5 WEEKS AFTER ELECTIONS, BOSAN CONGRATULATES NBA PRESIDENT ON ELECTION VICTORY
In an interesting turn of events, the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has congratulated the NBA President, Olumide Akpata on his victory at the NBA National elections which held about 5 weeks ago. The congratulatory message was contained in a letter dated 7 September 2020 and signed by Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, the
Read MoreBREAKING: TWO MORE SANS DECLINE MEMBERSHIP OF BOSAN’S ELECTION AUDIT COMMITTEE
Two more Senior Advocates of Nigeria have declined the appointment by the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) into the Election Audit Committee set up by the body on Friday 5th September at its meeting. It would be recalled that at the meeting of Friday, BOSAN set up a 5-man committee to audit the
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The Capital Market Solicitors Association (CMSA) Presents Its 2020 Virtual Annual Business Luncheon: Financial Opportunities In the Capital Market – An Aid to Improving the Nigerian Healthcare Sector
Similar to any other form of organized economic activity, easy access to capital is important for the efficient delivery of high quality medical services in any healthcare sector worldwide. The Nigerian healthcare sector has faced numerous challenges ranging from poor funding and inadequate health infrastructure to a great loss in revenue of over 1Billion USD
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Lawyard Releases Special Edition of Lawyard Journal on Privacy and Data Protection in Honour of Adavize Alao
Lawyard announces the launch of a special Privacy and Data Protection edition of the Lawyard Journal in memory of Lawyard’s Co-Founder, Adavize Alao. Adavize until his demise was keenly devoted to promoting public discourse and research into the dynamics of privacy and data protection. The journal contains articles from various contributors in the field of
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Corruption Culture & National Development: Can Nigeria Get it Right?
Hi there,You are invited to a FREE zoom webinar. DATE: Friday, 18th September, 2020 TIME: 3:00 PM West African Time TOPIC: Corruption Culture & National Development: Can Nigeria Get it Right? PANELISTS: Abiola Makinwa- Senior Lecturer, The Hague University of Applied Sciences Efosa Ojomo- Senior Research Fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation Kevin Davis-
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Registration for NBA Young Lawyers Forum Arbitration Challenge Extended
Please be informed that registration for the NBA-YLF Arbitration Challenge has been extended till September 15, 2020. We urge all NBA branches to take advantage of this development and register their teams within the period. Please visit the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum LinkedIn page for information concerning registration for the arbitration challenge. #ylfarbitrationchallenge
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Social Media For Lawyers: Establish Your Practice As A Thought Leader & Access Potential Clients
Social Media is an indispensable tool for lawyers looking to have a more visible practice. With the high rate of internet penetration in the country and the growing use of social media, every business must aggressively employ the use of social media to reach its targeted audience and market. Whether the goal is to be
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Download the Full Decision in FRN v. P&ID Ltd as FG Reacts
The High Court granted Nigeria’s request for an extension of time to challenge the enforcement of the arbitral award granted in favour of Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) in relation to a dispute over a gas processing contract entered into between Nigeria and P&ID in 2010.
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TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN DORMANT BANK ACCOUNTS HELD BY INCORPORATED TRUSTEES: PRACTICABILITY OF THE LAW
Further to an extensive review of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Chapter 20, Laws of the Federation, 2004 (CAMA), the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2018 (CAMA Bill) was sponsored by Senator Abdullahi Yahaya, in a bid to enhance Nigeria’s business environment and bring Nigeria’s corporate law in line with
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2020 Marginal Field Bid Round: Preparation and Submission of Technical & Commercial Bids
On June 1st, the Department of Petroleum Resources flagged off the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round. The Bid process is expected to last till December 31st 2020. The process commenced with the launch of an online portal and registration of interested Companies. According to Newspaper reports, over 600 companies submitted an expression of interest. By
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