about 40...

Paul Usoro SAN was at the Federal High Court Lokoja yesterday, 16 April 2018, in respect of a Suit...

Dear Lawyer,   The modules for the Career Training are engineered to equip you with...

Good afternoon learned Silks, Seniors and colleagues, as a guest speaker at the NBA section on the...

Paul Usoro Challenge: A Bold Initiative at Advancing the Pro Bono Culture Though life was not...

Registration of a domain name The technical management of the domain name system is handled by...

What is a domain name? Simply put, a domain name can be considered as the name that a person or...

The essence of this article is to assist the law student and lawyer to identify how and where to...

Legal powerhouse, Paul Usoro SAN, FCIArb was present at the Egbe Amofin Oodua meeting in Ile-Ife...

Gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s gender in circumstances...

NBA Presidential candidate Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, FCIArb is meeting with Lawyers in Ibadan. While...

The Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) was signed into law by former president Goodluck...

The President Muhammadu Buhari (APC)-led Federal Government on Friday published the names of...

In the black continent, where the intellectual prowess of women is yet to be fully acknowledged...

By virtue of the provisions of the law, only a court can compel the appearance of a suspect. ...