In an article titled, “The General Council of the Bar (GCoB) Is Not Vested with the Power to Issue RPC,” and published by Pointblanknews on 19 September 2020, a very respected learned friend, Mr. Kazeem A. Oyinwola, reached the following conclusions (as fairly summarized by me; I hope […]

INTRODUCTION Section 24 of the Legal Practitioners Act 1975 defines a Legal Practitioner as a person entitled in accordance with the provisions of this Act to practice as a barrister or as a barrister and solicitor, either generally or for the purposes of any particular office or proceedings.Furthermore, […]

Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday, the 23rd of September 2020, the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), met with a delegation from the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) led by its President, Daniel Onwe to discuss issues affecting members of ALDIN. Some of the issues […]

Dear Colleagues, Despite the efforts of the Nigerian Bar Association to rid the legal profession of quacks and encroachment, certain individuals and bodies keep reinventing several strategies to offer their quackery to unsuspecting members of the public. Recently, the attention of the Nigerian Bar Association and its Section […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, late Sunday, met with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Akufo-Addo, in Abuja on the way out of the diplomatic row between both nations on account of the closure of Nigerian businesses over fresh startup capital legislation in that West African country.The disclosure, which was made by […]

Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced plans to launch its own anthem and emblem to create a unified identity for its people.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong disclosed the government’s plans during a public hearing of a bill titled “A Law To Establish And Regulate, […]

Nigeria is currently in the process of ensuring the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, the minister of trade, Niyi Adebayo, said on Monday.Ratification is the action of signing or formally consenting to a treaty, contract, or agreement, after due legislative process, thus making […]

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday signed the State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, which provides stiff penalty for rapists.The law provides surgical castration and removal of Fallopian tubes for male and female convicts respectively upon conviction of raping a child.The principal law, the Penal Code […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerian traders in Ghana that they would get justice.Osinbajo, who gave the assurance on Tuesday evening during a meeting with representatives of the Nigerian community in Ghana, said their well-being was the federal government’s concern.A statement issued yesterday by the vice-president’s spokesman, Mr. […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said yesterday that its legal team has saved about $5.4 billion in court cases through the victories it recorded in four court judgments involving the company.The corporation has also extended the highly sought-after contracts to exchange its crude oil for imported fuel […]

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the federal government September 28 deadline to reverse the recent increases in the price of petrol and electricity tariffs or face nationwide industrial action.This was part of the decisions reached at yesterday’s Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in Abuja.The federal government […]

Dear Colleagues, The Edo State Gubernatorial election will take place this Saturday, the 19th day of September 2020. The President of the Nigerian Bar Association – Olumide Akpata has appointed the following persons as members of the NBA observer Group for the Edo State Gubernatorial election. They are: […]

Dear Colleagues, The Edo State Gubernatorial election will take place this Saturday, the 19th day of September 2020. The President of the Nigerian Bar Association – Olumide Akpata has nominated the following persons as members of the NBA observer Group for the Edo State Gubernatorial election. They are: […]

T.F. Hodge said, “What surrounds us is what is within us.” It is obvious that some disenchanted NBA members are out to destroy the NBA , and it’s all about the failure of NBA’s electoral process, which has refused to get better. Should they have their way? If […]

STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION ON THE CROSS-RIVER STATE JUDICIARY SAGA With dismay, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been following the protracted crisis rocking the judiciary in Cross River State. The hallowed office of the Chief Judge of the State has remained vacant for about two […]