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When will NBA , Judiciary allow poor, vulnerable legal access to Justice ?

Andrew Orolua 5 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held held it’s 65th annual General Conference in Enugu last week with the theme: “Stand Out, Stand Tall”.and rounded it up with a communique on Monday. But day the masses expectations that NBA an elites association of lawyers will provide

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Learn from Finland’s trial, conviction of Simon Ekpa, NBA tells Judges, Prosecutors

Andrew Orolua 2 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the Nigerian judges and prosecutors to learn from Finland judiciary, the speedy trial and conviction of Simon Ekpa on terrorism related charges. Paijat -Hame District Court in Finland in a judgment sentenced Ekpa to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related charges. In the […]

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NBA faults DSS’ Invitation of SAN Awardees for screening

Andrew Orolua 2 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has faulted the invitation sent by the Department of State Services to awardees of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who are due to be conferred this month. NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, stated this on Monday while presenting the communique from the NBA’s Annual General Conference […]

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Group Slams NBA President over alleged remarks on Kano govt, seeks probe

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A civil society group, Eye on Kano Initiative, has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to investigate what it termed “unprofessional and inflammatory” remarks by the Association’s president, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN. In a statement released on Friday, the group, through its Secretary General Tijjani Sarki, accused Osigwe of making false […]

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CJN Cautions NBA Over Frivolous Petitions Against Judges

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By Andrew Orolua The Chief Justice of Nigeria CNJ, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, against submitting frivolous petitions against judges. The CJN noted that many petitions accusing judges of corruption are often frivolous, baseless, and lacking in substance. The CJN’s assertions were conveyed in a statement by the Senior Special

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NBA advocates ‘eye for an eye’ on Plateau Killings

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By Kingsley Chukwuka The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Plateau State, has called on troubled Plateau communities to use commensurate force to defend themselves from blood thirsty herdsmen who incessantly murder them in cold blood. The legal body said if someone is attacked with a weapon, the defendants can defend himself with a commensurate weapon as […]

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NBA declares removal of Gov Fubara, Deputy , Members of Rivers State House of Assembly unconstitutional, unlawful

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By Andrew Orolua The Nigerian Bar Association NBA, has declared the removal Governor Siminalayi Fubara,his Deputy and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly unconstitutional and unlawful. NBA said the steps taken by the President to quell political tension in Rivers State is “a dangerous affront to our nation’s democracy.” This is contained in […]

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Six year single tenure best for Nigeria,- ex- NBA president, Olanipekun reiterates

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By Ayodele Adesanmi Former national president of the National Bar Association (NBA)Chief Wole Olanipekun said he had proposed to the nation that a single term of six year would be the best for the country He said “When I was the president of NBA, 2002-2004, we originated it. It was one of the proposals we […]

Sports

NBA Fashion: Unveiling the Style Icons and Trends On and Off the Court

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2024 0

Basketball’s big business. So big that over the 2022-23 season the 30 franchises involved in the NBA generated $10.58 billion in revenue. And where there’s money, style surely follows. So it’s no big surprise that the men and women involved in the professional game have become style icons for many. The clothes they wear on […]

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NBA urges incoming govt to prioritise reforms to restore the nation

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has challenged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to introduce necessary reforms that would bring about a new Nigeria as well as restore the country’s lost glory. The President of the association, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, made the call on Monday in Abuja when he led members of the […]

Education

TECH is the official online university of the NBA

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2023 0

The agreement between the NBA and the world’s largest digital university reinforces the comprehensive development of students, who will have access to an exclusive academic catalog that breaks with the patterns of online education The National Basketball Association (NBA) has signed a strategic agreement with TECH Technological University. Thus, the educational

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Until the 2022/2023 NBA season has begun, let us review the highlights of the past championship

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2022 0

Soon enough, we’ll be watching the 2022/2023 NBA season, and with it, betting on our favourite teams. But before you make a decision and place a bet, always visit this website https://bookmaker-ratings.in/ first. Here you’ll find the latest bookmaker promotions, useful tips and statistics. So let’s remember our favourite moments. The Phoenix Suns’

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Lagos NBA hails Ogunsan on Man of the Year award

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2022 0

The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has hailed the Chairman of Executive Group and Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr Ayo Ogunsan, who has bagged the Security Man of the Year award. In a congratulatory message signed by the chairman of the association, Ikechukwu Uwanna, Ogunsan was described […]

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Deborah Emmanuel: NBA calls for swift prosecution of suspects

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2022 0

.Postpones conference in Sokoto The Nigerian Bar Association NBA, has condemned extra-judicial killings in any part of the country, describing them as reprehensible, barbaric and unacceptable. A statement signed by the President of the bar, Olumide Akpata also called on security agencies to do more to stem these ugly developments, and to ensure that the […]

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Strike: NBA optimistic courts will re-open soon

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2021 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed the optimism that the protracted strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) will be called off soon. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that JUSUN had, on April 6, embarked on an indefinite strike to press home its demand for implementation of full financial autonomy […]

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Lawyers protest in Lagos, Abuja over lack of Judicial autonomy

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2021 0

On Monday, members of the Nigerian Bar Association demonstrated in Lagos and Abuja against the judiciary’s lack of financial autonomy. This comes after members of the Nigerian Judiciary Staff Union began a nationwide strike. Some judicial employees gathered at the Court of Appeal’s gate in Abuja, singing solidarity songs. Daily Times gathered that the NBA

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NBA to investigate CCT chairman’s assault on Abuja guard

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2021 0

The Nigerian Bar Association announced on Thursday that it will investigate the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, who was seen assaulting a citizen at Banex Plaza in Wuse Abuja in a viral video with his security detail. The victim was a 22-year-old Jul Reliable Guards Services Restricted security guard assigned to […]

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NBA: Northern lawyers dissociate from the new group

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

Yesterday, northern lawyers from about 40 branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), rejected the formation of the New Nigerian Bar Association (NNBA) and declared support for a one united NBA. Daily Times recalls that the withdrawal of the letter of invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, as a guest speaker at the […]

Opinion

OPINION: NBA in focus: Agenda for the new EXCO (2)

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Last week, history was made when Nigerian lawyers all over the world held the first ever virtual Annual General Conference, with well over 20,000 participants. The high point of it all was the Annual General Meeting of August 29, 2020, which also marked the exit of the Paul Usoro SAN-led national executive. […]

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OPINION: NBA ‘fractionalisation’: Okutepa missed the point (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 3 September 2020 0

By Mike Ozekhome I have just read the reaction of my good friend, Mr Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, to one of my reactions to the attempt by some “aggrieved” Northern lawyers to form a parallel NBA, as published in Saturday Tribune of 29th August, 2020. Mr Okutepa, SAN, sorely missed the point. To start with, he […]