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30 Websites Every Nigerian Lawyer Should Know

  1. Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) –nba.org.ng: The NBA is a non-profit umbrella professional association of all lawyers admitted to the Bar in Nigeria.
  2. Nigerian Lawyers Association –nigerianlawyers.org: Promoting Law and Justice in our communities.
  3. National Judicial Council – njc.gov.ng: The National Judicial Council is one of the Federal Executive Bodies created by virtue of Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In order to insulate the Judiciary from the whims and caprices of the Executive; hence guarantee the independence of this Arm of Government.
  4. Central Bank of Nigeria –cbn.gov.ng: The Central Bank of Nigeria is charged with the responsibility of administering the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Act (1991) as amended, with the sole aim of ensuring high standards of banking practice and financial stability through its surveillance activities, as well as the promotion of an efficient payment system.
  5. LawPavilion – lawpavilion.com: LawPavilion is Africa’s leading electronic Legal Research and Practice Management solution developed by Grace InfoTech Limited. Boasting of an impressive suite of products (Electronic Law Report, Solicitors Toolkit, Case Manager, Court Manager) for legal practitioners, Judges, Academics and students. LawPavilion uses IT to improve how Law is practiced in Nigeria and Africa at large. Its website has a fully integrated blog that provides relevant information to enhance efficiency of Legal practitioners.
  6. Corporate Affairs Commission – cac.gov.ng: The Corporate Affairs Commission was established by the Companies and Allied Matters Act, which was promulgated in 1990 to regulate the formation and management of companies in Nigeria.
  7. Nigerian Copyright Commission – copyright.gov.ng: The mission of the NCC is to advance the growth of the creative industry in Nigeria through the dissemination of copyright knowledge, efficient administration and protection of rights.
  8. Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry: Commercial Law Department – iponigeria.com: The Commercial Law Department of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments administers protection of trademarks, patents and designs in Nigeria and is committed to providing prompt and excellent service delivery consistent with modern innovation and technology as well as raising the profile of Nigeria in the area of intellectual property protection.
  9. Standards Organization of Nigeria – son.gov.ng: The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is the sole statutory body that is vested with the responsibility of standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria.
  10. Nigerian Communications Commission – ncc.gov.ng: The Nigerian Communications Commission is the independent National Regulatory Authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria.
  11. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission – nercng.org: The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is an independent regulatory agency which was inaugurated on 31st October 2005 as provided in the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005.
  12. Legal Aid Council of Nigeria – legalaidcouncil.gov.ng: The Nigerian Legal Aid Council is a body under the Federal Ministry of Justice set up by the Federal Government in 1976 to provide free legal services to Nigerian citizens who cannot afford the services of private legal practitioners.
  13. Bureau of Public Procurement – bpp.gov.ng: The Public Procurement Act 2007 established the Bureau of Public Procurement as the regulatory authority responsible for the monitoring and oversight of public procurement, harmonizing the existing government policies and practices by regulating, setting standards and developing the legal framework and professional capacity for public procurement in Nigeria.
  14. Federal Inland Revenue Service – firs.gov.ng: Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act No. 13 of 2007 formally established the Federal Inland Revenue Service to control and administer the different taxes and laws specified in the First Schedule or other laws made from time to time by the National Assembly or other regulations made thereunder by the Government of the Federation and to account for all taxes collected.
  15. Independent National Electoral Commission – inecnigeria.org: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country.
  16. National Human Rights Commission – nigeriarights.gov.ng: The National Human Rights Commission was established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, 1995, as amended by the NHRC Act, 2010, in line with the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly which enjoins all member States to establish national human rights institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights.
  17. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – efccnigeria.org: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes such as advance fee fraud (419 fraud) and money laundering.
  18. Public Complaints Commission – pcclagos.com: The Public Complaints Commission has the sole and specific mandate to address any administrative injustice in any of the Government establishment in the Federal, State and Local Government.
  19. Ayo Sogunro – ayosogunro.com: Ayo Sogunro is a Writer, Teacher, a seasoned Lawyer
    and Social Critic. He blogs about social justice and leadership in Nigeria.
  20. Three Legals Blog – threelegals.com: We are a bunch of ‘unserious’ lawyers with a ‘serious’ vision of creating a lively and fun-filled online community of Nigerian Lawyers. We call ourselves the LEGALS, and here we are three in number.
  21. Super Lawyers –http://blog.superlawyers.com/: A rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
  22. Lawyernomics – lawyernomics.avvo.com: This blog seeks to provide practical and actionable tips for solo and small firm lawyers who want to grow and manage their practices more effectively.
  23. Bitter Lawyer – bitterlawyer.com: Legal humour, entertainment, video and news.
  24. Above the Law –abovethelaw.com: Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the world of law. It provides news and insights about the profession’s most colourful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.
  25. Lawyerist – lawyerist.com: Helps lawyers build better law practices by publishing the best information and advice for solo and small-firm lawyers.
  26. Lowering the Bar –loweringthebar.net: Provides legal humour, seriously.
  27. Startup Lawyer –startuplawyer.com: Provides counsel regarding incorporation, seed financings, venture capital financings, and acquisitions.
  28. Law Insider –thelawinsider.com: LegalTech and Business of Law blog that’s dedicated to tracking trends in LegalTech, profiling start-ups, interviewing legal innovators, reviewing technology.
  29. Chatham House – chathamhouse.org: The Royal Institute for International Affairs.
  30. The Wall Street Journal| Law Blog – http://blogs.wsj.com/law/: Law Blog on Cases, Trends and Personalities in the Business.

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