LEGAL MILESTONE: ESTHER IFEOMA JIMOH, ESQ. SWORN IN AS NOTARY PUBLIC
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The legal community is in high spirits as one of its most distinguished members, Esther Ifeoma Jimoh, Esq., has been officially sworn in as a Notary Public…
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NBA-YLF Abuja: 2025 First Interactive Meeting Holds Today.
Dear Esteemed Members, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Young Lawyers Forum Abuja Branch is pleased to invite you to our inaugural forum meeting, designed to foster interaction, discussion, and…
Lets join the Movement: The 5th NBAWF Annual General Conference 2025 is here.
The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) invites you to its 2025 Annual General Conference, holding at the nation's capital Abuja. This year's conference promises to be a groundbreaking event,…
NBA President Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN Reflects on Gani Fawehinmi’s Legacy at 21st Fawehinmiism Anniversary
On January 15, 2025, I had the honor of attending the 21st Anniversary of Fawehinmiism, the Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture, organized by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch. Themed…
LEGAL MILESTONE: ESTHER IFEOMA JIMOH, ESQ. SWORN IN AS NOTARY PUBLIC
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The legal community is in high spirits as one of its most distinguished members, Esther Ifeoma Jimoh, Esq., has been officially sworn in as a Notary Public…
A Clarion Call to Justice: NBA-HRI Condemns Judicial Breakdown in the Murder of Princewill Ikenna
Princewill Ikenna was not merely killed; he was executed. Shot three times in the head at close range, his murder bore the hallmarks of a calculated and deliberate act of…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, Advocates Tech-Driven Enforcement of Women’s Rights at FIDA Ikeja Law Week
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has called for a more deliberate translation of women’s rights from legal texts into lived realities, emphasising the strategic use of technology…
EMERGENCY POWERS, JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES, AND DEMOCRATIC SAFEGUARDS
When courts shut the door on who may ask the most important constitutional questions, power quietly shifts.
Quiet Progress Defines Year-End Reflection
As the year draws to a close, a growing message of reflection and encouragement is resonating: progress is not always loud, visible, or immediately celebrated. Observers note that meaningful advancement…
THE RESUMPTION OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICE UNLAWFUL TINTED GLASS PERMIT POLICY IS A GRAVE AFFRONT TO THE MAJESTY OF THE COURT AND A SUBVERSION OF THE RULE OF LAW
The Nigerian Bar Association has strongly condemned the Nigeria Police Force’s announcement reactivating enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy from January 2026, describing it as a reckless disregard for…
HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, GCON (RTD.): A LIFE OF SERVICE TO THE NATION AND THE JUDICIARY
The Nigerian Bar Association notes with sadness the passing of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, GCON (rtd.), former Chief Justice of Nigeria, who died in Saudi Arabia. His passing marks…
NBA Practising Licence Authority Reaffirmed: Proposed Legal Practitioners Act Amendment Explicitly Strengthens the Bar’s Regulatory Powers
The Nigerian Bar Association has clarified that the proposed Legal Practitioners Act Amendments Bill does not transfer or diminish its practising licence powers. On the contrary, the Bill expressly reinforces…
NBA Raises Constitutional, Human Rights Concerns Over Bill Seeking Death Penalty for Kidnapping
The Nigerian Bar Association has raised strong constitutional and human-rights objections to a proposed amendment of the Terrorism Act seeking to classify kidnapping as terrorism and impose a mandatory death…
Online Defamation in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Framework by Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb (UK)
Online Defamation in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal of the Legal Framework
INSIDERS AND INDICTMENTS: A NOTE ON NBA ELECTION INTEGRITY
I have read Mr Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe SAN’s statement on what he tagged as controversies arising from the just concluded NBA-SPIDEL executive election published by LawHauz. He is entitled to…
Badejo-Okusanya Commends NBA Sokoto Branch on Elders’ Hangout Initiative
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, FCIArb, has applauded the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto Branch (Caliphate Bar), for hosting its inaugural Elders’ Hangout, describing the initiative…
A BENCH FALLS SILENT: THE UMMAH AND THE JUDICIARY MOURN A SOUL OF LAW, FAITH, AND QUIET GREATNESS
With a heart submitted to the will of the Almighty, I mourn the passing of Honourable Justice Umar Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Acting Grand Kadi of the Plateau State Sharia Court…
No False Narrative, Stakeholders Insist While Stating Impact of Ibadan Step-Down
Stakeholders Dismiss Misrepresentation, Clarify Facts on Ibadan Development in Ongoing Leadership Contest Stakeholders involved in the ongoing leadership contest within the legal community have dismissed claims of misrepresentation, insisting that…
Charting the Future of Legal Practice: Barth Aniche Okoye, Esq., Applauds the NBA Ibadan Branch at Its 2025 Law Week
I, Barth Aniche Okoye, Esq., extend my warm congratulations to the leadership and members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ibadan Branch, on the occasion of its 2025 Law Week. The…
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