NBA NEWS

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Mr Y.C Maikyau was on Friday sworn in as the new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA following the expiration of Olumide Akpata-led administration. Maikyau, who was sworn in as the 31st President of the NBA, won…

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has thrown out the petition filed before it by the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) asking that partners of Wole Olanipekun&Co be investigated over ambulance chasing accusations. In a petition dated July 19, 2022, NBA through its Vice President,…

The Nigerian Bar Association has appealed the federal High court decision setting aside the ratification of the suspension  of the General Secretary of the Association, Joyce Oduah from office. It will be recalled that the Federal High Court had on 23rd August declared…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olumide Akpata yesterday berated lawyers who stormed the accreditation centre and carted away conference bags and other items. Akpata, who apologised for his lateness to the President’s Dinner held on Tuesday night as one of the highlights of the…

There was drama yesterday at the ongoing NBA Conference 2022 as some lawyers were seen struggling and fighting for conference materials. The drama started in the morning when conference attendees noticed that the bags given to them were of substandard quality. After complaints…

The Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association is currently holding at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, respectively are present at the event. The…

Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, has said Nigerians do not have enough leaders to look up to in the current system. Adiche made this statement during her keynote address at the ongoing Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Eko Hotel…