NBA admits: Corruption thrives in the legal profession in Nigeria
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. Mr. Jibril Jimeta, Chairman…
NBA fraud crisis: Treasurer wants independent audit, demands apology from Maikyau
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Treasurer, Caroline Anze-Bishop, has called for an independent audit of the association’s finances to ascertain the true financial status. This comes after NBA President Yakubu…
NBA calls conduct of DSS, Correctional Service officers ‘disgraceful’, demands probe
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has described as “disgraceful”, Tuesday’s open fight between operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over…
Alleged misconduct: NBA President boycotts Call to Bar event, insists Olanipekun must step aside
Another storm is brewing within the legal fraternity as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), on Tuesday, boycotted the Call to Bar ceremony presided over by…
NBA crisis deepens: 1st Vice President ‘suspends’ Oduah as Secretary, appoints Nwadialo
In a brazen show of power, the 1st Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, John Aikpokpo Martins has allegedly suspended the General Secretary of the Association, Madam Joyce…
Lawyers make case for ICT deployment in justice administration
By Chimezie Anaso A section of Nigerian lawyers and judges have said that the adoption of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become imperative in contemporary Nigerian legal practice. This…
NBA to investigate CCT Chairman, Umar, over alleged assault of security guard
There appears no respite yet for the embattled Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar as the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday said it…
NBA, more lawyers condemn planned arraignment of Onnoghen
The Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA) and other lawyers have condemned plans by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), to try the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is…
President Buhari mourns former NBA President, Chief Idowu Sofola
March 26, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the Nigerian Bar Association and the Nigerian Body of Benchers in mourning the passing away of a prominent lawyer, bencher and jurist,…
Land Use Charge : NBA rejects LASG’s 50 per cent reduction, Lagos Assembly lauds gesture
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has rejected the 50 per cent reduction of the Land Use Charge recently reviewed by the Lagos State Government. The Chairman, Mr Adeshina…