The Human Rights Institute of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-HRI) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to live up to his primary constitutional responsibility as President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces by immediately tackling insecurity across the country. NBA-HRI made the call in a communiqué issued at its First Human Rights Summit held…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata has written to the chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers (BoB), Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, asking him to step aside from his position as chairman of the BoB to avoid a conflict of interest. The request is coming on the heels of a…
The Former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and his co-defendants have pleaded not guilty to 14-count charges bordering on stealing and criminal breach of trust, to the tune of N109.5 billion. They pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to them on Friday. Justice Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP presidential candidate in 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar has opened up on his point of political departure with his friend and one time political ally, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking on Friday morning in an exclusive interview on Arise TV, the former vice president said his fundamental political disagreement with Bola Tinubu…
The Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, as part of effort to decongest centers, on Thursday, set 34 awaiting-trial inmates free and cautioned them that punishment awaited any of them or anyone that committed crime. Three among them were released on bail, 22 were released unconditionally and nine others were released based on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, presided over the National Security Council meeting. The meeting held at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja. In attendance are Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Farouk Yahaya; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo; and the Chief of Air Staff, Air…
The Federal Government on Wednesday, approved contracts worth N7,499,603,500 for surveillance equipment for the Kaduna and Port Harcourt airports and an irrigation project augmentation in Adamawa State The Ministers of Aviation, Hadi Sirika and Water Resources, Sulieman Adamu, revealed this to State House Correspondents after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President…
The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2022, also known as the “Omnibus Bill” passed Second Reading at the Senate on Wednesday, July 20. The Bill, which is an intervention of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is aimed at consolidating and amending outdated legislative provisions towards removing…
Dear Colleagues 1. Itis exactly 30 days to the start of the 62nd Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-AGC) billed to take place from 19th – 26th August 2022 at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria lsland Lagos State with the theme, BOLD TRANSITIONS. 2. | wish to commence this update by expressing….
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections. The event, which took place at the Shehu Yar’adua center in Abuja, has in attendance the party’s presidential candidate and ex-Lagos State Governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi…