NBA ends annual conference with appeal for determination of CCT status
The Nigerian Bar Association has risen from its 59th Annual General Conference with a call on the Supreme Court to clarify whether the Code of Conduct Tribunal is an organ ...
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NBA should do more to stop illegal arrests and detention of Nigerians — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to “do more to hold governments at all levels to account for violations of human rights and ...
Alleged N20.1m fraud: Ex-NBA, Ikeja, chairman carried money in polythene bags – witness
A prosecution witness, Thelma Coco-Bassey, on Wednesday alleged that Adeshina Ogunlana, a former Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, accused of N20.1 million fraud, lavishly spent money belonging to the ...
NBA calls for implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Act
Paul Usoro, National President of the Nigerian Bar Association, has called for the full implementation and domestication of the administration of Criminal Justice Act in the country.
EFCC urges judge to withdraw from ex-NBA Vice President’s case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday requested Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the FCT High Court, Apo to recuse himself from hearing in the enforcement of fundamental rights case ...
Allege N1.4b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns NBA President
The EFCC on Friday re-arraigned the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, in a Federal High Court Lagos, on 10 counts of N1.4 billion fraud.
Again, NBA urges FG to discontinue charge against Onnoghen
The Nigerian Bar Association has again called on the executive arm of the Federal Government to discontinue the prosecution of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
NBA condemns Qur’an desecration in Zamfara
Zamfara State Chapter of Nigerian Bar Association has condemned the reported desecration of the Muslim Holy Book, The Qur’an, in Gusau, and called for thorough investigation to unravel the perpetrators.
Lagos House of Assembly: NBA calls for amendment of conflicting law
The Nigerian Bar Association, Epe Branch has lauded the Lagos State House of Assembly, stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress and more importantly the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju ...
FG, NBA, NJC erred in handling Onnoghen’s case – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has said both the Federal Government, National Judicial Council and the Nigerian Bar Association erred in the handling of the case of the Chief ...
MURIC to NBA on Onnoghen: Don’t institutionalise corruption
The advice to the NBA by MURIC, in a statement on Monday, followed the resolve of members of the NBA to embark on a two-day warning boycott of courts in ...
CJN’s suspension, Agbakoba, activist kick
A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as an attack on the ...
NBA tells FG to discontinue prosecution of CJN
The Federal Government is prosecuting the CJN at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for allegedly failing to declare his assets
False asset declaration: NBA, others condemn planned arraignment of CJN
The Nigerian Bar Association and other lawyers have condemned plans by the Code of Conduct Bureau to try the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Oath of office: NBA chairman drags Oyetola, deputy to court
The Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association, Ilesa Branch, Osun State, Kanmi Ajibola, has dragged the state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and his deputy, Benedict Alabi, to court for taking their oaths as ...
Alleged N1.4b fraud: Court orders personal service of criminal charge on NBA President
The proposed arraignment of President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, over alleged N1.4 billion fraud, was on Monday, stalled due to non-service of the criminal charge on the ...
Alleged N1.4b fraud: I won’t quit as NBA president – Usoro
The EFCC had last week filed an alleged N1.4 billion fraud charge against Usoro before the Federal High Court in Lagos and he is expected to be arraigned on Monday ...
EFCC lacks locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer relationship – NBA
The Economic and Financial Commission lacks the locus standi to meddle into client-lawyer contractual relationship, the Nigerian Bar Association said.
NBA protests killing of lawyer in Ekiti
Activities were on Monday paralysed in many courts in Ado-Ekiti as members of the Nigerian Bar Association protested the killing of a lawyer by kidnappers.
Lawyers in Imo boycott court sittings, protest alleged assassination of magistrate
Lawyers in Imo on Friday boycotted court sittings while protesting the alleged assassination of Senior Magistrate, Remmy Ogu.
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