President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe (SAN), has paid glowing tribute to Nigeria’s first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Folake Solanke (SAN, CON), as she marks her 94th birthday, describing her as a trailblazer whose legacy continues to inspire generations of legal professionals. In a goodwill...
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Judges must not bully lawyers or abuse contempt powers — NBA President condemns detention of counsel
Judges must not bully lawyers or abuse contempt powers — NBA President condemns detention of counsel
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed strong concern over what it described as disturbing incidents involving judges allegedly bullying lawyers and ordering their detention, warning that such actions threaten the integrity of the justice system. In a statement issued by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association said...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the conduct of activist Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja, warning that courtrooms must not be into platforms for media engagement or public theatrics. In a statement issued on March 24, 2026, the President of the NBA, Mazi Afam...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said it would intervene in the mysterious disappearance of former presidential aide and human Rights lawyer, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, following growing concerns over his detention. Residents and relatives in the Ijiman community, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, where Obono-Obla is a...
Founder and chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy & Development, Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Barrister Nwamaka Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer who was allegedly killed by kidnappers. Prof. Gambari, a former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, conveyed...
THE family of Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, is saddened to announce her brutal death at the hands of still-to-be-identified kidnappers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory on Monday, 5th January 2026. Before her abduction, Barrister Nwamaka was on the phone with her sister Anthonia, who briefly...
Twenty-three days after its transmission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the upper chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, the Senate, held public hearings on 18 December 2025 to consider the Legal Practitioners Bill. At this pace, the bill could become law well before the middle of 2026. The journey to this bill has been somewhat...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over the controversies trailing the recently enacted Tax Reform Acts, warning that the issues threaten the credibility and transparency of Nigeria’s lawmaking process. President, Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, in a statement on Tuesday, said the unfolding developments cast...
The planned resumption of enforcement of the motor vehicle tinted glass permit policy by the Nigeria Police Force has reignited a major legal and constitutional controversy, with critics warning that the move amounts to a direct challenge to the authority of the courts and a dangerous erosion of the...
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the Federal Government not to engage in dialogue with terrorists who have terrorised the Nigeria for years. Speaking on Tuesday in Akure at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Law Week, Akure Branch, Fani-Kayode said the government...
Federal High Court has announced that its 2025/2026 Legal Year and Annual Judges’ Conference will begin on December 15 in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Monday by the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Christopher, the week-long event — which will run until December 18 — was...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed serious concern over reports that a Magistrate Court in Kano ordered two popular TikTok personalities, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to formalize their relationship through marriage within 60 days, following a case involving the circulation of an allegedly indecent video. Describing...
Nigeria Police Force has announced a nationwide pause on enforcing the law against vehicles with tinted windows. This decision follows discussions with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement from the Police, the suspension will stay in place until a...
In response to growing security threats, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Kebbi State branch, has issued a travel advisory to its members, urging them to avoid nine local government areas identified as hotspots for kidnapping. The directive, issued by Branch Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Hassan, followed an emergency meeting held...
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called for justice and protection for the family of a 22-year-old man, Moses Mba, allegedly killed by a security aide attached to Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu. In a petition addressed to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Rashid Afegbua, and shared with newsmen...
Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr. Adebowale A.Adedokun, has called for the emergence of procurement lawyers to address public procurement deficits and corruption. He made this assertion on August 25th, 2025, at the 65th Edition of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)...
Managing Director/Chief Executive of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye has said workplace safety and social protection are fundamental pillars of social justice. Barrister Faleye made this assertion in his lead paper at the Breakout Session Vl at the Annual NBA Conference holding in Enugu, Tuesday....
Dynamic leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has delivered a powerful address at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, August 24, 2025. He called on African nations to regulate loans from international financial institutions like the World Bank and...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu– South African activist Julius Malema passionately called for African unity to counter external exploitation and division. Malema made the call on Sunday during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu State. The theme of the conference...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...