Other Distinguished Allottees include: Sir. Babatunde Ogala SAN, OFR; Chief Niyi Akintola SAN; Dr. Monday Ubani SAN; Marxwell Ikhongbe Esq; Sir. Ebun Adegboruwa SAN; Lady Azuka Azinge (Esq.); Ezinwa Okoroafor Esq; Nnamdi Ikpeze Esq; Prof. Yemi Oke SAN; Sir Chuks Adiukwu SAN; Theophilus Odaudu Esq; Chisom Ohuaka Esq; Dr. Maxwell Boniface Mba; Femi Falana SAN...
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IS PAUL ANANABA NBA-SPIDEL’S PERENNIAL GAME-CHANGER?
By Emeka Nwadioke The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has fallen on hard times for some time now. While there was a simmering face-off between the immediate past NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN and estranged NBA-SPIDEL Chairman, Mr. John Aikpokpo-Martins, the tussle peaked with the dismissal of the...
NBA ASKS LAWMAKERS TO DUMP COMPULSORY VOTING BILL
NEWS RELEASE “You Cannot Jail a Citizen for Choosing Silence: The Nigerian Bar Association Condemns Compulsory Voting Bill as Unconstitutional and Draconian” The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) unequivocally condemns the proposed bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians, describing it as an unconstitutional affront to civil...
30 JUDGES, OTHERS ATTEND GABRIEL ADIKWU & CO. ANNUAL LECTURE IN YOLA
The long-awaited Gabriel Adikwu & Co. Annual Lecture held at the weekend in Yola, Adamawa State with a record attendance of members of the the Bar and Bench as well as other justice sector stakeholders. The Annual Lecture is reputed as perhaps the largest gathering of jurists and justice sector stakeholders in the North East....
ISSUES WITH RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR’S DISCIPLINARY THREAT AGAINST NBA PORT HARCOURT BRANCH CHAIRMAN
By Sylvester Udemezue In a joint statement issued on 17 April 2025, the Chairmen of all branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Rivers State strongly condemned the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), accusing him of unconstitutional actions that undermine democratic governance. The NBA criticized the suspension of elected officials...
14 DAYS TO 15% PRICE INCREMENT: CONSTRUCTION CONCLUDED TO DPC FOR SIR. AUSTIN BASSEY TASE (ESQ.) AT THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS INSTITUTE (LIBI) MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
Other Distinguished Allottees include: Sir. Babatunde Ogala SAN, OFR; Chief Niyi Akintola SAN; Dr. Monday Ubani SAN; Marxwell Ikhongbe Esq; Sir. Ebun Adegboruwa SAN; Lady Azuka Azinge (Esq.); Ezinwa Okoroafor Esq; Nnamdi Ikpeze Esq; Prof. Yemi Oke SAN; Sir Chuks Adiukwu SAN; Theophilus Odaudu Esq; Chisom Ohuaka Esq; Dr. Maxwell Boniface Mba; Femi Falana SAN...
‘WHY WE CANNOT REFUND RIVERS N300M AGC FUND,’ BY NBA PRESIDENT
NBA-SPIDEL BOUNCES BACK WITH ANANABA IN SADDLE CORDELIA EKE: NBA VOWS RETALIATION IF … FG TO DRAG ATTORNEYS-GENERAL WHO CIRCUMVENT LG AUTONOMY TO LPDC NBA RAPS JAMB ON UTME FIASCO OSIGWE ASKS NJC TO DISMISS ERRANT JUDGES ‘RECENT KILLINGS IS FAILURE OF INTERNAL SECURITY’ Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN has put...
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAWYERS BEYOND THE COURTROOM
BY JESUTOFUNMI IDOWU INTRODUCTION The legal profession has long been associated with the courtroom, where lawyers argue cases before judges and represent clients in disputes. However, the landscape of legal careers is rapidly evolving, with new opportunities emerging beyond the traditional legal setting. Law graduates now find themselves facing a broader spectrum of career paths...
JUSTICE TECH HACKATHON APPLICATIONS END MAY 25
NEWS RELEASE Greetings. I hope you don’t mind that I’m sharing this with you, but I’m super excited. After months of planning and collaboration, I’m proud to share that JusticeTechNG 2025 is officially live! It’s Nigeria’s first national hackathon and accelerator focused entirely on solving justice problems through technology. We’re calling on teams of innovators...
18 DAYS TO END OF PROMO EXTENSION: CONSTRUCTION COMMENCES ON 2ND PLOT OF CHIEF MARK OKORIE OGBONNAYA (ESQ.) [UNEC 89 LAW CLASS] IN THE LAWYERS IN BUSINESS MASS-HOUSING & LAND-BANKING SCHEME
Moves are underway to meet and plead with Bar. Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, so he extends the Ketti-Kabusa Expressway or the Galadimawa Roundabout Expressway already under construction, into our Estate. Please, hurry and take advantage! C of O to Allottees soon! Earn 5% Facilitator’s Fee when you refer someone Call/Chat: 08060266163,08067456723 Join our group...