The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has noted that the new leadership of its Section on Public Interest and Development Law (SPIDEL) was carefully chosen to ensure that the section does not become comatose again. Speaking during the Annual General Meeting…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, yesterday denied receiving the sum of N2 billion from recovered stolen funds. Malami in a statement challenged those alleging that his office received the said sum…
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says attacks on its offices are a “major threat” to the commission’s scheduled activities as they have become “more frequent and systematic targeted at demobilising and dismantling critical electoral infrastructure.” According to the country’s…
The Council of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) and the 2021 Conference Planning Committee has announced the official Opening of REGISTRATION for the 15th Annual Business Law Conference scheduled to hold on Wednesday July 14th and…
2021 Constitution Amendment: Expectations and Challenges: By His Excellency, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, PhD, CFR, Former Deputy President of the Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria A paper delivered at the NBA-SPIDEL Annual Conference Ibadan on May 24, 2021 Introduction I am…
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) reportedly said that it has confiscated no less than 400 cartons of expired and counterfeit products worth N3 million in the state. The Acting Managing Director of the […]
The NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – SECTION ON BUSINESS LAW, ICT COMMITTEE has organised a webinar captioned “REGULATING THE DATA ECONOMY” and will hold on 26th May 2021 where the issues relating to data economy regulations will be addressed. The ICT Committee has further…
Chief Justice Emeritus, David Maraga gives the inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub public lecture, discussing constitutionalism and democracy in Africa from the prism of presidential election disputes. You can watch the full lecture here. Below is Linda Kasonde’s report…
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….
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….