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Opinion
#NBADecides2026: What Future For An Independent Bar? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Three score and three years ago, a defining dispute erupted in the old Western Region of Nigeria over…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Akinseye-George, SAN Endorses Afam Okeke For NBA General Secretary, Praises Leadership At Abuja Branch
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and President of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies (CSLS), Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George, SAN, FNIALS, has…
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Litigation
Court Bars Non-Specialist Police Lawyers From Appearing In Civil Cases, Orders Deployment Of Police Lawyers To All Police Stations Nationwide
In a landmark judgment with far-reaching implications for policing, human rights enforcement and locus standi in Nigeria, the National…
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NBA
“We Will Resist Any Attempt To Undermine The Independence Of The Bar” – NBA President Declares At Eastern Bar Forum Quarterly Meeting In Owerri
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has declared that his administration will not…
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Opinion
The NBA Elections: Moving Beyond Politics To Purpose By Johnson Babalola
Over the past few days, a number of my lawyer and non-lawyer friends have called or sent me…
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Nigerian Lawyers
NBA GS Candidate Afam Okeke Felicitates Eastern Bar Forum, Urges Members To Elect Competent Leaders
A leading candidate for the office of General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam O. Okeke,…
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Nigerian Lawyers
“Court Of Appeal Spoke For The Rule Of Law” – Atake, SAN Defends NBA’s Rejection Of Purported AGF Directives
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has declined to treat the Directions issued by the Honourable Attorney-General of…
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NBA
NBA Dutse Branch Rejects Calls To Halt Election, Backs ECNBA To Conduct Polls As Scheduled
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dutse Branch, has reaffirmed its support for the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian…
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Litigation
FCT High Court Declares Amac Sole Authority For Occupational Health Permits
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in the Nyanya/Karu Judicial Division, has delivered a landmark…
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Law Enforcement
8 Suspects In DSS Custody As Rescued Oyo Schoolchildren Return Home After 56 Days, Kingpin Demanded For Release Remains On Trial
Eight suspected members of the gang responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area…
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Law Enforcement
Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers Regain Freedom After 56 Days, Tinubu Commends Security Agencies
Schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have…
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The Bench
NJC Extends Justice Ijeoma Agugua’s Tenure As Acting Chief Judge Of Imo State
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has extended the appointment of Hon. Justice Ijeoma O. Agugua as the Acting…
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NBA
NBA Invites EU, U.S., UK, Yiaga Africa, TMG, Others To Observe 2026 National Elections
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has formally invited the European Union (EU), the United States Embassy, the British…
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Metro News
Rule Of Law At Risk If Government Interferes In NBA Elections, Amnesty Warns
Amnesty International is deeply concerned by purported directives attributed to Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the…
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Metro News
“Hear Our Cries, Unravel The Whereabouts Of Our Breadwinners” — Families Of Five Missing Engineers Petition NBA, NJC, NASS
The families of five engineers who disappeared while working on an African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded Ring Road project…
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Nigerian Lawyers
Ebun Sofunde, SAN Endorses Lateef Akangbe for NBA President
A former partner of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential candidate, Lateef Omoyemi Akangbe,…
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