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The colleagues and friends of Chief Godwin Kanu Agabi, CON, SAN, will today, Thursday, 24 September 2026, host a public lecture in Abuja to commemorate his 80th birthday anniversary. The lecture, titled “Prioritising Ethical Conduct and Anti-Corruption Measures in Governance in Nigeria,” will be delivered by Mr. Simon Kolawole, Editor and Publisher of TheCable. Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, will serve as Chairman of the Occasion, while the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M.O. Kekere-Ekun, GCON, will attend as the Special Guest of Honour. Celebrating a Distinguished Legal Luminary Chief Godwin Kanu Agabi, CON, SAN, is one of Nigeria’s foremost legal practitioners, respected statesmen and distinguished public servants. He is a former Senator, a two-time Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as well as a former Minister of Solid Minerals Development. ...

Today 23rd September 2026. In furtherance of the commitment of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja Branch (Unity Bar), to the protection of fundamental human rights and the promotion of accountability within the criminal justice system, Ikemefuna Onyeka, Esq., Vice Chairman of the NBA Abuja Branch and Chairman of the Human Rights Committee, today participated in police oversight and monitoring visits to the Apo and Maitama Divisional Police Stations, Abuja. The visit to the Apo Divisional Police Station was undertaken alongside His Worship Abdulmajid Oniyangi and His Worship J. Obla, as part of ongoing efforts to monitor the treatment and welfare of persons in police custody, assess compliance with constitutional safeguards, and ensure that the rights and dignity of detainees are respected. During the visit, the team interviewed persons in detention and reviewed the circumstances surrounding their detention. Three (3) detainees were released during the course of the v...

held at the NBA House, Central Business District, Abuja, on 22nd September, 2026, Ass. Prof. Uju Agomoh, Chair, NBA-SPIDEL, congratulated the NBA President for so many reasons including her assumption of office as the first elected female President of NBA and for all the packages and programs  she has lined up for the Association. According to Prof Agomoh, SPIDEL sees NBA as a team, and the need to deliver as ONE NBA with all organs of NBA building synergies and effective coordination, and she emphasized that SPIDEL is ready to deliver with NBA, as a team. She sought the President’s guidance, direction and ability to leverage the expertise available in SPIDEL. Prof Agomoh, who was accompanied by some SPIDEL Executives and CPC members including Paul Daudu, SAN, Andrew O. Odum, SAN, Papa Dorn Cklaims Enameh, Bulus Atsen fsi, Folannoh Aluko, Emmanuel Tayo Ogunjide, Dr. Lilian Ojimma, Vincent Adodo and Monday Adjeh, described the essential purpose of the visit as being to n...

The Nigerian Bar Association FCT Chairmen Forum has announced a Town Hall Meeting for members of the five NBA branches in the Federal Capital Territory: NBA Abuja Branch, NBA Garki Branch, NBA Nyanya Branch, NBA Bwari Branch and NBA Gwagwalada Branch. The meeting, which will focus on policy formulation for the effective enforcement of the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order 2023 , is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the NBA National Secretariat Auditorium, Abuja. A short dramatic video accompanying the announcement reinforces the importance of lawyers placing proper value on their professional services. The exchange depicted in the video highlights a familiar challenge in legal practice—clients seeking professional assistance while attempting to avoid or reduce the payment of appropriate legal fees. The message is clear: legal advice and representation are products of years of education, training, experience and prof...

The Lawyers in Business Institute (LIBI) celebrates an accomplished legal practitioner, distinguished business leader, respected academic, internationally recognised alternative dispute resolution expert and exceptional mentor, High Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, PhD, on the occasion of his birthday. Fondly known as the Akajiugo of Anaocha na Okotu and the Agbagho Dike’izu of Obeledu Kingdom in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, High Chief Obegolu is a man whose influence extends across the legal profession, business community and society at large. Over the years, he has distinguished himself through visionary leadership, professional excellence and an enduring commitment to raising the next generation of leaders. He is widely regarded as a benefactor, maker of men, trailblazer and generational inspiration whose life and accomplishments continue to encourage many. High Chief Obegolu currently serves as President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, w...

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has announced its 2026 Annual Conference, scheduled to hold from 10 to 13 November 2026 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, Abia State. The conference, themed “In Public Interest: Advancing Justice, Democracy and Development,” will bring together legal practitioners, judicial officers, policymakers, public-interest advocates and other stakeholders to examine critical issues affecting justice, democratic governance and national development. Arrival and pre-conference activities are scheduled for 9 November 2026. Registration for the conference is now open, with discounted early-bird rates available until 30 September 2026. The early-bird fees are as follows: Lawyers of 1–5 years post-call — ₦10,000 Lawyers of 6–10 years post-call — ₦20,000 Lawyers of 11–19 years post-call — ₦30,000 Lawyers of 20 years post-call and above — ₦40,000 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and B...