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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has received approval for its proposals to set up a comprehensive court-monitoring scheme. The scheme will enable the profession determine with accuracy and generate statistics identifying the primary causes of delay in court proceedings, and thus, make remedial…

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata recently led a team on a three-day working to Sokoto State. The visit which is part of ongoing efforts by the NBA to deepen its engagement with the legal community and ensure inclusiveness…

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has released the new approved constitution of the Association. The Constitution adopted on the 29th October, 2021. Among the important provisions in the new constitution are: 1. To be a member of the NBA, you must be registered…

The President of Nigerian Bar Association Olumide Akpata, has said that that the declining state of the nation’s justice sector was the major reason for the convocation of the summit. Akpata, made this remark Tuesday, at 2022 Justice Sector Summit tagged: ‘Devising…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday canvassed the creation of a benchmark in the salaries of judicial officers and that of the legislators to put a permanent rest to the perennial dispute between the two arms of government. Osinbajo also said that the…

The Nigerian Bar Association says the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government suspended the planned petrol subsidy removal because of the forthcoming 2023 elections. The President of NBA, Olumide Akpata, made this known on Monday while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics…

The Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Nigerian Bar Association, on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on law reforms, with the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, noting the importance of collaboration between public institutions and the private sector.…

The Nigerian Bar Association on Monday said it has filed petitions against seven lawyers including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who influenced judges to issue conflicting court orders. The conflicting court orders, the NBA said, concerned especially political matters. The organisation said it…

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata is scheduled to inaugurate the newly constituted Electoral Committee of the Association. According to information made available to The Lawyer, the inauguration of the appointed committee members is scheduled to hold…

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, is calling for well researched articles for possible publication in Volume 12 of the Nigerian Bar Journal In a statement signed by the Secretary of the NBA Editorial Board, Raymond Nkannebe The Editorial Board of the Nigerian Bar…