What was meant to be a political conversation at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt quickly turned into one of the liveliest sessions of the day. At the session themed “Politics, People, and Nigeria’s Future: Forget the Slogans,” Omoyele Sowore challenged both Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi over their records in government and their positions...
NBA-SPIDEL KICKS OFF EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR 2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT AGC
Registration has commenced for the eagerly awaited Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) 2026 Annual Conference. A statement signed by the Chairman of the NBA-SPIDEL 2026 Annual Conference Planning Committee (CPC), Sir Ejike Ezenwa (SAN, FCArb) urged lawyers and other stakeholders to visit the NBA-SPIDEL Stand at the NBA-AGC Exhibition Centre in Port Harcourt to...
DRAMA AS PETER OBI, SOWORE, ‘ATIKU’ CLASH OVER 2027 ELECTIONS AT NBA-AGC (FULL VIDEO)
What was meant to be a political conversation at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt quickly turned into one of the liveliest sessions of the day. At the session themed “Politics, People, and Nigeria’s Future: Forget the Slogans,” Omoyele Sowore challenged both Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi over their records in government and their positions...
NBA-SPIDEL SESSION TO RE-IMAGINE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AT NBA AGC 2026
As legal practitioners, jurists, and policymakers assemble in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA AGC 2026), the Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) is set to host a high-impact session on public interest litigation, governance, and institutional accountability. The session will examine critical approaches to public interest law,...
NBA PRESIDENT AFAM OSIGWE RALLIES LAWYERS IN DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY (DOWNLOAD ADDRESS)
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, welcomed delegates to the 2026 Annual General Conference, describing the event as more than a yearly gathering of lawyers. He challenged members to use the conference as an opportunity to reflect on the profession’s responsibilities to the nation, strengthen the administration of justice and prepare the Bar for emerging...
AGC: ‘RUDIMENTS OF CRIMINAL APPEALS IN NIGERIA’ AND ‘BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING’ NOW AT AWLA, RIVERS GOVT BOOTHS AT 10% DISCOUNT
Delegates at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference 2026 themed Beyond Limits can now purchase two newly published books by Bar Leader and former NBA Port Harcourt Chairman, Cordelia Uwuma Eke at both the AWLA and Rivers State Government Exhibition booths. The publishers had earlier disclosed that the books are being offered to delegates at 10% discount throughout...
NBA-SLP HOLDS SESSION AT NBA ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE 2026
NBA-SLP Session at the NBA Annual General Conference 2026 Topic: The Business of Fees: How Lawyers Should Price, Bill and Get Paid 📅 Wednesday, 26th August 2026🕝 11:00AM -12:30 PM📍 Chief Charles Idehen Esq. HallYakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekehia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speakers: Moderator: Emeka Obegolu, SAN Join us as we understand the Business of Fees, and know how lawyers...
JUDGE FACES PROBE FOR AI-DRAFTED JUDGMENT WITH FAKE CASES (DOWNLOAD)
The alarming use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession has raised difficult questions about accuracy, professional responsibility and the limits of technological assistance. A recent decision of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg, has brought one of those questions into sharp focus: what should happen when material apparently generated by artificial intelligence finds its way into...
SIGHTS AND SIGHTS OF NBA AGC OPENING CEREMONY
The curtain officially rose on the 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (AGC 2026) on Sunday as thousands of lawyers, judges, diplomats, policymakers, senior advocates, academics, captains of industry and distinguished guests filled the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, for an opening ceremony that matched the ambition of this year’s theme, “Beyond Limits.” Delivering the Keynote Address, former President of Liberia, His Excellency...
NBA UNVEILS UPDATED 2026 AGC PROGRAMME
* ASKS DELEGATES TO NOTE CHANGES TO VENUES, SCHEDULES The Nigerian Bar Association wishes to inform all delegates to the 66th Annual General Conference (AGC 2026) that there have been updates to the Conference programme, including changes to the scheduling and venues of some activities. All delegates are therefore advised to pay close attention to the updated Official Conference Programme attached to this...