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CJN Bars Lawyers from Using ‘Barrister’ Title in Supreme Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed all lawyers practicing in Nigeria and court officials to stop using the title “Barrister” before their names in all official dealings with the Supreme Court, the…
ICPC Case: Appeal Court Refuses Bail for Ex-FCTA Director Jailed for N319M Fraud
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has refused the application for bail pending appeal filed by Mr. Garba Mohammed Dukku, a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) under the Federal…
NBA ELECTIONS: Full List of Winners
Earlier on Sunday, the Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Aham Ejelam, SAN, announced the full results of the NBA elections.
FACTSHEET reported that Mrs. Onyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya polled…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya SAN Elected NBA President
Barrister Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has been elected the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
She becomes the first woman in mor than 20 years to lead one of the largest professional…
Court to Sentence Two Convicted Fake EFCC Officers on July 22
Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court Jikwoyi, Abuja on Thursday, July 16, 2026 convicted Haruna Mamuda and Sadiq Umar for parading themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
Abuja Court Orders Businesswoman to Forfeit Cars, Houses, Jewelries WorthN9.3billion, $50,000 to FG…
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to a businesswoman, Ms. Aisha Achimugu to the federal…
El-Rufai’s Trial: Lead Defence Counsel Disowns Three Recusal Applications, Seeks Fresh Motion
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) wishes to update the general public on the latest development in the trial of former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, before the…
Alleged N36m Fraud: Court Adjourns Blessing CEO’s Trial Until July 20
The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos was adjourned on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence…
Court Grants Final Forfeiture of 48 Properties Linked to Malami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.
Ruling on the matter on…
Bar Elections: NBA Dares AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, Says NBA Not Under the Government, Can’t Be…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi to desist from meddling with the internal governance affairs of the association , especially the…