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The Nigerian Bar Association, Calabar Branch, Cross River State, has decried Governor Ben Ayade’s directive to the Nigerian Army to sustain the military operation in Nko community. A statement signed by the branch Chairman, Attah Ochinke, and Secretary, Eno Edet, said “The attention…

The Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) has elected the General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Joyce Oduah as the Vice President of the continental body of lawyers. PALU is the premier Continental Lawyers membership forum of and for individual African Lawyers…

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section of Legal Practice (SLP) is set to hold her Annual conference from the 3rd – 6th July 2022. This years conference which is tagged “Legal Practice in Nigeria: Our Reality, Our future” shall hold at The Dome…

In a statement made available to The Lawyer, Akpata noted, with deep concern, the controversies brewing in some Branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the issue of the tenure of office of the Branch Executive Committee members. According to him,…

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) via her President has addressed the resignation of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dr. Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad OFR and the swearing of a new acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. In a statement signed by…

According to a statement by Akpata, the NBA had been optimistic that the CJN’s invitation for applications from eminently qualified lawyers for nomination to the Supreme Court bench was an indication that qualified Private Practitioners who applied would be considered for Appointment.…

In a statement by the President of the Nigerian Bar Association sighted by The Lawyer, he acknowledged receipt of the report from the White paper Committee Chaired by Oluseun Abimbola SAN mapping out modalities for the implementation of recommendations made by Renumeration…

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released 129 Lawyers qualified for the award of the highly coveted rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) 2022. In an official notice sighted by The Lawyer, signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court/Secretary…

Jonathan Gunu Taidi, lawyer, activist and humanitarian was called to the Bar on 23rd January, 2001. His flair for humanitarian service saw him gravitate towards championing pro bono cases mostly for Awaiting Trial inmates under the Social Security for Better Future Initiative, a…

The Electoral Committee of the Nigeria Bar Association (ECNBA) led by the Chairman Mr. Ayodele Akintude SAN on Friday June 24, 2022, held another hybrid public briefing in a bid to keep the public abreast of its activities in relation to the…