NEWS RELEASE Leading arbitration expert and legal innovator, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, FCIArb, has extended warm commendations to the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) on the occasion of its 19th Annual Business Law Conference, lauding the Section for its bold vision and commitment to futuristic legal discourse. Themed “The Future of Business Law in...
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ICIArb INDUCTION AND INVESTITURE CEREMONY HOLDS TOMORROW
Our Annual Investiture of Fellows and Induction of New Members is around the corner! The Institute of Construction Industry Arbitrators (ICIArb) is pleased to announce its Annual Investiture of Fellows and Induction of New Members for the year 2025. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The ceremony...
KELECHUKWU UZOKA IS NBA LAGOS BRANCH SECRETARY-ELECT
NEWS RELEASE The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has officially confirmed Kelechukwu Uzoka, Esq. as its Secretary-Elect following the conclusion of its 2025 Branch Elections. Uzoka, a tech-forward legal practitioner and partner at K&C Partners, emerged unopposed and was returned elected after the release of the final list by the NBA Lagos Electoral Committee. In...
‘I WILL RUN A PURPOSEFUL, INCLUSIVE, RESPONSIVE BAR,’ SAYS UCHENNA AKINGBADE
NEWS RELEASE Dear Esteemed Branch Members and Friends, With a heart overflowing with gratitude and humility, I say, THANK YOU. Thank you for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as the next Chairman of the NBA Lagos Branch. This is not a personal victory, it is a collective affirmation of our shared hope for...
OKEY OHAGBA LAUDS NBA-SBL CHAIR, MEMBERS ON 19TH INT’L CONFERENCE
I write to felicitate the Ozofu ‘Latunde Ogiemudia led NBA-SBL Council, the Conference Planning Committee and the entire members of NBA-SBL on this occasion of the 19th Annual International Business Law Conference of the section, holding in Lagos from 2nd to 5th July, 2025. This year’s conference theme, The Future of Business Law in an...
OKEY OHAGBA HAILS UCHENNA OGUNEDO AKINGBADE ON HISTORIC EMERGENCE AS FIRST NBA LAGOS FEMALE CHAIR
OKEY OHAGBA CELEBRATES AMAZON UCHENNA OGUNEDO AKINGBADE ON HISTORIC EMERGENCE AS FIRST FEMALE CHAIR OF NBA LAGOS HAILS SECRETARY-ELECT, MR. KELECHI UZOKA FOR PULLING A CONSENSUS I warmly congratulate Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade on this groundbreaking emergence as the first female Chairman of NBA Lagos Branch—a verdict delivered by history itself. Your victory is not...
NBA UNVEILS AIRLINE DISCOUNTS FOR ENUGU AGC
NEWS RELEASE Fly Smart, Arrive Ready! Subsidized Flights for NBA-AGC 2025 Delegates Heading to Enugu for NBA-AGC 2025? Enjoy discounted round-trip flights, just for delegates! 💼 Economy – ₦250,000 | Business – ₦570,000 📅 Travel: 22–24 Aug | Return: 27–29 Aug 📍 Routes: Lagos, Abuja, Kano ⇄ Enugu 🎯 Offer ends by 14th July, 2025...
REGISTER FOR CIARB NIGERIA ARBITRATION ACCELERATOR COURSE
Dear Colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to the Ciarb Arbitration Accelerator – a dynamic virtual training programme starting Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 2:00 PM. This bespoke training is designed to deepen your understanding of the Ciarb Guidelines and accelerate your competence in practical arbitration. Whether you are a new entrant or an...
BAR LEADERS HAIL UCHENNA AKINGBADE AS PIONEER NBA LAGOS FEMALE CHAIR
• OPPONENTS CONCEDE DEFEAT Bar Leaders have been lining behind themselves to congratulate the newly elected pioneer female Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch, Mrs. Uchenna Ogunedo Akingbade. Akingbade polled 552 votes to defeat two other opponents and make history as the first female chairman in the over 60 years history of...
NBA LAGOS BRANCH ELECTIONS OFF TO A FRENZY
Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch are currently voting to elect the Executive Committee that will lead the about 15,000-member influential branch for the next two years. As promised by the Electoral Committee led by Mr. Kelechi Obi SAN, the election kicked off at 5 am today. However, ballots were sent to...