NBA: Senior Lawyers Ask NBA to Reopen Igwe Murder Case
Twenty-four years after the brutal killing of NBA Onitsha Chairman Barnabas Igwe and his pregnant wife, senior lawyers are asking the Bar to revive an unfinished search for justice and…
NBA Demands Rehabilitation of Abia Courtrooms
The condition of court infrastructure has moved directly into Abia State's 2027 budget conversation after NBA representatives warned that deteriorating facilities are disrupting proceedings in some courts. The intervention reinforces…
NBA President Pushes Inclusion Beyond Symbolism
For NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, placing more women in leadership is only the beginning. Her latest intervention challenges institutions to examine whether their policies actually identify talent, create opportunity,…
Police Clarify Recording Rights After NBA Engagement
The debate over Nigerians recording police officers has moved beyond confrontation toward defining the boundaries of accountability, privacy and responsible documentation. Days after NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya engaged the Inspector-General…
NBA President: Effective Bar Need Not Be Combative
NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has offered one of the clearest indications yet of how she intends to lead the Association: defend the rule of law without reducing advocacy to…
EFCC Warns Lawyers Over Foreign-Currency Legal Fees
A fresh regulatory warning has placed the billing practices of Nigerian lawyers under scrutiny after the EFCC told practitioners that demanding professional fees in foreign currencies could attract prosecution. The…
Police Raise Alert Over Terror Threats to Schools
Nigerian police formations have reportedly been placed on heightened alert over intelligence suggesting possible terrorist attacks on schools, worship centres, NYSC camps and other vulnerable locations. With schools reopening, the…
Enugu Police Probe Attacks on Political Meetings
Police in Enugu have opened an investigation after gunmen disrupted political meetings involving PDP and NDC members. Beyond identifying those responsible, the incidents raise an important rule-of-law question ahead of…
Probe Sought After 80-Year-Old Man Killed in Benue
Rights advocates are demanding a police investigation into the alleged killing of an elderly Benue man after he was accused of witchcraft. The case highlights the potentially deadly consequences of…
Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover AK-47
Nigerian Army troops have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Edo State and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. The arrest adds another dimension to the continuing battle against kidnapping networks,…