Ozoani SAN donates ₦10m for NBA Makurdi Bar Centre project
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former National Chairman of the NBA Welfare Committee, Chief Emeka Ozoani SAN, has donated ₦10 million towards the construction of the Bar Centre and…
NBA decries conflicting court judgments as threat to rule of law
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN), has raised the alarm over the growing trend of conflicting court judgments, warning that the development undermines public confidence in the…
Eunice Ameh: Freedom at last, NBA demands commendable
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has called for the immediate release of abducted lawyer and National Youth Service Corps member, Eunice Ameh, describing her disappearance as painful…
Nigeria: The Rise Of Judicial Verdict Without Judgment
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by court order”, it ventured into prophetic journalism. In the period since then, partisan…
Minister, Wike, defends houses for judges, dismisses NBA criticism
Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Friday defended the construction of houses for judges and justices in Abuja, dismissing concerns that the projects could compromise the independence of…
Blue Silks: ‘How CJN, NBA, LPPC silence conferred tacit approval’
Amid ongoing legal battle and controversy over the introduction of the Blue Silks rank of Senior Counsel of Nigeria, SCN, as an alternative to the title of Senior Advocate of…
ECNBA clears all aspirants for 2026 NBA National Officers Elections
The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association has cleared all aspirants seeking national offices in the forthcoming 2026 elections of the Nigerian Bar Association, with no candidate disqualified at…
No law enforcement Officer has the power to act as Prosecutor-Judge-Executioner – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association is disturbed by the viral video showing the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, as well as the subsequent confirmation by…
NBA probes Asaba lawyer Mmorwah over alleged misconduct, gives 14 days to respond
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commenced investigation into an Asaba-based legal practitioner, Mr. Chukwu Mmorwah, over serious allegations of impersonation and breach of trust, following a formal petition submitted…
ALDRAP honours non-court litigation lawyers with ‘Blue Silk’ award
In a move set to redefine recognition within Nigeria’s legal profession, the Association of Legislative Drafters and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has conferred its prestigious ‘Blue Silk’ rank on a select…