Lawyers

NBA threatens boycott of courts over kidnapping of 4 lawyers in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Lawyers operating in Rivers State have threatened to embark on boycott of…

Lawyers want creation of more special courts for defilement cases

Some lawyers in Lagos on Tuesday urged state governments across the country to establish more…

Civil society groups vow to resist Wike’s ban on youth groups in Rivers

  Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Decision of the Rivers Governor,  Nyesom Wike,  to ban community based…

Coalition of lawyers, NGO fault Sowore’s arrest, detention

The Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) and the United Global Resolve for…

Bauchi governor-elect engages 65 lawyers to defend mandate

The Bauchi State Governor-elect, Sen. Bala Muhammed said he was optimistic that the petition of…

Lawyers protest FG’s suspension of CJN Onnoghen

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Cross River chapter, on Tuesday held a peaceful protest against…

Zimbabwean lawyers demand justice for jailed protesters

Hundreds of Zimbabwean Lawyers marched on Tuesday to demand justice for people detained in jail.…

Kano lawyers shun NBA’s court boycott order

The Kano State Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says it will not comply with…

Suspension of CJN: Lagos lawyers express mixed reactions

Some lawyers in Lagos have expressed mixed reactions to Friday’s suspension of Chief Justice of…

‘New Lagos High Court Rules punitive, lawyers may stop going to court’

Reactions have continued to trail the launch of the High Court of Lagos Civil Procedure…