The Director General of the Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar Esq. recently welcomed the representatives of the ICPC (Independent Corrupt Practices Commission) to the Council’s headquarters building for the inauguration and induction of the Anti-corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of Legal Aid Council. In his opening address, he expressed […]

A three-day workshop on Paralegal Service in Nigeria held in Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on the 26th – 28th July 2022. The workshop was organized by the Attorney General Alliance (AGA) – Africa in collaboration with the Legal Aid Council. Speakers at the workshop include Mr. Aliyu Abubakar (DG LACoN), Mr. […]

The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria (LACoN), has trained 200 para-legals in Gombe State under the “At-risk-Children” Federal Government project, aimed giving vulnerable children protection. The At-Risk Children Project (ARC-P) is geared towards offering protection to more than nine million vulnerable children in the country. Mr Aliyu Abubakar, the Director […]

The Director General of the Legal Aid Council, Aliyu Bagudu Abubakar Esq. on resumption of duty as the Chief Executive of the Council held a meeting with both management and non-management staff of the Council. The purpose of the meeting was to reposition the Council for improvement of her services […]

The Legal Aid Council and Avocats Sans Frontieres France also known as Lawyers Without Borders held a Press Conference on the 4th December 2021. The Conference took place at the Council’s headquarters in Abuja. Representing the ASF were Ivan Panett, member of Board of Directors France HQ and Angela Uzoma […]

The Legal Aid Council held an interactive session with the Legal Aid Providers’ Network at the conference room of the headquarter building, Abuja. The essence of the meeting was to analyze reports from organizations that made up the network and seek possible improvement in the services rendered to the indigent […]

The Governing Board of the Legal Aid Council led by the Chairman, Mr Suraj Sae’da (SAN), paid a visit to the Lagos State Correctional Service on Tuesday 13th September 2021. The visit was part of the activities lined up for the Governing Board while on a two-day working visit to […]