EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Bar Association Gombe Branch Law Week 2026 Planning Committee Set to Unveil Official Logo and Theme
The Planning Committee of the 2026 Law Week is pleased to formally announce the unveiling of the Logo and Theme for the Law Week scheduled to hold in May, 2026.…
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AI TOOLS AND LEGAL CAREER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
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The Nigeria Police Force Cannot Shirk Their Responsibility to Provide Security in Rivers State
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has noted with deep concern the controversies and actions of actors relating to and pertaining to the scheduled Local Government elections in Rivers State. The…
Press Statement by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Rivers State Branches on the Scheduled Local Government Elections in Rivers State
In light of the upcoming local government elections scheduled for October 2024 in Rivers State, the chairmen of the eight branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Rivers State…
Ondo State Governor Swears in Six Judges
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa inaugurated six newly appointed judges to the State High Court during a ceremony in Akure on Thursday. The governor also announced the appointment of Mr.…
VeryDarkMan Responds to Femi Falana’s Legal Threats Over Bobrisky Allegations
Controversial media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has responded to renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, regarding the latter’s demand for a retraction and apology over…
Ezekwesili Questions Accountability of Weapon Manufacturers Fuelling Terrorism in Africa
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has raised concerns over the lack of accountability for the manufacturers of weapons used by terrorists in Nigeria and other African countries. Speaking at…
Court Remands Father for Allegedly Raping Daughter in Ekiti
A 42-year-old man, Christopher Israel, has been remanded in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre by the Magistrates’ Court over allegations of raping his 22-year-old daughter during her visit. The defendant, whose…
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, OON: A Legacy of Leadership in the Nigerian Bar Association
Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, OON, served as Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president from 2022 to 2024. His tenure was marked by a series of reforms aimed at improving the legal…
LPPC Elevates 87 Legal Practitioners to SAN Rank
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), chaired by Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has approved the elevation of 87 lawyers to the prestigious Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank during its…
Gambia Bar Warns of Jammeh’s Plot to Use Nigerian Lawyers to Stay in Power
The Gambia Bar Association has issued a strong warning, alleging that President Yahya Jammeh is plotting to use Nigerian lawyers to cling to power after losing the recent presidential election.…
Kanu’s Lawyers Demand Bail or Charge Withdrawal
The legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has called on the Federal Government to either drop the terrorism charges against him or…
EU and NBA Provide Free Legal Aid in Ikorodu
The European Union (EU), in partnership with the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA), is collaborating with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to provide free legal advice and…
Reps Push for Judicial Reforms on Pre-Trial Delays
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, to review cases involving individuals who have been in prolonged pre-trial detention and…
Court Summons Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Over ₦110 Billion Fraud Allegations
Justice Maryanne Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has summoned former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to appear before the court on October…
Access to the Internet: Bridging the gap for women and girls
For some years now, I have found it difficult to celebrate the 1960 independence from the perspective of celebrating past victories- specifically freedom. Freedom means so many things these days,…
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