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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…