News

SANs react to move by Northern lawyers to form new Association

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

Some senior lawyers have reacted to the move by Northern lawyers to form a new  association, which could make them pull out from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Daily Times reports that some Northern lawyers had on Thursday, August 27 claimed that they had formed a new Bar association

Opinion

[OPINION] NBA vs. Nasir El-Rufai – Reuben Abati

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

I admire Nasir el-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State for his intellectual abilities and what he has been able to achieve within the public space, but I am not his fan.  I have had two rather disturbing encounters with him. The first I would overlook because at the time, I thought he spoke out of […]

News

Covid-19: Reactions trail 10℅ payment of Bar practicing fees

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Mixed reactions on Friday trailed payment of  10 per cent of the Bar Practice Fees (BPF)of members to ameliorate the economic hardship brought by the lockdown to contain the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The NBA President, Paul Usoro,  in a statement issued on April 15 titled “COVID-19 Pandemic– Release III” announced release of the 10 per cent fees. […]

News

Covid-19: NBA approves palliatives for vulnerable members

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Bar Association has approved palliatives for it’s vulnerable members by releasing 10 per cent of the bar practice fees to state branches to ameliorate the economic hardship brought by the lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA President, Paul Usoro (SAN), announced this on Thursday on the NBA twitter handle. Usoro said […]

News

Delta NBA expresses fear over excesses of police, army

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2020 0

…Calls for civil monitoring c’ttee Following the controversies trailing the lockdown of some states in the country, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concerns over alleged intimidation of civilians by security personnel. In a statement issued and signed by the association’s Warri branch Chairman, Michael Asugo made available to journalists

News

NBA, others hail Akanbi’s appointment as KWASU VC

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

About 11 prominent socio- cultural associations and professional bodies including the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have hailed the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Akanbi as the new and second vice chancellor of the Kwara state University (KWASU), Malete. The associations in separate press statements made available to newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Thursday,

Politics

Safety of lives, properties of Nigerians should be govt’s priority – NBA

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2020 0

The safety of the lives and properties of Nigerians should be of priority to the government. the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Kunle Edun Esq has said Mr. Kunle Edun Esq said, “The security situation in Nigeria presently has reached an alarming level and it seems obvious that the Federal […]

Politics

$9bn judgment: Malami blames past leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2019 0

…says, poor handling of legal matters responsible The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, (SAN) has said that past leaders should be blamed for the $9billion judgment delivered against Nigeria in London Court last week. Malami made this today while speaking at the ongoing Annual General Conference of the […]

News

Akufo-Addo urges African leaders on accountability

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2018 0

The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has charged African leaders to embrace the principles of accountability, rule of law, human rights, individual liberty and freedom, which he acknowledged are crucial to Africa’s development and individual prosperity. He made the call Monday, at the 58th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, […]

News

Chinyere Chukwu: The EBF’s campaign against minorities underlies the need for a more inclusive NBA

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

The Nigerian Bar Association national elections are scheduled to take place this month, on the 27-28 of July, and it has fallen on the Eastern Zone (as defined by the NBA) comprising Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and the Cross River States to produce the President of the Association pursuant to […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: Some reform proposals for a more nimble and responsive NBA

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the third part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association. He recently completed a series of articles on the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal […]

Law News

Paul Usoro calls for ‘cautious presidential exercise’ of constitutional veto

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro SAN called for the cautious use of the constitutional power of the veto, saying that its essence is to provide checks and balances in the management of the country’s affairs. Speaking as part of a panel chaired by Mallam Yusuf Ali, SAN, represented by K. Keleja, SAN on the first day of the […]

Economy Law

Paul Usoro: FG should ‘rigorously pursue’ modernisation of Nigerian agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

Nigerian Bar Association presidential aspirant, Paul Usoro SAN says in order for Nigeria to metamorphose into an agro-industrialised economy, the federal government should at all levels rigorously push for and apply policies channelled towards improving the focus on agro-industries. READ MORE: Paul Usoro: Rethinking the Nigerian Bar Association’s governance structures In a

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: Rethinking the Nigerian Bar Association’s governance structures

Ihesiulo Grace 20 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the second part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association. He recently completed a series of articles on the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: The Nigeria Bar Association needs to be more effective and sustainable

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the first part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of institutional reform of the Nigerian Bar Association. He has recently completed a series of articles on the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: We need to have the right debate about a minimum wage for lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the sixth and final part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: We need more mentorship in the legal profession

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the fifth part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should consider […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: Pupillage will not solve the problem of the welfare of young Nigerian lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the fourth part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and set out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should consider […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: Strategic planning as the key to the growth of Nigerian legal practice

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the third part of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and sets out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should […]

Law Opinion

Paul Usoro: This is how we should secure opportunities for young Nigerian lawyers

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2018 0

Paul Usoro is one of Nigeria’s leading lawyers, with industry-leading expertise in commercial and telecommunications law. In the second of a series of articles, he tackles the issue of welfare for young practitioners in the legal profession, the structural problems fuelling it and sets out a range of proposals the Nigerian Bar Association should consider in […]