Some lawyers in Kaduna State on Monday called for a reform of legal education and training to be in line with emerging trends. This, they said would groom practice-ready lawyers who could contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s economic rebirth. Speaking with newsmen, the lawyers said universities and the Nigerian Law School needed to embrace rapid changes…
In honour of the recently deceased Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten other officers and men who died last Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the postponement of this week’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. In the same vein, the President also ordered the postponement of the Police Council meeting, which…
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on 6th April 2021 enters its 8th week today, with its attendant consequences on the administration of justice system in the country as well as on the economic fortunes of the majority of our members who…
The highly anticipated Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) Annual Conference will kick off today in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Delegates have started arriving Ibadan from all parts of the country for the conference. While some delegates flew to Lagos to connect transportation to Ibadan, others flew directly to…
The much-awaited NBA-SPIDEL Conference themed “The Role of Public Interest in Governance in Nigeria” starts today, May 23, 2021, in the Ancient City of Ibadan. The conference promises to be great with a number of A-list personalities set to attend. Here is a summary of activities set to take place during the Conference, which comes…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reportedly destroyed unwholesome products with a street value of N515,732,587. The products included a host of substandard and falsified medicines, unwholesome processed food […]
The NBA-SBL, ICT Committee has organised a webinar captioned “Regulating the Data Economy – The Next Frontier”. Date: 26th May 2021 The ICT Committee has further organised masterclasses slated for 27th – 28th May 2021, where attendees will learn more about the nitty-gritty of data privacy, protection, regulation, processing, data compliance, audit, and filing.
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision by the 17 Southern Nigerian Governors to ban open grazing in the region is irreversible and will be enforced with vigour. The governor who stated this on Thursday also lashed out at the country’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami describing as…
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe state Governor, Mai Mala Buni on Thursday received Governor Ayade into the party. This was disclosed in a short statement signed by Mamman Mohammed,…
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami says southern governors’ ban on open grazing is illegal. Mr Malami stated this while speaking on Channels TV, arguing that the governors’ ban on open grazing infringes on the freedom of Nigerians enshrined in the constitution. According to the attorney general of the federation,…