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NBA-SPIDEL Unveils LOC, Annual Confab Venue

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its Annual Conference. Inaugurating the committee at the NBA Ikeja Bar Centre, Chairman of the Conference Planning Committee (CPC), Mr. Okey Ohagba…

18/05/2023

Presidential Tribunal Adjourns Obi’s Pre-Hearing Against Tinubu To May 19

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned to Friday, May 19 for continuation of pre-hearing in the petition by presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi against the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu. LP National Chairman, Julius Abure was also…

17/05/2023

FG Has Recorded Modest Gains in Judicial Reforms – Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says the Federal Government has recorded modest gains in the area of Justice reforms through legislations and judicial decisions. Malami disclosed this at the two-day body of Attorneys General conference…

17/05/2023

Tinubu’s Inauguration as President Must Happen May 29 – Agbakoba

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olisa Agbakoba, has said the swearing-in of Bola Tinubu as the next president of the country is bound to happen on May 29. Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,…

16/05/2023

NBA Unveils Logo, Registration Portal For NBA-AGC 2023

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN today 15th May, 2023, joined members of the Annual General Conference Planning Committee (AGCPC) at the unveiling and launch of the NBA 2023 Annual General Conference Registration Portal. The website…

15/05/2023

Businesses Groan as CAC Portal Malfunctions

Businesses and corporate lawyers in Nigeria have been beset by several challenges from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) portal, with pressing transactions coming to a standstill as a result. There has been significant downtime on the portal, which barely functions for more than…

15/05/2023

Be Upright, Fearless, Lagos CJ Tells New Magistrates

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has urged the 18 newly-appointed magistrates in the state to raise the bar of justice, noting that they are joining the bench at a time “when the reputation of the judiciary in general…

15/05/2023

Fashola Inaugurates Electronic C of O, Says Can Be Accessed Within 24hrs

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated the Electronic Certificate of Occupancy (e-CofO) saying that citizens can access their land titles and documents within 24 hours. Fashola disclosed this at the unveiling of business process automation of certificates of…

14/05/2023

Action Alliance Petitions LPDC Over Alleged Professional Misconduct by Kenneth Udeze

The Action Alliance (AA) has petitioned the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee on the alleged unethical conducts of a lawyer who is also a former member of the party, Mr Kenneth Udeze. In a petition filed by the National Chairman of the party, Dr…

13/05/2023

Aregbesola Wants Comprehensive Review of Criminal Justice System

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for comprehensive review of Nigeria’s criminal justice system to reduce the alarming number of inmates in correctional facilities awaiting trial. A statement by the Media Adviser to the minister, Sola Fasure on Friday in Abuja,…

13/05/2023

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