FEATURED Dear Children, You were born into a country many of us grew to know as Nigeria. Nigeria held a lot of promise at conception, and was a country you would have been proud of. Sadly, over the years, the huge potentials have been dwarfed by so many harmful legacies including: epileptic power supply, poor infrastructure, low productivity, poverty and...

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has released the list of candidates for the forthcoming NBA National Elections. As earlier reported by CITY LAWYER, all the three presidential aspirants were cleared by the electoral committee. These are Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama SAN, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau SAN and Mr. Jonathan Taidi. Aside from the presidential candidates, three candidates...

The immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) General Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Gunu Taidi has blasted the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) for allegedly undermining the office of the NBA President. In a statement made available to CITY LAWYER, Taidi, who is vying for the position of NBA President in the forthcoming elections, said that instances of alleged undermining...

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The J-K Gadzama LLP has held its annual mock trial for Nigerian Law School externs. The event held at the Justice Niki Tobi, CON (RTD) Moot Court, J-K Gadzama Court. A statement on the annual showpiece reads: On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, J-K Gadzama LLP held its annual mock trial for Externs from the Nigerian Law school at the Justice...

FEATURED MAXIMUS UGWUOKE DEDICATES HIS CLEARANCE FOR NBA NATIONAL WELFARE SECRETARY ELECTION TO GOD AND SUPPORTERS Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke, frontline aspirant to the office of National Welfare Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association has received his notice of qualification to stand election for the position in the NBA election scheduled for July 16th 2022. In reaction Ugwuoke has dedicated his...

FEATURED CLEARED TO PROCEED!!! ECNBA CLEARS SAFIYA BALARABE TO CONTEST FOR POSITION OF TREASURER, NBA 2022-2024 The Electoral Committee of the NBA (“ECNBA”) has found Safiya Balarabe worthy to proceed to contest for the position of the Treasurer of the NBA 2022-2024. This notification came vide a letter dated 20th May, 2022 with an unequivocal approval having duly met the...

The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Security Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC), Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN has received a warm welcome by some Bar Leaders on his arrival in Port Harcourt for the branch monthly meeting. A statement on his arrival reads: Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN alongside Hon. Nimi Walson Jack, past general secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dafe...

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM SAFIYA BALARABE TO THE PORT HARCOURT BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS MONTHLY MEETING Today, the 26th of May, 2022, the Port Harcourt branch of the NBA convenes for its monthly meeting for the Month of May, consequent upon which Safiya Balarabe sends in a goodwill message hereunder reproduced: “Distinguished Chairman, Executives and Members of the esteemed...

Prominent Bar Leader and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ota Branch, Mr. Isaac Omuta Ogbah has described retired Supreme Court jurist, Jusitce Ejembi Eko as an “astute jurist” with a wealth of legal jurisprudence. Ogbah who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Erudite Judgements of Supreme Court also commended the leadership and entire members of NBA Effurun Bar...