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The Chairman of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), Emmanuel Ukala SAN has tendered his notice of resignation from the role to the Body of Benchers. In letter dated 22nd of February, 2022 and sighted by The Lawyer, the Life Bencher outlined the…

The Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch has responded to rife reports peddled online about an alleged investigation of the branch’s financial records by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a statement obtained by The Lawyer, the Chairman of…

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, ECNBA, has unveiled a new website. The URL of the webpage is https://www.ecnba.ng/ The site is designed primarily as a source of information ans engagement with the public towards the NBA’s leadership elections later in 2022.…

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL has announced a list of 43 planning committee members for it’s annual conference holding in Sokoto state from May 22- 26, 2022. A statement released by the Publicity Secretary of the…

In the 3-day working visit, the President held an interactive session with NBA Members from Owerri, Okigwe, Orlu and Mbaise Branches. NBA PRESIDENT HOLDS INTERACTIVE SESSION WITH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS IN IMO STATE; PAYS COURTESY VISIT ON JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN THE STATE; AND SECURES…

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) is in the final leg of its planning for a town-hall meeting billed for 28 February, 2022 at Marriot Hotel in Lagos. The aim of the town hall meeting is…

The Human Rights Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos branch, in partnership with Megalectrics Limited (owners of Beat FM, Classic FM Naija FM and Lagos talks 93.1 FM) has embarked on a massive and strategic decongestion of the ikoyi Correctional…

The Nigerian Bar Association Judiciary Committee has published advertisement for the vacant position of additional six Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The Committee, in a Notice made available to The Lawyer signed by its Chairman, Dr. Babatunde Ajibade, SAN, says…

The Nigerian Bar Association has asked lawyers who have paid their Bar Practicing Fee and Branch dues to apply for Stamp and Seal. In a notice signed by NBA Publicity Secretary, Dr. Rapulu Nduka, members are directed to send an email attaching…

The Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has set minimum court appearance fees and percentage on legal documentation. This step was taken to address the protracted issue of remuneration among lawyers in the branch and the challenge of some lawyers…