A Lawyer Edoabasi Udo has publicly withdrawn his support for Olumide Akpata over his proposal to licence law firms before they are able to practice Law.According to a post he put up on social media, Akpata’s proposal will limit the prospects of smaller firms in the industry.His full […]

I bring you all my Learned Silks, elders of the Bar, senior colleagues and colleagues, greetings from the Garden City of Port Harcourt. Kindly permit me to invade your space with this little testimony of a colleague I have known and observed closely over the years.I have known […]

It is this later point that defines our difference – NBA meetings should not be a “sight-seeing” opportunity. If you must see the country, hire a chopper and pay a pilot and off you go. There is little doubt that the significance of the venue of a meeting […]

The Eastern Bar Forum (EBF) an association of Lawyers practicing in Abia,Akwa Ibom,Anambra, Bayelsa,Cross River,Ebonyi,Enugu,Imo and Rivers States today celebrate the birthday of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and Attorney General of Rivers State OCJ Okocha.In a message signed by the Publicity Secretary, Nnamdi R […]

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says his administration went against the established land use rule in Oyo state to give approval for the burial of Abiola Ajimobi, former governor of the state, at his Oluyole Estate residence.

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Saturday directed the re-opening of courts in the state from tomorrow after being shut on June 19 following the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic.

The attention of the Chairman, NBA Port Harcourt branch has been drawn to the news making the rounds in various social media platforms over the above subject matter. Ordinarily, the branch would not have bothered to dignify those who orchestrated the lies with a response but in a […]

As the Statement credited to Adegboyega Awomolo SAN continues to unsettle the Legal community in Nigeria, many Lawyers have commended Dr Babatunde Ajibade on his response disagreeing with his brother silk.A statement purportedly made by Adegboyega Awomolo SAN calling on Senior Advocates of Nigeria to close ranks to […]

Dr Babatunde Ajibade SAN has disassociated himself from the statement credited to Adegboyega Awomolo SAN calling Senior Advocates of Nigeria to close ranks to prevent a non SAN from emerging as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) in the next election.

A junior solicitor who was convicted of sending malicious Facebook messages to a woman has been fined £10,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Newly-qualified James Andrew Wilson sent the messages, which were said to have caused annoyance, inconvenience and needless anxiety, through Facebook messenger on the same day […]

Senior Hong Kong officials lined up in recent days to defend China’s national security law for the territory that Beijing is poised to approve next Tuesday, even though none said they had seen the official legislation that would mark the most significant change to the city’s governance in […]

Sir Elton John’s ex-wife, Renate Blauel, has launched legal proceedings against the singer at the high court, in a rare intervention by a woman who has been avoiding publicity for decades.

I write with profound pleasure to felicitate with my own Portharcourt branch for a seamless and successful transition. Congrats to the Sylvester Adaka led EXCO, now immediate past, for a successful tenure. While I heartily congratulate the Prince Nyekwere led brand new EXCO of the branch, I urge […]

Law Pavilion Business Solutions Ltd, over the weekend, confirmed its recent partnership with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to provide Electronic Law Reports to Young Lawyers. Speaking on this, Ope Olugasa, the Managing Director of the LegalTech company commended the Paul Usoro led NBA executives for the well […]

Chiny Nworah,the editor of the Grundnorm has congratulated Mr Prince Nyekwere on his success at the polls as he becomes the new chair of the Nigerian Bar Association, Porthacourt. She urged him to keep his campaign promises and take the branch to greater heights