It is so easy to stay out of trouble, but difficult to come out of it, the following are easy tips to stay out of trouble: 1.Do not offer lift to anybody at night, for any reason whatsoever.You could be offering lift to an armed robber or a […]

The NBA Benin, the Lion Bar Disclaims a Fake News Report on Appointment of Judges The Nigerian Bar Association, Benin Branch (The Lion Bar), has disclaimed a fake news making the rounds about the appointment of Judges for the Edo State Judiciary. The NBA Benin in a Statement […]

The writer, shall attempt to provoke some thoughts and spark some new innovative thinking about, how we run and manage our courts, in view of the unexpected realities, foisted on us and administration of justice systems in our jurisdictions. The term Innovation as described by Webster’s dictionary is—the […]

The NBA section on Business Law has grown to become the most vibrant section of the Nigerian Bar Association. It was started in 2004 under the leadership of Chief Wole Olanipekun as the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. In the next six years after it was established, […]

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a driver, Olalekan Hameed, to death by hanging for the December 1, 2018 murder of Mrs Jolasun Okunsanya, 76, the mother of his employer, Adetayo. Justice Mojisola Dada delivered the judgment in the Lagos State Judiciary’s maiden virtual court […]

RELAXATION or EXTENSION OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS IN NIGERIA: A Choice Must Be Made Between Two Evil Options. (UdemsOpinion) ▪️Ancient philosophers and writers believed that one should opt for the lesser evil, when one had difficulties making a decision between two evils. ▪️According to them, there is always […]

The leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shiites, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, have asked the Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna to quash the charges of murder of a soldier instituted against them by the state government.

A mortuary operator and employee have been arraigned at a magistrate court sitting in Owo, Ondo State, over the missing corpse of a woman at the facility.

TEXT OF A PRESS BRIEFING BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE. PUTTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHTIN RE – NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) PRESS STATEMENT ON ONE EMPEROR OGBONNA My attention has been drawn to a press statement issued by Kunle Edun, the National Publicity […]

The Grundnorm,a law and society online news media will officially open lawschoolclass.com on the 4th of May 2020. According to Chiny Nworah, the editor of The Grundnorm, law school classes are becoming increasingly influencial in the legal profession around the world,thus a need to harmonise different classes together […]

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to Government imposing some Regulations. The enforcement of same however has thrown up some challenges. The Following are your COVID-19 Regulations Rights and Obligations. 1.If any body claims to be an Enforcer of the COVID-19 Regulations,request politely to see his or her ID […]

28 April 2020 NBA MEMBERS’ LIFEASSURANCE SCHEME RENEWAL We are pleased to announce the renewal of the Life Assurance Scheme (“Life Scheme” or “Scheme”) for NBA Members who had, as at 31 March 2020 paid their Bar Practice Fees (“BPF”) for Year 2020. Our Partner for the Scheme […]

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJAMONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending […]

GOVERNOR WIKE ANNOUNCES THE Lockdown of parts of PORT HARCOURT AND OBIO /AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS •to inaugurate Task Force on Border Closure Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced a lockdown of parts of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas in view of the failure […]

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Yenagoa Branch under the Leadership of Felix Okorotie, Esq., earlier today, commenced the disbursement of financial palliatives to interested and deserving Members to flatten the curve the Covid-19 pandemic has posed following the skeletal operation of Courts and the inhibitions placed on other […]