Henry Barnabas Ehi to Host NBA Bwari Branch February Meeting, Marks Birthday with Welfare Initiative
The Bwari Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), popularly known as the Cradle Bar, will hold its February 2026 Monthly Meeting in a special and celebratory atmosphere as the…
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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: Join Us for the Grand Book Launch Honoring NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN!
Dear Learned Silk, Benchers, and Distinguished Colleagues, The Editors of the Legal Essays in Honour of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, cordially invite you to a landmark event in the Nigerian…
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NBA PARTICIPATES IN INEC STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING ON ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) today, the 4th of February, 2026, participated in a high-level…
RE: “I CAN’T BE NEUTRAL; AFAM OSIGWE ADMITTED BIAS”
As the Chairman of the NBA Kaduna Branch, I attended the just concluded NBA NEC…
Eyewitness Recounts: The NBA President did not declare support for any of the aspirants at the Maiduguri NEC meeting.
It is expedient to clarify that the report on the NBA President's partisanship is misleading.…
Eyewitness Clarification: NBA President Never Admitted Bias at NEC Meeting
I attended the NEC meeting in Maiduguri and want to share what I personally observed,…
FIDA Rivers Celebrates Cordelia Eke’s Appointment as Permanent Secretary
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Rivers State Branch, has congratulated Mrs. Cordelia U. Eke on her well-deserved…
NBA Women Forum, Bwari Branch Appoints Ruth Bankyu Shewo as Substantive Facilitator
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), Bwari Branch, has announced the appointment of Ruth Bankyu Shewo as the Substantive…
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Establish FRSC Special Armed Squad and Modernise Traffic Enforcement
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act,…
DSS Deploys Over 50 Operatives to Kuje Prison Following Malami’s Bail Amid Terrorism Financing Probe
Security has been significantly tightened at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre as over 50 operatives of the Department of…
Abuja one-chance attacks: Fear and Outrage in Abuja as Nurse and Senior Lawyer Found Dead in Suspected ‘One-Chance’ Attacks
Abuja one-chance attacks : Abuja residents and legal and health-care communities have been plunged into fear and mourning following the…
Abubakar Malami: Malami, Son, Wife Granted ₦1.5 Billion Bail in High-Profile Money Laundering Case
Abubakar Malami: In a significant development in one of Nigeria’s most high-profile anti-corruption trials, the immediate past Attorney-General of the…
Akwa Ibom: JUST IN: 13-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Killed by Soldier
Akwa Ibom: A wave of grief and outrage has swept through Ette community in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of…
Netherlands Tightens Rules on Self-Employment as Courts and Government Redefine Working Relationships
New court rulings and legislative reforms in the Netherlands have elevated entrepreneurship as a decisive factor in classifying working relationships,…
U.S. Releases Invictus Obi After Serving Sentence for $11 Million Fraud
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has released Nigerian businessman Obinwanne “Invictus Obi” Okeke after serving six years for a $11…
Opinion: Global Law Firms Are Merging Why Is Nigeria Still Building Silos?
Nigeria’s legal profession is expanding in numbers but shrinking in structure. As leading global law firms pursue strategic mergers to…
“Why Attack an IDP Camp Screaming ‘Allahu Akbar?’ — US Congress Delegation Speaks After Nigeria Tour, Reveals Next Step”
A United States congressional delegation has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s security crisis, questioning why attackers would target churches and…
US Congressman Riley Moore Describes Nigeria Visit as “Distressing” After Middle Belt Fact-Finding Mission
US Congressman Riley Moore has described his visit to Nigeria’s Middle Belt as distressing, citing violent attacks, displacement, and alleged…
Henry Barnabas Ehi to Host NBA Bwari Branch February Meeting, Marks Birthday with Welfare Initiative
The Bwari Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), popularly known as the Cradle Bar, will hold its February 2026 Monthly Meeting in a special and celebratory atmosphere as the…
FIDA Rivers Celebrates Cordelia Eke’s Appointment as Permanent Secretary
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Rivers State Branch, has congratulated Mrs. Cordelia U. Eke on her well-deserved appointment as Permanent Secretary in the Rivers State Civil Service…
Technology Adoption in Nigerian Law Firms and Its Legal Ethical Implications: By: Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCI.Arb. (Notary Public)
Technology has become an essential part of modern legal practice in Nigeria, replacing traditional manual processes with digital tools such as electronic research platforms, cloud storage, virtual communication systems, online…
STOP HEATING THE NBA POLITY: A REJOINDER TO MURITALA ABDUL-RASHEED, SAN By Emeka Obegolu, SAN
The article by Mr. Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, SAN, Ph.D (Murray), calling for the resignation of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, is a regrettable exercise in speculation presented as institutional…
AWLA: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)
Statement by the Abuja Chapter of the African Women Lawyers Association of Nigeria (AWLA) On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the Association of Women…
NO-REFUND POLICIES UNDER NIGERIAN LAW: LEGAL BOUNDARIES AND CONSUMER RIGHTS By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCI.Arb. (Notary Public)
The growing use of no-refund and no-return policies by vendors and service providers has come under renewed legal scrutiny, particularly against the backdrop of Nigeria’s expanding e-commerce sector. While businesses…
NBA PARTICIPATES IN INEC STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING ON ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) today, the 4th of February, 2026, participated in a high-level stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its headquarters in Abuja.…
Open Letter to Mr. Adetunji Oso, SAN “Those Who Live in Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones”
Dear Mr. Oso, I read your recent blog post in which, as scribe of the Egbe Amofin Oodua Governing Council, you reportedly “formally drew the attention of NEC to what…
RE: “I CAN’T BE NEUTRAL; AFAM OSIGWE ADMITTED BIAS”
As the Chairman of the NBA Kaduna Branch, I attended the just concluded NBA NEC Meeting in Maiduguri virtually and followed the proceedings closely. For the sake of clarity and…
Eyewitness Recounts: The NBA President did not declare support for any of the aspirants at the Maiduguri NEC meeting.
It is expedient to clarify that the report on the NBA President's partisanship is misleading. To put the record straight, there was no protest by NEC members, but one member,…
Eyewitness Clarification: NBA President Never Admitted Bias at NEC Meeting
I attended the NEC meeting in Maiduguri and want to share what I personally observed, because some reports circulating online do not reflect reality. The suggestion that the NBA President,…