NGO provides 5,000 free legal services to detainees in Adamawa
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) says it has provided over 5,000 pro bono legal services to detainees in Adamawa since 2024, including 3,000 court representations and 2,000 bail…
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Okey Ohagba Felicitates Participants At Ongoing NBA Lagos Branch Law Week 2025
I write to convey my heartfelt felicitation to the Olabisi Makanjuola led EXCO, the Planning Committee and the entire members of Nigerian Bar Association Lagos Branch on this occasion of…
NBA-ICLE Accredited Training Notice
The Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education (NBA-ICLE) is pleased to inform all lawyers that the International Law Association, Nigeria (ILA Nigeria), in partnership with the Nigerian Institute…
Stop Shouting at Judges! By Chinua Asuzu
Far too many lawyers sabotage their voice by shouting on the page. They do this by abusing, misusing, or overusing typographic tools like ALL CAPS, boldface, italics, and underlining. Such…
NBA Women Forum, FCT Chapter, Commiserates with J.S. Okutepa, SAN, on the Painful Loss of His Daughter
Abuja, June 10, 2025 – The Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF), FCT Chapter, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic and untimely passing of Miss Ojochide Okutepa, beloved daughter…
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SUIT: COURT ADJOURNS NBM OF AFRICA’S CASE AGAINST EDO STATE GOVERNMENT TO JUNE 23, 2025
Benin City, June 16, 2025 – The Federal High Court sitting in Benin witnessed intense legal activity today as the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the Neo-Black Movement (NBM)…
LET’S BE LAWYERS AGAIN”: NBA PRESIDENT CHARGES LAWYERS TO EMBRACE ETHICS AND INNOVATION AT LAGOS LAW WEEK
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, delivered a rousing goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Annual Law Week of the NBA…
ABIYE TAM-GEORGE will be coordinating Day 2 – Session 4
Topic: “Innovation & the Evolving Legal Landscape” Monday, 16th June, 2025. 2: 30 PM – 4:00 PM Panel Chairman/Panelists Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN (PC). Mr. Rotimi Ogunyemi Mr. Chike Obianwu,…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, Extols NBA Lagos Branch’s Leadership at 2025 Law Conference
Lagos, Nigeria — As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch hosts its 2025 Law Conference themed “Reimagining the Practice of Law: Ethics, Innovation, and the Future of Legal Services”,…
Christiana E. Nnaji Explores Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Landscape in New Legal Analysis
In a compelling new study, legal scholar Christiana E. Nnaji unpacks Nigeria’s complex fight against corruption in her paper titled “Anti-Corruption Trends in Nigeria: Legal Framework, Implementation, and Recent Developments.”…
Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson Delivers Stirring Goodwill Message at NBA Lagos Branch Annual Law Conference 2025
Lagos, Nigeria – June 2025 As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, convenes its 2025 Annual Law Conference, Professor Foluke Dada-Lawanson has extended her goodwill to members of the…
Celebrating the Dedication and Impact of Fathers in the Legal Profession
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY Dear Fathers in the Legal Community, Happy Father’s Day! Today, we celebrate you, fathers who bring wisdom, sensitivity, and balance to both your families and the legal…
FATHERHOOD: A COVENANT OF STRENGTH, SACRIFICE AND GUIDANCE
I celebrate with our fathers today, those whose strength, enduring sacrifice, and steady guidance anchor our families and shape our societies. Fathers are what they’re often described to be: protectors,…
Pardon or Exoneration? President Tinubu’s June 12 Speech on the Ogoni Nine and the Quest for Justice: Henry Barnabas Ehi, MICA
On 12 June 2025, during his Democracy Day address to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu granted the Ogoni Nine a presidential pardon and conferred…
Celebrating the Heart and Strength of Fatherhood: Honoring Dads This Father’s Day
Fathers are pillars of strength, providers of wisdom, and living examples of love in motion. Today, we honor their sacrifices, and their enduring presence in our lives. To every man…
FATHER’S DAY MESSAGE FROM AARE OLUMUYIWA AKINBORO, SAN
On this special day, I extend my heartfelt wishes to all fathers biological, spiritual, and father figures whose silent sacrifices, firm guidance, and unwavering love continue to shape families, communities,…
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