South West lawyers bicker over consensus candidate for NBA presidency
Two senior lawyers opted out of a screening exercise. Two aspirants, who have shown interest to be the president of ...
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Update: Nigerian government releases details of National Conference
A total of 492 delegates are to attend The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the modalities of the National Confab, disclosing that ...
Practising fee controversy: Court adjourns lawyers’ suit against NBA
The lawyers are challenging the increase in practicing fee by the NBA. A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ...
Agbakoba loses bid to quash N4.4 billion fuel subsidy case
The case involves Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, tried over his alleged involvement in fuel subsidy scam. A Lagos High Court sitting in ...
Can National Conference provide legal basis for new Nigerian Constitution? By Olisa Agbakoba
“By inclusion I mean every Nigerian must be allowed to freely speak his mind.” At last, the Sovereign authorities have accepted ...
Agbakoba writes Mark on National Conference, suggests modalities
The lawyer suggested ways of conducting such a conference. A former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, ...
Why NBA, NJC can’t sanction Nigerian judge dismissed for bribery in Gambia yet- President
Joseph Wowo was dismissed by the Gambian government. The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has distanced itself from the Nigerian and ...
Legal Profession in Danger In Northern Nigeria, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Boobis (not real name), a lawyer in his late 40s, has practiced for over 15 years as a lawyer in ...
NBA, SERAP, others back proposed 10-year jail term for pension thieves
The lawyers also called for the political will of enforcement. Some prominent lawyers on Thursday backed the proposal by the ...
NBA, LEDAP oppose death penalty for crude oil thieves
The Senate President had earlier suggested the death penalty as a punishment for oil theft. The Ikeja Branch of the ...
Nigerian courts lack basic working tools, says NBA President
The President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Okey Wali, has called for the use of automated recording system in courts to ...
Nigeria lawyers seek end to extra-judicial killings
The NBA president stated this in Lagos on Tuesday. The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has urged the federal government to ...
Wife-battering and the Nigerian woman, By Sandra Umeh and Deborah Akpede
Lawyers, cleric, victims and others in Nigeria condemn wife battering
Lawyers condemn Delta’s N50m pension to Ibori
The Delta State Government paid N50 million into Mr. Ibori’s account.
Ondo Election: Mimiko wants ACN, CPC’s petitions dismissed
The petitions are frivolous and vexatious, Mr. Mimiko tells the tribunal.
NBA, Sagay bemoan Nigeria’s corruption rating
Mr. Sagay said former governors need to be brought to book.
Kobe Bryant sets new NBA record
Bryant becomes the fifth player to reach the 30,000th mark.
Judiciary’s Bulkachuwa-chuwa, By Jafaar Jafaar
The author thinks something is amiss in the judicial system
Ogun court workers suspend strike
The workers leader announced the suspension of the strike.
Salami’s forced retirement, setback for Nigeria’s judiciary- NBA
The lawyers’ union boss described the NJCs decision as ‘evil triumphing over good.’
Nigerian Bar presidential candidate detained for money laundering
The senior lawyer is being held at the Port Harcourt office of the EFCC
N5,000 note will devalue naira – NBA president
Joseph Daudu says the new N5,000 note will promote money laundering.
