NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has issued a formal clarification in response to a widely circulated voice message misrepresenting the provisions and implementation of the Legal Practitioners’ Remuneration Order 2023. The misleading message, attributed to one Frank Aboua, has been described by the...
Dear FIDA NEC Members and distinguished guests, I write to extend my warmest felicitation to the FIDA Nigeria National Executive Council led by the CVP/National President MRS. ELIANA MARTINS, the EXCO and members of FIDA Nigeria, Rivers State branch ably led by Chairperson MRS. TAMUNOIBUEMI LIFE-GEORGE, all FIDAns Nationwide, as you convene in Port Harcourt,...
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NEWS RELEASE DISCIPLINE, ETHICS AND INNOVATION ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE FOR OUR PROFESSION – NBA PRESIDENT CHARGES LAWYERS AT KADUNA LAW WEEK The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, delivered a compelling goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Law Week of the NBA Kaduna Branch, applauding the Branch for its...
‘Nonso Azih is one of the three candidates aspiring to lead the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch in the forthcoming Branch Elections scheduled to hold on June 30, 2025. As the race inches towards the finish line, it is safe to say that ‘Nonso’s biography has captured the imagination of many branch members who...
NEWS RELEASE On behalf of the indomitable and visionary NBA Abuja 2025 Law Week Planning Committee, I extend our deepest and most profound gratitude to all our esteemed sponsors, erudite speakers, distinguished panelists, and cherished colleagues whose unwavering support and invaluable contributions culminated in the triumphant success of the NBA Abuja branch Law Week, 2025....
The Police Command in Bayelsa today confirmed the abduction of Justice E. J. Umokoro in Yenagoa, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed confirmed the alleged kidnap of the Judge on Sunday in Yenagoa. “Umokoro, a judge at Bayelsa State High Court was on Saturday evening abducted from his car at...
In every election cycle, we are presented with a choice, not merely between individuals, but between values, direction, and the very essence of leadership. This moment calls us to look beyond rhetoric and assess character, track record, and vision. And in Uchenna, we find a candidate who embodies all these and more. She understands the...
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OPINION LEGAL, STATUTORY, AND PRACTICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S ROLE IN COLLECTION OF THE BAR PRACTISING FEE (BPF) (a reaction to Amb Hameed Ajibola Jimoh) By Sylvester Udemezue Memory Verse: It is one thing to quote the law; it is another to understand the policy and jurisprudence underpinning its application. 1. Clarifying the Misapprehensions:...