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- 20 Aug 2018
Paul Usoro, Foremost ICT Lawyer Becomes New NBA President
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Paul Usoro, as its new national president. Professor Auwalu Yadudu, chairman of the Electoral Committee, disclosed…
- 24 Jan 2022
NBA Indicts SAN, Six Lawyers for Influencing Judges to Give Conflicting Orders
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it has identified seven lawyers, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) that influenced judges to issue conflicting court orders, especially on political…
- 9 Feb 2025
Femi Falana Files $5 Million Suit Against Meta for Alleged Invasion of Privacy
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has filed a $5, 000, 000 (Five million US dollar) suit before a Lagos High Court against the United States of America-based organization Meta Platforms…
- 23 Jan 2016
Mega Fine: MTN Opts for Out-Of-Court Settlement
MTN has sought for an out-of-court settlement in its suit against the N780 billion fine imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Wole Olanipekun, a senior advocate of Nigeria who led…
- 25 Oct 2021
ACP Simon Lough Makes History, Becomes First Nigerian Cop to Bag SAN
History was made on Thursday, October 21, 2021 as an Assistant Commissioner of Police,Simon Lough became the first Nigerian Police Officer to be elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria…
- 28 Jul 2024
Adegboruwa, Lawyer Says Telcos May Frustrate Protest by Restricting Internet Access
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has raised concerns that telecommunications companies in the country may be attempting to undermine the upcoming protest against economic…
- 6 Jun 2013
Falana Urges N/Assembly to Disclose Salaries, Allowances
Mr. Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human right activist has urged the National Assembly to change the public perception that they are the highest paid in the world by disclosing…
- 21 Jul 2024
How Afam Osigwe Emerged New NBA President
Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the 2024 NBA election held online. Afam Osigwe Osigwe secured the highest…
- 18 Aug 2021
Viral SANs-Designate List is Fake, Unofficial – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has described as fake and official, a list being circulated online as names of lawyers penned for the award of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) rank for 2021. In a statement…
- 20 Dec 2021
Agbakoba Waxes Worriedly over Illegal Satellites in Nigerian Space
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned of the dangers posed by a number of satellites in Nigerian space that operating illegally. A satellite is basically a self-contained…
- 30 Dec 2015
NCC Asks Court to Dismiss MTN’s Case over N1.04trn Fine
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to dismiss or decline hearing in the suit filed by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited challenging the N1.04trn fine…
- 24 Jul 2023
NDPC Gives Banks, Telecom Operators, Others Ultimatum to Register with the Commission
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged all banks, telecom operators, educational institutions, government parastatals and other organizations that collect and process data in Nigeria to…
- 5 Jun 2014
Fashola Says Bad Governance Symptom of Voter Apathy
As Nigeria warms up to another round of general elections in 2015 the quest for good governance has once again taken centre stage, with prominent Nigerians calling on all and sundry to work towards…
- 20 Apr 2026
Nnaji, Former Minister Seeks Out-of-court Settlement over Certificate Forgery Allegations
Uche Nnaji Uche Nnaji, former minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, has indicated interest to settle out of court with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and other parties in a certificate…
- 27 Jul 2025
Lawyers Drags NLS to Court for Alleged Election Fraud, Data Violation
Two Nigerian lawyers have sued promoters of the Nigerian Law Society (NLS) over allegations of electoral fraud and unlawful use of personal data. The legal actions follow the recent election…
- 3 Dec 2016
Unsolicited SMS: NCC Forum Calls for National ICT Framework for Policing
To protect telecommunications infrastructure and fight criminals using unregistered SIM cards to commit crime in the country, stakeholders at the just concluded sensitization workshop for law…
- 25 Sept 2016
Labour Ready for War, to Shut Nigeria over Sale of National Assets
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC); Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC); the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG); and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of…
- 19 May 2025
Court to Hear NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power to Manage BVN Database
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 26 May to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NIBSS, in the…
- 27 Jul 2018
NDIC Boss Advocates Qualitative Education to Check Violence, Insecurity
Umaru Ibrahim, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has advocated quality education as panacea to check the spate of violence and insecurity challenges…
- 10 Feb 2014
Microsoft Extols EFCC's Counterfeit Software Raids
Microsoft Nigeria has extolled the renewed fight against counterfeit software, saying that the recent raids by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) would benefit the economy. EFCC,…
- 17 Jun 2025
Rising Oil Prices: PENGASSAN Calls Out Marketers Over Fuel Hike
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has criticised oil marketers for exploiting Nigerians through inflated fuel prices, insisting…
- 15 Apr 2019
Access Bank, Don Etiebet Fight over N2.4Bn Debt
Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday refused to grant an application by Chief Don Etiebet, former Petroleum Minister’s company, seeking to stop Access Bank Plc from taking over his property known as…
- 18 Jan 2016
MTN will Not Pay NCC Fine, Plans Withdrawal from Nigeria
MTN Nigeria says it will not pay a dime or penny to the Nigerian Communications Commission in respect of the N780Bn fine imposed on the telecom operator by the industry regulator for failing to…
- 11 Apr 2014
EFCC Arrests Suspected Counterfeit Software Resell Haven
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested another suspect, Arewa Systems Limited, in Ikeja area of Lagos who also specializes in the production of High Quality Counterfeit…
- 8 Aug 2024
Some N700Bn Paid as Bribes in 2023 in Nigeria — ICPC Boss
Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said that an estimated 87 million bribes amounting to N700 billion were paid in 2023…
- 5 Jul 2020
MultiChoice Nigeria Has Almost 100 Per Cent Local Workforce, Huge Investments- Ogunsanya
Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya (SAN), chairman, MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, in a recent interview with Thisday, explains that MultiChoice is a Nigerian company. Mr. Adewunmi Ogunsanya…
- 4 Jul 2025
Court Affirms NIBSS Authority to Manage BVN
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday affirmed the authority of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), to manage the Bank Verification Number (BVN), database across the country, in line…
- 21 Dec 2017
Falz Delivers Spectacular Show of 2017 with ‘The Falz Experience’
Falz the Bahd Guy has undoubtedly cemented his place forever amongst Nigeria’s elite entertainers and performers, as his first ever headline concert, The Falz Experience held on Wednesday, December…
- 12 Feb 2021
Glo-sponsored African Voices ChangeMakers Features Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters, Managing Director of Terra Kulture, will be featured on this week’s episode of Cable News Network (CNN) African Voices ChangeMakers, sponsored by telecommunications giant,…
- 6 Jun 2024
EFCC Arraigns TSTV, Executives over Alleged Tax Evasion, 419
Federal government has dragged two top executives of Telecom Satellites Limited (TSTV), to court over alleged tax evasion, money laundering and advanced fee fraud offences. The accused are Dr Bright…