The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has set up a 9-member Electoral Committee to midwife the next leadership for the section. A statement by the NBA-SPIDEL Council Chairman, Prof. Paul Ananaba SAN named fiery human rights activist and current NBA First Vice President, Mr. John Aikpokpo-Martins as the Chairman…
Lagos state government says it disbursed N939.98 million to 1,835 beneficiaries under its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recovery fund. Yetunde Arobieke, Lagos state commissioner for wealth and employment, announced this during a press briefing to commemorate the second anniversary of Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration on Wednesday. The fund was established to support businesses whose…
Nigeria’s security chiefs are currently appearing before the Senate in plenary. Their appearance is in response to an invitation by the Senate last week – over the security situation in the country. The security chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo,…
Interactive Graphic Solutions LLC has filed a lawsuit in the Western District of Texas against Microsoft Corporation alleging that Microsoft infringed some of its patents relating to graphic displays and processing. The plaintiff alleges that […]
The CLA is saddened to learn of the death of our respected life president Soli Sorabjee, a great jurist and upholder of the rule of law and a much revered former attorney general of India. He was generous in sharing his wisdom and experience amongst the family of Commonwealth Lawyers and will be sadly missed….
Nigeria’s Central Bank Unveils Private Sector-led Agriculture Development Scheme The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted operating licences to 10 additional international money transfer operators (IMTOs) as part of efforts to boost diaspora remittances. With the new licences issued, the total number of IMTOs operating in the country now stands at 57. In an…
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that in addition to merit, the federal character principle is not undermined in the consideration of citizens for appointment into public offices. The committee’s chairman, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti) stated this on Monday during a confirmation…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos on Monday expressed displeasure at the popular act dubbed `charge and bail’ as practised by some lawyers. The Chairmen of the five branches in Lagos spoke with newsmen in reaction to reported cases of lawyers fighting over legal representation of defendants in court. They also described the act…
Oyo State Governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde has promised that the state will host a memorable annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) in Ibadan from May 23 to 26. Speaking while receiving a delegation of NBA-SPIDEL at Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, Makinde assured that the state…
The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) is grateful to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB) for sponsoring the first edition of the NBA-YLF national arbitration competition, the NBA-YLF Arbitration Challenge. We look forward to more profitable partnerships and collaborations with the CIARB in our future projects aimed at the collective career advancement of…