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NBA Calls For Expressions Of Interest To Fill 22 Court Of Appeal Vacancies

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a call for expressions of interest from qualified candidates interested in filling 22 vacant positions on the Court of Appeal. APPOINTMENT OF 22 (TWENTY-TWO) ADDITIONAL JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL: CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Distinguished…

31/01/2024 0Comments

NBA Calls For Expressions Of Interest To Apply For FCT High Court Judge Appointments

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) invites suitably qualified lawyers to apply for appointments as Judges to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). APPOINTMENT OF 12 (TWELVE) ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT): CALL FOR…

29/01/2024 0Comments

Fmr NBA-President Akpata Loses NJC Seat Amid Governorship Bid

Former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata, has been relieved of his membership in the National Judicial Council (NJC), authoritative sources have confirmed. The decision was communicated via a letter to the incumbent NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN, signed…

25/01/2024 0Comments

Lawyers Protest Online Court Sitting

Lawyers in Enugu North Senatorial District, on Tuesday, protested the continuing online sitting by High Court judges in the district for the past two years. The lawyers had gathered at Nsukka and Obollo-Afor High Courts as early as 7:30am in their numbers, blocked…

24/01/2024 0Comments

NBA Ibadan Branch Sympathises with Explosion Victims

The Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ibadan branch, has sympathised with victims of Tuesday’s explosion at Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The association made this known on Saturday in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Oluwatobi Fatoki,…

21/01/2024 0Comments

NBA Calls for More Investment in Security, Strengthening of Armed Forces

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday called for more investment in the security of Nigeria and the strengthening of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The association also commended President Bola Tinubu for his efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture, adding that no investment…

16/01/2024 0Comments

NBA Introduces Online Stamps Application For Lawyers

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced the digitization of stamp applications to improve efficiency. In a notice to lawyers, NBA General Secretary Adesina Adegbite laid out the new online process for paid and complimentary stamp requests. PROCEDURE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION FOR STAMPS Distinguished…

12/01/2024 0Comments

Ballot Snatching: NBA-SPIDEL Refers Chief Chukwuma Ekomaru, SAN to LPDC

The Nigerian Bar Association NBA SPIDEL has referred Chief Chukwuma Uchenna Ekomaru, SAN to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC over his involvement in ballot Snatching at the 2023 Imo State Governorship Election. In a statement by the section on Thursday, SPIDEL noted…

12/01/2024 0Comments

Falana Leads Protest As Lagos Lawyers Demand Probe Of Colleague’s Assault

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Thursday joined other legal practitioners in Lagos to protest the police brutality on lawyers and Nigerians. The protest is coming especially on the heels of the recent detention of a Lagos-based…

12/01/2024 0Comments

[FULL LIST] NBA President Constitutes AGC & Remuneration Committees

In two separate appointments on Wednesday, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN named Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya as the Chairperson of the Annual General Conference Planning Committee 2024 (AGCPC) while Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN will head…

11/01/2024 0Comments

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