The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) is grateful to Hogan Lovells LLP 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 Hogan Lovells LLP in our future projects aimed at the collective career advancement of young lawyers…
The Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) is grateful to the Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Centre (LACIAC) 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 LACIAC in our future projects aimed at the collective…
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the federal government would spend N1.89 trillion (about $5bn) to wipe out malaria in Nigeria. In a text, he presented to mark 2021 World Malaria Day, which was obtained by journalists Sunday in Abuja, the minister added that N352 billion was needed for the year…
The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to a report alleging an airstrike on soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The report by an online platform said over 20 army personnel were attacked by an Air Force coordinated airstrike in Mainok, Maiduguri after they were mistaken for Boko Haram terrorists. In a tweet on Monday, the Air…
Nigeria’s federal government on Sunday rejected a World Bank’s report, which indicated that over 78 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria received less than 12 hours of electricity supply daily. A statement released through the Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Mr. Ahmad Zakari, while disputing the survey, said it was unclear what…
Salesforce.com Inc. has filed a notice of opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) against the application of Trust Force by Trustforce LLC, doing business as Trustforce. The plaintiff alleges that it was […]
Having not met in five years, the United Kingdom-Caribbean Ministerial Forum (hereafter Ministerial Forum) that met on 18 March 2021 for the tenth time was a meeting of many firsts. It was the first such meeting to take place in the post-Brexit era. And it assumed perhaps its highest profile yet, coming as it did…
An important resource to help countries maximise the sustainable development benefits from foreign investment contracts and avoid large losses has been published by the Commonwealth Secretariat: Environmental, Social and Economic Development Provisions in Investment Contracts: A Resource for Government Lawyers in the Commonwealth. The new guide focuses on environmental, social and economic development matters to…
‘Books are synonymous with lawyers’ is an important truism, even if nowadays for many those books are accessed online. Physical books however continue to be invaluable, if not essential. Not all legal content has been digitized by the publishers or other online providers, and in any event, you need a secure and reliable internet connection,…
The Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association (CMJA), the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) are concerned that the provisions of the proposed High Court (Salaries and Allowances) Amendment Bill 2021 will seriously affect judicial independence in Kiribati. By virtue of its membership of the Commonwealth, Kiribati is committed to the…