NBA NEWS

The Adamawa branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has identified corruption as one of the major impediments hindering legal profession and its practice in Nigeria. Jibril Jimeta, Chairman of the organising committee of the just concluded Law Week organized by the branch,…

The Nigerian Bar Association has revealed that it has initiated an investigation into the viral video depicting a lawyer assaulting his wife in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. In a statement released, the National Publicity Secretary of the Association, Akorede Habeeb Lawal says the…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Garki Branch, FCT has condemned the illegal harvest and trade of kidneys in the territory and its environs. In a statement by the chairman of the branch, Obioma Ezenwobodo on Wednesday, the association declared pro bono legal representation…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Sunday that the judiciary has to be independent and effective for human rights to thrive in Nigeria. “The concept of ‘justice for all’ is unattainable without an independent judiciary. Individual rights and freedoms will remain a mirage without…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has invited lawyers across the country to forward proposals and contributions to the House of Representatives Committee conducting a review of the 1999 Constitution. In a weekend statement, NBA National Publicity Secretary Akorede Habeeb Lawal said the Committee…

The Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has described as an abuse of office and a breach of constitutional powers, the refusal of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to swear in judges recommended by the National Judicial…