Supported by MentorMe Nigeria, HiiL West Africa is organising the 2nd edition of the justice hackathon themed – Justice For the User, By the User (Justice FUBU). This hackathon will focus on identifying unique innovations that are solving justice issues around : – Family disputes(e.g abuse, divorce, land, emergency response services) – Money related justice…
As Earlier Stated, Accreditation/Collection of Materials Commences at 4pm today Friday August 19, 2022. All registered attendees are urged to be at Eko Atlantic, the Collection site at the specified time and not earlier, as there will be NO ENTRY until 4pm. Do Accept the Assurances of our Highest Regards, As We Look Forward to…
BIGWIG is a legal docuseries showcasing lawyers in niche law practice who have achieved extensive career milestones in various non traditional areas of law practice. This media project features a number of outstanding corporate commercial lawyers, including the amiable Chief Chris Ogunbanjo, who is considered by many to be the forefather of this style of…
A legal practitioner, Mr Joe Abaagu, has appealed to Nigerian judges to speed up human trafficking cases to ensure timely delivery of justice to victims. Abaagu, also the Vice Chairman, Justice Development and Peace Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja said this when he spoke with the newsmen on Thursday. He said that delay…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has struck out a suit seeking the nullification of the nomination of Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the July 16 Osun State governorship election on the ground of impropriety. The presiding judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit on…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja coram Honourable Justice A. R. Mohammed sitting as a vacation judge has declined to grant the interim order sought by the suspended General Secretary, Mrs Joyce Oduah seeking inter alia to restrain the Ag. General Secretary from performing the duties of the General Secretary, an Order to restrain…
All registered attendees can download the Whova Mobile App or Access It From the Web Platform on the Desktop: -View the Conference agenda and plan your personal schedule -Access live streaming directly within sessions and utilize the session Q&A to ask questions -Set up in-person/virtual meet-ups with other attendees to connect and network -Create and…
The countdown to the 2022 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has now entered its homestretch. As the clock ticks towards the opening ceremonies of what promises to be one of the most momentous Bar Conferences in recent times, the Association has released a robust social/networking schedule designed to spice up the…
The Technical Committee on Conference Planning has released updates on the collection of conference materials for the 2022 Annual General Conference. This was contained in a Memo made available to Lawyard. According to the Memo, collection of conference materials by delegates will commence on Friday, 19 August 2022 at 4pm and end on Tuesday, 23…
The Nigerian Governors have described the actions of the Attorney-General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as regards the $418m Paris Club refund as fraudulent and self-serving. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, said this on Wednesday as part of a communiqué issued…