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Royal father, NBA, Reps seek constitutional role for traditional rulers

Robert Imoh — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:28:13 +0000

Igwe Eze Chimamkpa, a traditional ruler from Imo, has called for the alteration of the 1999 constitution to create a role for traditional rulers given their closeness to the people at the grassroots. Chimamkpa, made the call at the House of Representatives Open Legislative Week in Abuja. The topic is “Demand for Constitutional Role for […]

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Edo 2024: I’m in guber race to win – Ex-NBA president

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:28:59 +0000

The Former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, on Sunday said that he joined the Labour Party to win the governorship ticket as well as win the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in Edo state. Akpata, who made this known in Benin during his 51st birthday celebration, also shocked his well-wishers, party faithful […]

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Anti-graft war: Kaduna NBA pledges support to EFCC

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:30:45 +0000

The Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged its support and assistance to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in furtherance of the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Godwin Ochai, Chairman of the branch, stated this on […]

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Malami inaugurates committee to look into legal practitioner’s remuneration

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 15 May 2023 16:00:41 +0000

Justice Minister Abubakar Malami on Monday, inaugurated the Legal Practitioner’s Remuneration Committee to look into the remuneration of lawyers in the country. Malami, while inaugurating the reconstituted committee in Abuja said, finding a reasonable remuneration for legal services in Nigeria has been an issue of great controversy for legal practitioners. ”It has and is still […]

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NBA investigating Dallas Mavericks for team selection in Chicago Bulls defeat

Gbemi Banks — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 18:11:27 +0000

The National Basketball Association (NBA) in the U.S. is investigating the Dallas Mavericks’ team selection from their 112-115 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The defeat ensured Dallas Mavericks miss out on the play-in tournament but retain their number 10 slot in the 2023 draft lottery. But they are still owing the New York Knicks […]

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Ugboma: Temple of justice being desecrated by ministers’ blood – lawyers

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 15:05:43 +0000

Some members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday expressed worry at the killing of their colleagues across the country, describing it as desecration of the temple of justice. The lawyers in said Lagos that the killings had become too many. The Chairman of a Customary Court in Oguta Local Government area of Imo, […]

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NBA admonishes Ibadan residents about vandalism over cash crunch, fuel price

Gbemi Banks — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:30:49 +0000

The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday urged Oyo State residents, especially youths to be patriotic and not to take laws into their hands. The association’s chairperson, Mrs Folasade Aladeniyi, stated in Ibadan that the advice had become expedient going by persistent upheavals in the Oyo State capital. She listed one […]

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NBA demands more details from police on alleged murder of female lawyer

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:18:16 +0000

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday requested the police to come up with more details of the alleged murder of a Lagos-based female lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem. that Raheem was allegedly shot dead on Christmas Day by a police officer attached to the Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah, Lagos State. She was said to […]

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NBA, Commission commends Lawyers with Disability for resilience

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 08:01:41 +0000

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has commended lawyers with disability for their resilience in the struggle to have laws and institution to protect and assist Persons with Disability (PWDs) in the country. The Executive Secretary of NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, gave the commendation at the Nigerian Bar Association-Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (NBA-LWDF) […]

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NBA encourages members to embrace health insurance scheme

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:53:35 +0000

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday in Abuja advised on its members to embrace the nation’s health insurance scheme, saying its benefits are enormous. The NBA President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, gave the advice when he led other members on a visit to the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo. […]

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Money laundering: Shasore to face four criminal charge

Abdulah Wahab — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:24:38 +0000

A former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Olasupo Shasore, SAN, is expected to be arraigned before a Federal High Court on October 20 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on charges bordering on money laundering offence. According to the charge, Shasore who was the Lagos State.Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner, […]

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NBA shifts election to Aug 19 as Electoral Committee Chairman denies resigning

Robby Akeju — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:17:34 +0000

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has shifted its election due to commence midnight of August 6 to August 19 and August 20 due to difficulties encountered by members with the verification process. NBA President, Mr Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), announced this on Monday in Abuja at a press conference. Mahmoud said that the shift was due […]

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NBA commences election midnight with 32,000 lawyers eligible to vote

Robby Akeju — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:45:23 +0000

Members of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) will go to the polls on Monday midnight to elect new executives amid fears that the elections may be marred in irregularities. NBA President, Mr Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), had given the assurance that the election would be free, fair and devoid of irregularities. He further disclosed that about 32,000 […]

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Buhari to NBA: We must avert collapse of public confidence in judicial system

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:57:05 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work with the government to avert the collapse of public confidence in the justice system of the country. The president made the call when he received the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. Buhari […]

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‘FG spent N1.3trn on capital projects in 2016’, Osinbajo tells CNN’s Asher at NBA Conference plenary

Femi Adewale — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:26:56 +0000

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration spent N1.3 trillion on capital projects in 2016, the highest in the history of the country. Osinbajo disclosed this at a plenary of the 2017 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) national conference in Lagos with the theme: “African Business: Penetrating Through Institution Building.” […]

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