Oral advocacy is a weapon which every legal practitioner should have a strong grasp of. While time restrictions placed by various Rules of the Court for oral address have made it appear like oral advocacy is disappearing from the legal landscape, these constraints have rather increased the imperative for the mastery of oral advocacy. The...
On 26th -30th August, 2019 AGA AAP country coordinator for Nigeria Ms. Ebele Enedah showcased the strides AGA AAP is making in Africa during the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2019 Annual General Conference in Victoria Island, Nigeria. The conference was aimed at offering networking opportunities for lawyers as well as mentoring opportunities between bar...
AGA-AAP in collaboration with the Office of the Public Defender, Kogi State, Nigeria held a two-day workshop on Providing Legal Representation and Legal Advisory Services to the Indigent and the Vulnerable – Roles, Responsibilities and Functions, Abuja, Nigeria, 8th – 9th July 2019. The workshop brought together investigators and prosecutors from Kogi State and aimed...
AGA|AAP had the pleasure of sponsoring and participating in the 4th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration, 18th – 19th June 2019, Lagos, Nigeria. On behalf of AGA|AAP, Ebele Enedah, the Country Coordinator for Nigeria made a presentation on AGA| AAP’s activities in Nigeria and Africa and advocated for joint responses to transnational crimes in...
AGA Africa Alliance Partnership in collaboration with the National Collateral Registry (NCR) organized a one-day workshop on the role of secured transactions in movable assets act in financing MSME in Nigeria on 28th March, 2019 in Lagos. The workshop was aimed at generating a better understanding of the regulatory framework for secured transactions in movable...
AGA AAP in collaboration with the Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Credit Bureau Association of Nigeria (CBAN) hosted a two-day workshop on Credit Reporting as the Foundation of Credit Infrastructure on the 10th – 11th, December 2018 at the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos, Nigeria. The workshop brought together financial industry regulators, banks, other financial...
Julie Okah-Donli, Director General, NAPTIP Nigeria, said that Human Trafficking is a complex crime that goes beyond national borders and requires the cooperation of International Police to effectively stem the tide of the menace. Thereafter, she gave a comprehensive vision on NAPTIP’s efforts to combat human trafficking and called for all stakeholders to do more....
Over 400 delegates from 70 countries gathered at the 6th INTERPOL Global Conference in Abuja, Nigeria from 24th-25th September, 2018, to forge a common front against the complex international criminal groups behind human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The annual INTERPOL meeting brought together law enforcement agencies, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector to enhance...
AGA AAO in collaboration with the Ogun State Judiciary held a workshop on The Effective Administration of Criminal Justice at in Abeokuta, Nigeria on the 26th June 2018. The workshop provided a platform for over 350 leading legal minds from Ogun State, Nigeria to share knowledge and exchange ideas on effective implementation of the Administration...
Human trafficking also known as modern day slavery is a global phenomenon which must be tackled with vigor. Nigeria is a well-known source country for international human traffickers. Hundreds of young Nigerian girls are trafficked to Europe and Asia every year. Local trafficking also occurs within Nigeria’s border. Young boys and girls from disadvantaged families...
