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, Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN. The...
LAWYERS DEMAND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF NBA NYANYA/KARU, ABUJA TREASURER
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 the Police State Headquarters, Lafia,...
UNILAG DON, PROF. AKINGBEHIN UNVEILS SEMINAL WORK ON SENTENCING AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS
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 comprehensive textbooks in Nigeria devoted...
JOE-KYARI GADZAMA MOURNS ALFRED BANDELE KASUNMU
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 cordial relationships he maintained with...
OSUN 2026: NBA INSISTS ON RULE OF LAW, CREDIBLE POLL
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), Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, led...
JOIN THE GOLDEN GENERATION: NLS 1995 SET TO HOST AGC COCKTAIL NIGHT IN PORT HARCOURT
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Law School Class of 1995 Call Set Association is set to host the AGC Cocktail Night, a grand celebration marking over three decades of excellence, legacy, and impact by the Call Set of 1995. Scheduled for Wednesday, 26th August 2026, the exclusive evening will bring together Honourable Judges, Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Legal Executives, Business Leaders,...
BREAKING: LEGAL ICON, PROF. ALFRED BANDELE KASUNMU IS DEAD
Legal scholar, Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu SAN is dead. CITY LAWYER gathered that Kasunmu “departed peacefully” in the early hours of today. A trending post by “The Kasunmu Family” stated that “Professor Kasunmu was not only a cherished patriarch of our family but also a distinguished scholar, mentor, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria whose legacy of wisdom, integrity, and service...
NBA ELECTIONS: ANXIETY, AS EGBE AMOFIN HOLDS EGM TODAY
There is palpable anxiety in the air as Egbe Amofin O’odua holds an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Ibadan today. A notice seen by CITY LAWYER shows that the meeting was scheduled to commence at 10 am. Though no agenda was included in the notice, there are strong indications that the recently concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Elections will dominate...
NBA UNVEILS WEEK-LONG PROGRAMME FOR 2026 AGC
The Nigerian Bar Association has unveiled a week-long programme for its Annual General Conference holding in Port Harcourt from August 21, 2026. In the programme made available to CITY LAWYER, the association noted that “Across the week, Beyond Limits will provide the framework for examining the profession’s role in a rapidly changing legal, economic and institutional environment.” Below is the...
‘MY OPPONENTS WILL PLAY ROLES IN MY REGIME,’ SAYS NBA PH CHAIR MADUBA
Newly sworn-in Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Port Harcourt Branch Chairman, Dr. Chinedu Maduba has vowed to co-opt his opponents in the keenly contested chairmanship race to drive the success of his administration. In a ‘Thank You’ message seen by CITY LAWYER, he revealed that he had contacted his opponents on the need to be part of his administration, adding that...