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 outgoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Assistant General Secretary and Editor of Lawyers Quarter (LQ) Magazine, Mr. Ehi Barnabas Henry has announced the official release of the 3rd Edition of the magazine. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Ehi stated that “This special edition celebrates the remarkable achievements and institutional impact of Mazi...
Today, in the spirit of engineering institutional memory and accountability, we begin a series on the Afam Osigwe Legacy. The Series will highlight opinions of lawyers and justice sector stakeholders on the stewardship of Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN as the 32nd Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President. AFAM OSIGWE’S PRESIDENCY: A TENURE OF COURAGE, REFORM, AND...
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BY FATAI ABIODUN Clearing Misconception about the Jurisdiction of the National Industrial Court over Human Trafficking Recently, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Jos Judicial Division, presided over by Hon. Justice Ibrahim Galadima, convicted Victoria Ugwu, Rita Agboeze (Satty) and Prophetess Glory Nwachukwu for trafficking children and sentenced them to two years’ imprisonment and ₦250,000...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has secured a major institutional partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the implementation of a nationwide Justice for Children and Young People programme valued at ₦120 million, in a landmark achievement that underscores the Association’s renewed institutional credibility and growing influence under the leadership of NBA President,...
The Nigerian Bar Association, Nyanya-Karu Branch, Abuja, has “unequivocally” condemned the “harassment, intimidation and arrest” of its Treasurer, Mr. Monday Isah Adah, by the Nigerian Police Force. In a statement by Messrs Alexander Ebi Edim and Echika Ejido, the branch chairman and secretary respectively, it stated that Adah was whisked away by operatives attached to...
A new scholarly work aimed at deepening the understanding of Nigeria’s criminal justice system has been published by Professor Olugbenga Akingbehin, a renowned academic and Professor of Public Law and Criminology at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). Titled “Sentencing and Treatment of Offenders Law in Nigeria,” the book is presented as one of the first...
Professor Kasunmu, SAN: A Tribute Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, was a distinguished gentleman of the Nigerian Bar and a member of a generation of lawyers whose presence commanded respect both within and beyond the courtroom. Having been involved in a few matters with him on the opposing side, I witnessed firsthand the professionalism and...
NEWS RELEASE “No Shortcuts: NBA Insists on Rule of Law for a Free, Fair, Credible and Peaceful Osun Governorship Election” With the highly anticipated Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, preparations have reached a critical stage. In a series of high-level stakeholder engagements, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),...