Anti-corruption activists have supported the position of a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) against what they described as the politicisation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
They said the anti-graft agency’s recent actions, especially…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has reportedly stopped the Department of State Services from arresting the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, over allegations bothering on “acts of financing terrorism, fraudulent activities and economic crimes of national…
The Federal High Court Abuja has found Dr Doyin Okupe guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki and also sentenced him to two years imprisonment.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu while delivering judgement on Monday, held…
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on security agencies to apprehend those he claimed are “anti-democratic forces” bent on truncating the 2023 elections.
Falana raised the alarm on Monday and based his argument on the series of attacks on the facilities of…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has tackled the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over what he described as an unwarranted media trial of the Kogi State government as regards the fresh case against a…
The NBA National Executive Council (NEC) at its meeting on 15 December 2022 co-opted 150 deserving members of the Association as members of the NEC.
The NBA NEC which is the highest decision-making organ of the Association is next to the Annual General…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Y.C Maikyau SAN has assured members of the association that he is ready to defend the Association and ensure equal and fair treatment of all lawyers in Nigeria.
The NBA President gave the assurance while…
The Federal Government has declared December 26 and 27, 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day.
It also declared Monday, January 2, 2023, as New Year celebration.
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement on Friday…
Nigeria’s elite regulatory authority for the legal profession, the Body of Benchers, has “stepped down” consideration of the nomination of the immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata as an NBA representative to the body.
This is coming against the backdrop…
THE Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lucky Irabor has assured that the military will remain apolitical and unbiased during the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
The CDS gave the assurance when the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau paid him…