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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) will officially launch its Integrated Welfare Services Platform on Saturday, 1 August 2026, consolidating key member benefits into a single digital system. The platform merges the NBA-NHIA Health Insurance Scheme and the NBA Death Benefit Scheme into one secure, user-friendly portal. Members will be able to access and renew health insurance, track death benefit applications, manage membership records, and receive real-time updates from a central location. NBA officials say the move is intended to streamline welfare processes, cut delays, improve transparency, and make services more accessible to lawyers across the country, regardless of location. The…

Efuntomi Akpeneye, Group Chief Legal Officer of Oando Plc, has advised aspiring lawyers—particularly women eyeing corporate careers, to master business fundamentals alongside legal expertise, arguing that the most effective advisers deliver commercially sound solutions. Akpeneye spoke as a panellist at the 2026 Law Ladies’ Day organised by the University of Lagos. The session, themed “Mastering the Matrix: Strategies for Women Rising in Corporate Spaces,” brought together senior women from the legal, financial and corporate sectors to share practical advice on career growth, leadership and navigating corporate environments. She stressed that professional credibility is built long before boardroom appearances or high-stakes…

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has dismissed an appeal by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and upheld a National Industrial Court judgment that awarded ₦5,101,674 in compensation to a former Procurement Manager, Mr. Theodore Nwabueze Ikpa, over an unreasonable post-employment restrictive covenant. In a unanimous decision in Appeal No. CA/LAG/CV/319/2021, Justice Danlami Zama Senchi held that the four-year restraint clause in Ikpa’s contract was unlawful because it prevented him from earning a living after his employment ended. Justices Boloukuromo Moses Ugo and Paul Hamed Bassi concurred. The dispute arose from the termination of Ikpa’s employment in December 2008. He sued…

Credo Legal, a firm of solicitors and notary public, has commended the Inspector-General of Police for intervening in the arrest and detention of two clients, Engineer Leonard Uzoma and Mr. Ndubuisi Uchehara. In a letter addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, the law firm said the IGP’s “prompt and decisive intervention” resulted in the release of the two men from the custody of officers of the Force Intelligence Department on Sunday, 26 July 2026. According to the firm, Uzoma and Uchehara were travelling to the Imo State Police Command headquarters at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, to honour…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a Federal High Court ruling that sought to attach a N100.1 million judgment debt to the Central Bank of Nigeria in a long-running dispute involving the Imo State Government. In a unanimous decision delivered on Wednesday by Justice Okon Abang, the appellate court held that the trial judge acted on speculation rather than credible evidence when making a garnishee order absolute against the apex bank. The court reaffirmed that the CBN neither maintained an account for the Imo State Government nor owed the state any attachable debt capable of supporting garnishee proceedings.…

President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN), has pledged to work closely with members and stakeholders to mend divisions within the legal profession and restore unity in the association before her inauguration at the end of August 2026. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday after a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, Badejo-Okusanya said she has already begun consultations across the association. She promised to address grievances and strengthen institutional cohesion. “My swearing-in is not until the end of August. In the meantime, I continue to reach out to members, to…

The Federal High Court in Uyo has upheld the governance structure set out in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, dismissing a suit that sought to challenge the administration of the NNPC/Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) Joint Venture Emoimee Host Community Development Trust (HCDT). In a judgment delivered by Justice C. S. Onah, the court struck out the action filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Esit Eket Youth Association against Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited (SEPNU), the Trust’s trustee, and four other defendants. The court held that the association lacked the legal standing (locus standi) to bring the suit. The…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified a House of Representatives resolution directing Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited to pay N72.624 billion in compensation to communities over alleged oil spill incidents. Justice Allagoa delivered the judgment in Suit No. FHC/LAG/CS/862/2026, ruling that the National Assembly exceeded its constitutional powers by determining civil liability and awarding damages. The court declared the resolution unconstitutional, null and void. Seplat had challenged a November 14, 2025, House report that found the company liable for oil spill-related claims and ordered payment of the sum. A letter from the Clerk to the National Assembly conveyed…

Australia’s online safety regulator has begun court proceedings against Telegram, accusing the messaging platform of failing to take down material promoting terrorism after being notified. The Office of the eSafety Commissioner said the case centres on videos of terrorist executions and mass shootings that remained accessible on the service. “This case concerns content linked to some of the most notorious acts of known extremist violence in recent history, including material associated with the Christchurch and Buffalo terror attacks,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “We allege that this content remained accessible on the service long after Telegram had been put…

The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) has published its official training calendar for August 2026, highlighting approved professional development programmes available to lawyers nationwide. In a notice issued on 30 July 2026, NBA-ICLE confirmed that training sessions organised by NBA Branches, Committees, the Young Lawyers’ Forum (YLF), Fora and Sections that have received its approval will count toward Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours or credits. The Institute strongly encouraged members to take part in the listed sessions, noting that they are offered at significantly reduced rates and are formally recognised for CPD purposes. Lawyers can view…