27th, July 2022. To Members of the Nigerian Bar Association. Dear Learned Silk, Bencher, Distinguished Colleague, Pursuant to the “Notice of Amendment of the Constitution of the Nigerian Bar Association 2015 (as amended in 2021)” by Chairmen of Branches dated 11th, June 2022 and received at the NBA Secretariat on 14th, June 2022 in compliance…
The presidency has called the bluff of Senators from opposition parties who on Wednesday issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges bedeviling the country. Yesterday, the lawmakers staged a walkout from the Senate and threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against President Buhari should he fail to address the insecurity…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has ordered the immediate closure of both public and private schools in the State. He noted that the directive was part of the proactive steps taken to safeguard the lives of students across the State. The governor’s directive is coming on the heels of security threats across the country,…
Thirty-Six State Governors in Nigeria have called for the Review of the reintroduced National Water Resources Bill. The resolution was reached at the Teleconference Meeting of Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The Governors argued that the bill does not adequately address the interest of states and is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal…
The Chairman, Body of Benchers (BOB), Mr Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has warned lawyers not to see the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) as a forum for settling scores with imaginary enemies. Olanipekun made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Call to Bar ceremony for 1,491 new lawyers, held by the BOB at its…
House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday passed through second reading, a bill seeking to amend Section 11 of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act 2007 to bar the Governor, Deputy Governors or Directors of the apex bank from partisan politics. The proposed legislation tilted: “Bill for an Act to Amend Section 11 of…
Opposition senators from various political parties have threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to address the high level of insecurity in the country. The federal lawmakers have subsequently issued a 6-week ultimatum to the President to tackle the security challenges. The opposition senators had earlier staged a walkout from…
The Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association Technical Committee on Conference Planning, Tobenna Erijokwe in a statement, announced 18 additional TCCP members and 14 Local Organising Committee members ahead of the forthcoming Annual General Conference. The statement reads: We at the TCCP are grateful for the support that has been shown to us so far regarding the…
It is exactly 9 Days to the end of Regular Registration” for the 2022 Annual General Conference. If you missed the early bird window, be sure NOT to miss one of your final chances to be a part of the LEGACY CONFERENCE. Don’t Wait for the Last Day. Visit www.nbaconference.com to REGISTER NOW! For further…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders in West Africa to do everything to ensure that elections are conducted in their countries in an atmosphere of trust, freedom and transparency. This he said is the only way the sub-region can be free from the scourge of unconstitutional take overs that reared its head in 3…