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At the most recent meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association, All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate Kashim Shettima claims he chose to wear shoes to "deliberately snub" the hostile crowd (NBA). The event took…

Mr. Femi Falana, a human rights attorney, has urged the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to put a halt to the country's ongoing arrests and detentions of suspects and other citizens. Additionally, Falana asked the NBA…

Renowned author, Chimamanda Adichie, on Monday, August 22, said that the words – troublesome and innovative – have their pride of place in the Nigerian Bar Association. Adichie delivered the keynote address at the 62nd edition of the…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has begun a probe of the circumstances surrounding the jailing of a Lagos-based lawyer Inibehe Effiong by Akwa Ibom Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot. President Olumide Akpata, who ordered the…

Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River State, has given his approval for a review of the benefits and wages of the state's judicial officials. Ayade made the new pay announcement at the Governor's Office in Calabar's Executive…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that only an independent judiciary would guarantee an effective rule of law in Nigeria. Okowa stated this on Monday, July 4,…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has implored the Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, to withdraw his directive to the Army in Nko community to curb the loss of innocent lives. NBA, Calabar branch, made this appeal, on Thursday,…

Former Nigerian basketballer, Ime Udoka has made history after he was officially announced by Boston Celtics as their Head Coach from 2021/22 NBA season.  The 43-year-old becomes with his appointment becomes the first Nigerian to coach a…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that there is no constitutional nor legal authority that supports the ban of Twitter by the Federal Government. NBA President, Olumide Akpata disclosed this in a statement on Friday night, …

Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has said Adeshina Ogunlana, a former Chairman of Ikeja Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is not his counsel. The actor is being detained by the police…

Nigerian Bar Association has set up a fact-finding team over the alleged killings in Oyigbo local government in Rivers state which has triggered a controversy. On October 21, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike declared a 24-hour curfew…

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata has faulted the calls for regulation of social media by the Federal Government. Akpata who admitted that there are people who are “irresponsible” in their usage of…

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it has set up a seven-man task force to rescue a lawyer, Bisola Paulette Ajayi, who was abducted on Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. MDB earlier reported that the 25-year-old lady was trailed…