A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, charged with six billion dollars Mambilla Hydroelectric plant fraud, has sought intervention of the Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. He also sought the intervention of the President, Nigerian Bar…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has lamented the state of insecurity in Nigeria, urging President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency. The NBA, in the address that was read by its National President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, who…
Lawyers under the umbrella of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) carried out a peaceful protest on Thursday to protest alleged brutality and unlawful detention of lawyers in the state by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The Ikeja, Ikorodu, Badagry, and…
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ile-Ife Branch, has expressed concern at the prolonged strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria JUSUN, Osun chapter. The union had embarked on the strike to protest alleged high handedness by the leadership of…
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 of the organising committee of the just concluded Law Week…
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to work on improving the trust and confidence between the private and public bar Fagbemi made the call during the meeting of the General Council…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will soon commence the prosecution of 1,076 electoral offenders arrested in 35 states across the country during the 2023 general election. A credible source in the commission on Wednesday told the News…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Gov. Ademola Adeleke. The NBA said in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akorede Lawal, that…
The Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged its support and assistance to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in furtherance of the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said this in…
The Nigerian Law Society ( NLS) says it is not competing with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) but emerged to redefine the ideals of the founding fathers of the legal profession in Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary of NLS, Mr…
