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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 stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its headquarters in Abuja.…

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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…

GOODWILL MESSAGE TO THE EASTERN BAR FORUM ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING, 2026

It gives me great pleasure to extend warm greetings to the Governing Council and the…

International Day of Education: A Call to Action for the Legal Profession

As the global community marks the International Day of Education, there is a renewed opportunity…

Okey Leo Ohagba Felicitates the 2026 Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture on Fawehinmiism

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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,…

Empowering Futures: FIDA Edo Celebrates International Day of Education 2026

In commemoration of the International Day of Education, celebrated on January 24, 2026, with the theme "The Power of Youth…

UNN VC Under Fire Over Alleged Tampering Of Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji’s Academic Records

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, is facing…

“Your Image Is Your Elevator!” – Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Challenges Lawyers to Build Personal Brands at NBA Lagos Law Week 2025

Lagos, Nigeria | June 17, 2025 – Renowned legal practitioner and image strategist, Mrs. Oyinkansola…

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…

NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, Leads Anti-Money Laundering Training for Legal Professionals Nationwide

In a steadfast commitment to enhancing the integrity of Nigeria’s legal sector, Mazi Afam Osigwe,…

NBA Garki: 2 Days to Go—2nd Panel Session: Law and Inclusive Development Summit 2025

The Young Lawyers' Forum, Nigerian Bar Association (Garki Branch, Liberty Bar), in collaboration with Citizens'…

Defamation: FG Withdraws Criminal Defamation Case Against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Federal Government has withdrawn the criminal defamation charge against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, marking a…

Court Orders Arrest of Ondo Women Affairs Commissioner Over Alleged Assault on Magistrate

Akure Magistrate Court Orders Arrest, Remand of Commissioner for Contempt and Alleged Threats A Magistrate…

NBA Branches: 2025 AGC Football Tournament

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has officially released the road map for the highly anticipated 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC)…

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…

UNN VC Under Fire Over Alleged Tampering Of Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji’s Academic Records

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, is facing mounting pressure to step aside as allegations surface over the alleged manipulation of academic records…

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UNN VC Under Fire Over Alleged Tampering Of Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji’s Academic Records

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, is facing…

Federal Government Unveils Inspire Live Online Classes to Revolutionize Secondary Education Nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Education has formally launched the Inspire Live(s) Online Real-Time Classes Initiative,…

Academia Forges the Bar; Possibility Shapes its Future By Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson

As a Professor of Law, I have encountered brilliant young lawyers whose dreams stretch beyond…

Chief Emeka Obegolu, SAN, Ph.D., to Chair the 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

The Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has announced its Second International Conference,…

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…

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…

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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 stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its headquarters in Abuja.…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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,…

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Re: Affliction shall not arise a second time nay, a third time.

I was present at the NEC meeting where the allegations made on Facebook by one Ucheoma Chisorom Nwogu are now being loosely hung, and I feel compelled to set the…

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Why Mr. Muyiwa Akinboro, Mrs. Badejo-Okusanya, Mr. Yemi Akangbe, and All Aspirants Must Rise Above the Monetisation of NBA Politics”

As a concerned member of the Nigerian Bar, I find it necessary to address the narratives currently circulating around the recent NEC meeting and the controversy surrounding branded campaign or…

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Okrika Branch Sponsors Young Lawyers for NBA-YLF National Summit

The Chairman of the NBA-Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) National Summit Planning Committee, Precious Umoroye Abi, has expressed profound gratitude to the leadership and members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),…

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HANS Center Celebrates Y.C. Maikyau, SAN, on His Birthday

The HANS Center for Social Justice and Development has congratulated the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Y.C. Maikyau, SAN, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him…

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NBA 19th President, Chief O.C.J. Okocha SAN, Pledges Full Support for NBA-YLF National Summit

Chief O.C.J. Okocha SAN, a distinguished Senior Advocate of Nigeria and past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has pledged his full support for the upcoming NBA-Young Lawyers Forum…

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