NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has confirmed his attendance and Chairmanship of the Opening Ceremony at the upcoming NBA Annual General Conference 2025 scheduled to hold in Enugu State. This confirmation followed a courtesy...
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IS THE GROWING NUMBER OF LAWYERS A MAJOR PROBLEM OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN NIGERIA?
By Sylvester Udemezue The recent call to the Nigerian Bar of over 5,700 new lawyers has stirred considerable public debate. A key question emerging from the discussions is whether Nigeria is already producing too many lawyers. In my respectful view, the number of lawyers being called to the Nigerian Bar annually is not one of...
JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT: A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE BY SENATOR AKPABIO, NATASHA
A LAYMAN’S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HON. JUSTICE BINTA NYAKO’S JUDGMENT – A TALE OF TWO ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE: SENATOR NATASHA DISOBEYED THE SENATE RULES, AKPABIO DISOBEYED THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION (SENATOR NATASHA’S MISDEMEANOUR VS. AKPABIO’S FELONY) BY TONYE CLINTON JAJA A lot of commentaries have been written by lawyers on the true meaning of the judgment...
LAWYERS IN BUSINESS CAR SWAP & FLIP SCHEME OFFERS N57M VINTAGE LEXUS RX350
DRIVE WELL TO EARN WELL!!! This is Class, Efficiency and Luxury, all in one, at the Lawyers In Business CAR SWAP & FLIP SCHEME It is a Lexus RX350 2020 Model, direct from the USA, with Full Customs Duty [Keyless, Panoramic 360 Camera, Bold Android screen, Secondary Collision auto break system, Extra back seat ,...
PROF. YEMI OKE SAN’S PLOT, OTHERS WHO PREFER ANONYMITY COMPLETED TO DPC AND ARE BEING RAISED TO ROOFING AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
15 Plots of all sizes available at old Prices for fastest fingers! Submission of names of Allottees for the issuance of C. of O. by the FCT Minister commences, as the Road Linking our Estate to the Abuja City Center already under construction (See Page 23 to 29 of The Nation newspaper, Tuesday, 3rd June...
‘A FATHER’S DREAM, A SON’S JOURNEY: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED,’ BY OSITA CHIDOKA
I graduated with a degree in Business Management and reported for National Youth Service in November 1995. A year later, at our passing out parade, General Useni graced the occasion. He offered automatic employment to award winners — and I was among the fortunate few. That single moment would set my life on a trajectory...
‘IRON FIST OF THE BAR: HOW NBA IS LOSING TRUST OF YOUNG LAWYERS,’ BY BENJAMIN OBILOR
DISCOURSE By Benjamin Obilor It is both baffling and disheartening that the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the presidency of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has elected to dig its heels into the shifting sands of rigidity, despite the growing and legitimate outcry from lawyers, especially young, struggling practitioners over the implementation of...
LAWYER’S ASSAULT: NBA SEEKS N500 MILLION DAMAGES AGAINST 4 SUSPECTS
NEWS RELEASE NBA National Litigation Committee Files ₦500 Million Suit Over Assault on Legal Practitioner Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Litigation Committee has instituted a civil action at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against four individuals—Williams Raymond, Fidelis Emmanuel Jacob, Sharon Alexander, and Itoro Dominic Robert — for...
‘MY LONG ROAD TO BECOMING A LAWYER,’ BY OSITA CHIDOKA
My Long Road to Becoming A Lawyer: A Story of Dreams, Detours and Destiny It was 1988 at Union Secondary School Awkunanaw, Enugu. I was Deputy Senior Prefect, one of the best Arts students in the school. English, English Literature, and Government were my playground. I proudly carried our school’s banner in quizzes and debates,...
‘WHY I POSTPONED MY SENATE RETURN’ – SENATOR NATASHA
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has clarified her decision to delay her return to the Senate for legislative duties. It has been reported that the outspoken senator made this known during a recent interview with African Independent Television (AIT) where she emphasized that she was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court...