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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

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

Sports

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. […]

Opinion

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 […]

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New NBA gains more currency as over 5,000 lawyers sign up

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

Co-convener of the New Nigerian Bar Association (NNBA), Abdulbasit Suleiman, has affirmed that more than 5,000 lawyers have registered to join the newly-formed bar association, the New NBA, Daily Times reports. The NNBA was formed in the wake of the dispute that trailed the dis-invitation of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, after a group of lawyers […]

Columnist

Times guest Columnist, NBA: Two wrongs

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2020 0

By Ray Ekpu The Governor of Kaduna State, Mr Nasir El-Rufai was expected to be one of the guest speakers at the 60th annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) that ended at the weekend. Rufai is not in any way shy of controversy. He either courts controversy or controversy corners him. At this […]

Opinion

Still on NBA’s ‘red card’ to El-Rufa’i

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

By Tiko Emmanuel Okoye By the time this article is published, the 60th and first virtual Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) scheduled to run from last Wednesday to Friday would have either been concluded albeit under a lingering dark cloud of animosity and controversies or rescheduled for exactly the same […]

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How I’ll reunite NBA — Akpata

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

By Andrew Orolua The new president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), who assumed office on Saturday, has called for unity following the pull out of a group of Northern lawyers from the body, Daily Times gathered. Aggrieved lawyers from the North who are protesting against the withdrawal of the NBA’s invitation extended to Kaduna […]

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Olumide Akpata sets up committee to audit NBA elections

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olumide Akpata has set up an Electoral Audit and Reforms Committee to audit the body’s 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. The Committee, headed by Ayo Akintunde SAN, will also recommend reforms for future electoral systems and processes. Akpata, sworn into office for a two-year term last Friday, made the disclosure […]

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Breaking: New NBA sends Malami Intimidating letter

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

The new Nigerian Bar Association has written the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, intimating him of the progress of the formation of the Association. READ ALSO: Obasanjo shuns NBA conference after calls for his removal This is contained in a letter dated 28th day of August, 2020 written to the AGF, signed by […]

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NBA: Northern lawyers form new association

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

Following the recent chaos among members of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Northern lawyers who purport to be of like minds have agreed to form the “New Nigerian Bar Association” in order to protect their rights as encapsulated in Section 40 of the Constitution. Daily Times gathered this on Friday in a statement issued by Barr […]