NBA-SBL and ILFA Collaborate to Establish A Banking & Finance Academy

The Banking & Finance Academy aims to provide junoir finance lawyers with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of banking and finance law As part of our commitment to capacity building, the NBA-SBL in collaboration with ILFA is organizing Banking and Finance Academy scheduled to hold from 25th to 27th March 2019 which is designed…

Drafting Clearer Contracts

The NBA-SBL organized a training on Drafting Clearer Contracts on the 23rd & 24th of June, 2020 The Webinar Links are listed below https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/6edODgUSy98LJ80PZ7xMsQZzdVEwG5n5SCb6zzhFpZl6bDUkvwWzspTfmK2ocg4.jwKSB1Ou7T4g4QDB?startTime=1592999838000https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/K-iQ_X7xZrh0imZc88yTlg13E3RT6EPKUvkfGtmnPLI3y2-2qwMm-DllGktMBq-b.a_85mpvgQ6IJjptv?startTime=1592913385000

Governors Plead With Central Bank, Finance Minister To Shelve Loan Deductions

Governors Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto State) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State) on Tuesday pleaded with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, to shelve deduction of loans obtained by states from the federal government via the apex bank’s budget support facilities. The governor spoke at…

Bandits Deserve Death Not Ransom, Kaduna Governor el-Rufai Proclaims

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, Tuesday restated his opposition to negotiation with, and payment of ransom to bandits, saying the federal government should apprehend and kill the outlaws. “Nobody living in the forest is innocent, and we must kill them all,” he said, adding: “The Chief of Air Staff has been doing well and…

Biden: George Floyd Murder Verdict Giant Step Forward But We Can Do More

US President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that “it’s not enough.” Biden spoke from the White House hours after the verdict alongside Vice President…

Senate Probes CCT Chairman, Umar Over Alleged Assault

The Senate on Tuesday referred a petition against the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Danladi Umar over alleged assault on a guard, Clement Sagwak, at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja. The incident occurred on March 29, 2021. Sagwak had also petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to probe the incident. Senator…