Non-litigation lawyers in the country now have an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank, which is conferred on legal practitioners who are judged to have demonstrated exceptional distinction in legal practice, according to the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP). The SAN rank, conferred on lawyers by the Legal Practitioners’...
BY MONDAY UBANI As Nigeria deepens its digital transformation and expands its reliance on information and communications technologies, the tension between press freedom and cyber-security regulation has become increasingly pronounced. The Constitution clearly guarantees freedom of expression and the press under Section 39, while Section 22 imposes a duty on the media to hold government...
Why Nigeria Should Embrace Multiple Bar Associations: A Perspective Inspired by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, Chairman Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Recall that in the wake of the Judgment of Justice Glays Olotu of the Federal High Court ordering the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register the Nigerian Law Society...
The Otu Oka Iwu Association, renowned as the foremost Igbo Lawyers’ Association, is set to host its highly anticipated Annual Dinner and Award Night today, Sunday, 7th December, 2025. The prestigious gathering promises to bring together legal professionals, distinguished guests, and cultural enthusiasts in an evening dedicated to celebration, recognition, and the rich heritage of...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has arrived Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, for the eagerly anticipated parley on corruption in the justice sector. The session is one of the highpoints of the ongoing and highly successful Nigerian Bar Association Section on...
A newly called Lawyer, Dare Isaac, has been kidnapped while on his way to his home town in Ekiti State.Hé was returning home from his Call to Bar ceremony. The abduction took place around Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, November 28, 2025, just three days after Dare Isaac was called to the bar in Abuja...
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe, SAN, has called on legal practitioners across the country to recommit themselves to the ideals of justice, accountability, and national development, stressing that the legal profession must serve as the nation’s moral and ethical compass. He made this charge yesterday, December 2, 2026 in...
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An impressive line-up of Nigeria’s most respected legal icons, public-sector leaders, industry captains, and traditional rulers is set to converge in Abuja on Saturday, November 29, 2025, for The Creed Annual Dinner & Awards Night, a prestigious event recognising excellence in law, governance, and national service. Hosted at the elegant Tropica Galeria in the Central...
PEACE C. AMA-ELETUO (AMAECHI) HAILS NBA PRESIDENT, NEC ON CREATION OF NBA OYIGBO BRANCH PEACE C. AMA-ELETUO (AMAECHI) APPRECIATES THE PRESIDENT OF THE NBA, MAZI AFAM OSIGWE, SAN & NEC ON THE CREATION OF NBA OYIGBO BRANCH. THE National Executive Council of the NBA at its NEC Meeting held on 20th August, 2025 in Benin,...