As lawyers converge for the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference 2026 themed Beyond Limits, two newly published books are set to be unveiled at a discounted rate for conferees. The books are Rudiments of Criminal Appeals in Nigeria by Cordelia Uwuma Eke and Beyond the Glass Ceiling: A Chronicle of the Pioneering Leadership, Courage and Resilience of a Woman:...
NBA-YLF TO HOLD 2026 AGM AT AGC ON AUGUST 27
NEWS RELEASE NOTICE OF THE 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM (NBA-YLF) Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to formally notify all members of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (NBA-YLF) of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to hold as follows: Date: Thursday, 27th August, 2026Time: 9:00 a.m.Venue: Port Harcourt, Rivers State The Annual General Meeting provides...
NBA LAGOS SIGNS HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE TO MEMBERS
NEWS RELEASE NBA LAGOS BRANCH SIGNS HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE STRUCTURED MORTGAGE ACCESS FOR LAWYERS Read more: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcEgOx-jOhQ/?igsh=MThxaXlnaGgzYXQzeA==&igsi=MThxaXlnaGgzYXQzeA== The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch (NBA Lagos), in partnership with Penuel Prime Limited, has officially launched the Real Estate Inclusion and Asset Empowerment Programme (REIAP) a digital mortgage origination platform developed exclusively for legal practitioners in Lagos. Enrollment is now open....
NAVIGATING THE EARLY YEARS AS A YOUNG BUSINESS LAWYER
For Peter Chinemelum Afuba, building a successful legal career goes beyond competence. As a young associate in the Real Estate and Estate Planning Unit at KENNA, he highlights the importance of mentorship, networking and visibility in navigating the early years of practice. He shares how the right mentors and professional relationships have shaped his career, provided valuable practical insights and...
KIDNAPPERS FREE ANAMBRA BILLIONAIRE, REVEREND SISTER
A businessman and Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Joseph Ezeokafor, who was kidnapped alongside a reverend sister by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Ifite-Awka, Awka South LGA of Anambra State, have been released and has safely returned. It was gathered that they were released in the early hours of Saturday after being kidnapped and spending several days in captivity under unknown circumstances....
NBA-AGC 2026: ‘IS PORT HARCOURT READY TO PLAY HOST?’ ASKS EX NBA PH SCRIBE
2026 NBA ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE & THE FACE OF PORT HARCOURT By Soseipiriye Long Williams The Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (AGC) for 2026 holds in Port Harcourt, Rivers State from 21st August, 2026-28th August, 2026. The 2025 NBA AGC was originally billed to hold in Port Harcourt but for the political crises that engulfed the state and the...
COURT ORDERS REMAND OF NBA SHENDAM BRANCH EX-CHAIRMAN
… Fixes August 20 to decide propriety of fresh arraignment Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Shendam Branch, Plateau State, Mr. Gabriel Nkup Tsenyen be remanded in the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) in Abuja. The lawyer who is also a...
‘EFCC BILLIONS AND NDDC: WHAT NEXT,’ ASKS FRANK TIETIE
The reported recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of substantial statutory levies owed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by defaulting oil companies is commendable. It demonstrates what determined regulatory enforcement can accomplish when public institutions act decisively. According to disclosures made before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, the EFCC investigated 43 oil companies following...
AMNESTY INT’L KICKS OFF ONLINE PETITION AGAINST FADAHUNSI OVER ‘KILL ACCORD’ COMMENT
Amnesty International Nigeria has invited Nigerians to sign an online petition calling for action over comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The organisation made the call on Friday in a series of posts on its official X account. Amnesty said the petition was aimed at ensuring that Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial...
ODINKALU FAULTS SOLUDO’S CHOICE OF IGWES’ MURDER SUSPECT AS SECURITY ADVISER
Twenty-four years after the killing of Barnabas Igwe, former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Onitsha, and his wife, Abigail, former National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chair, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has questioned why Mr. Ken Emeakayi, the principal suspect, continues to walk free. Besides, Emeakayi whom he said was identified by records as the leader of the operation...