In response to growing security threats, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kebbi State branch, has issued a travel advisory to its members, urging them to avoid nine local government areas identified as hotspots for kidnapping. The directive, issued by Branch Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Hassan, followed an emergency meeting held...
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Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for justice and protection for the family of a 22-year-old man, Moses Mba, allegedly killed by a security aide attached to Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu. In a petition addressed to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, and shared with newsmen...
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale A.Adedokun, has called for the emergence of procurement lawyers to address public procurement deficits and corruption. He made this assertion on August 25th, 2025, at the 65th Edition of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)...
Managing Director/Chief Executive of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye has said workplace safety and social protection are fundamental pillars of social justice. Barrister Faleye made this assertion in his lead paper at the Breakout Session Vl at the Annual NBA Conference holding in Enugu, Tuesday....
Dynamic leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has delivered a powerful address at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, August 24, 2025. He called on African nations to regulate loans from international financial institutions like the World Bank and...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu– South African activist Julius Malema passionately called for African unity to counter external exploitation and division. Malema made the call on Sunday during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu State. The theme of the conference...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and South African political leader Julius Malema are set to attend the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) in Enugu State, kicking off on Sunday, August 24. The conference, themed _“Stand Out, Stand Tall,”_ will take place...
Prominent rights lawyer and one-time Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof Chidi Odinkalu, has challenged claims by former General-Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Aare Olumuyiwa Akinboro, SAN, criticizing the recent requirement for newly cleared Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to undergo security screening by...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kaduna Branch, on Tuesday, led residents of six communities in Igabi Local Government Area in a peaceful protest against alleged illegal demolitions and persistent disobedience of court orders by the Nigerian Army. The protest, which took place at the Secretariat...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly denounced Ibom Air’s handling of passenger Ms. Comfort Emmanson, labeling it as “reckless, unlawful, and a grave violation of her right to dignity” following an incident on August 10, 2025. In a statement, NBA President Afam Osigwe (SAN) and...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has advised newly admitted lawyers to be wary of relying too heavily on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their legal work. This guidance was shared by Mr. Rabiu Garba, the NBA Bauchi State Chairman, during an orientation session for new lawyers held on Tuesday in Bauchi....
By JOY JOY ADARA, Abuja- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has paid tribute to the late former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mohammed Uwais, describing him as an architect of electoral reform and conscience of the bench. In a statement signed by its President, Afam Osigwe (SAN), and...
Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), on Monday said it would set up anti-corruption committee in all its 130 branches in the country to address corruption related issues. The Chairman, NBA National Anti-Corruption Committee, Prof. Babafemi Badejo, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Anambra Chapter has condemned gruesome murder of its member, Mr Ifeanyi-Rolex Iloakasia. Iloakasia, a member of Otuocha Bar was killed alongside his client in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area as they were returning from court sitting in Ekwulobia High Court on May 15....
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Afam Osigwe (SAN), has urged employers of labour to provide protection and enhanced wages for Nigerian workers. Osigwe made this known in a statement in Lagos to commemorate 2025 Workers Day. NAN reports that workers Day, also known as Labour...
The Assistant General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Ehi Barnabas-Henry, has said Jos, the Capital of Plateau is a place rich in culture, warmth, peace and not a war zone. Barnabas-Henry made the assertion on Tuesday in Abuja following the successful hosting of the NBA Section...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Osogbo branch, has condemned the arson of the Osun High Court in Ilesa on Monday. The NBA, in a statement by its Chairman, Mr Yemi Abiona, on Tuesday in Osogbo, described the incident as a “heinous attack that poses a serious threat to justice...
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has replied to the Nigerian Bar Association regarding the reason for relocating its Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu State. Ibas faulted the reason cited by the NBA, describing it as misleading and uncharitable. The statement partly...