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Alleged P&ID scam: Court admits ex-director to N30m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2021 0

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted Grace Taiga, former Director of Legal Services, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, to N30 million bail in the multiple fraud case involving Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID). Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, also ordered

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Paul Usoro: Rethinking the Nigerian Bar Association’s governance structures

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the second part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association. He recently completed a series of articles on the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal […]

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Paul Usoro: The Nigeria Bar Association needs to be more effective and sustainable

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the first part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association. He has recently completed a series of articles on the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the […]

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Paul Usoro: We need to have the right debate about a minimum wage for lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the sixth and final part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association […]

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Halimat Adeniran secures first prize in 2nd Paul Usoro Pro bono Challenge

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Following submission of entries and a rigorous screening exercise, three winners have emerged from the second edition of Paul Usoro Pro bono Challenge. The Paul Usoro Challenge is an initiative of the Paul Usoro & Co law firm (“PUC”), which encourages young lawyers to take on pro bono or unpaid cases, as a way of […]

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Paul Usoro: We need more mentorship in the legal profession

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the fifth part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should consider […]

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Paul Usoro: Pupillage will not solve the problem of the welfare of young Nigerian lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the fourth part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should consider […]

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Paul Usoro: Strategic planning as the key to the growth of Nigerian legal practice

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the third part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and sets out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should […]