Category: Security & Law

At the Chambers and Partners 2022 Africa Awards, Banwo & Ighodalo emerged as the Nigerian Law Firm of the Year as well as Funke Adekoya emerging as the Nigerian Lawyer of the Year.

Chambers and Partners, a reputable international legal services and practitioners ranking agency made the announcement at a ceremony held in London on January 13, 2022.

The awards recognise law firms and practitioners and their pre-eminence in separate jurisdictions and regions, and reflect achievements on a 12-month preceding year basis including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.

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Following the first-ever successful prosecution of piracy in Africa by Nigeria, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Ghada Fathi Wali, has applauded Nigeria for its leadership role and commitment towards curbing maritime crimes.

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Winners have emerged in the 2021 African Legal Awards organised to recognise outstanding individuals and law firms, in the pan-African legal community.

The 2021 African Legal Awards held on September 3, 2021 witnessed a record-breaking submission from 16 countries.

In selecting the Partner of the year, the judges considered the leadership potential, legal skills, initiative, client relationship skills and contribution of the Partners to the wider community.

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Winners have emerged in the 2021 Nigeria Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs).

According to the OSPAs organisers, which co-ordinated the security industry awards in partnership with Securex West Africa, the awards recognise exceptional industry talent and innovation in different categories.”

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Kene Ilochonwu, a legal counsel with Parkland Corporation has emerged as the first Black bencher elected to the Law Society of Alberta in its 113-year-history.

The law society board is made up of 24 members, known as benchers. Twenty are lawyers, elected by the profession, and four are members of the public, appointed by the minister of justice.

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Chief Superintendent Catherine Ugorji of the Nigerian police and serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been selected by the UN as one of two runners-up for the prestigious UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award for 2020.

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in a statement by Oluseyi Soremekun, the National Information Officer of the UN System in Nigeria, said through both her words and actions, UN Police Officer Catherine Ugorji exemplifies the best of UN policing.

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Mrs. Dorothy Udeme Ufot has won the African Arbitrator (AFAA) of the Year Award at a virtual event hosted on the sidelines of the yearly East African International Arbitration Conference, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mrs. Dorothy Udeme Ufot, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and chartered arbitrator, defeated her counterparts Professor Mohammed Abdel Wahab from Egypt and Dr. Jamsheed Peeroo from Mauritius.

The Africa Arbitration Awards winners were announced and celebrated in a virtual ceremony that was broadcast live on Zoom, YouTube and on the conference portal.

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