The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday urged magistrates to strictly adhere to the law while giving remand orders, cautioning them against carrying out such actions in the absence of properly filed charges. The body further called on chief judges across the country to ensure that magistrates and judges periodically visit detention facilities. This, he noted, is in line with …

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has demanded for an immediate reversal of the recent fuel price increase saying that the development if allowed to stand, will further deepen the poverty and hardship experienced by the citizens. The association in a statement by its president, Mazi Afam Osigwe noted that the significant and abrupt fuel price hike has imposed an unbearable …

Greek-Nigerian basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his long-term partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, the mother of his three children, tied the knot in Greece on Sunday according to media reports. According to Greek media, the ceremony was held at the luxury Costa Navarino resort near Pylos in the Peloponnese on Sunday evening, the culmination of three days of festivities involving a white …

Governors of Ondo, Rivers, Oyo and Jigawa states have restated their commitment to state police. They said the fear of abuse should not stop its establishment. They also believe safeguards can be put in place to address such concerns. The governors spoke during the breakout session of the ongoing Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in …

The locker Kobe Bryant used for the majority of his legendary NBA career sold for $2.9 million on Friday in New York, as part of an auction of rare sports memorabilia at Sotheby’s. The price for the Staples Center locker, which Bryant used while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, nearly doubled the $1.5 million it was estimated to fetch. …

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to stop the directive requiring vehicle owners to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate for a fee of not less than N6,000. NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of …

The Kano Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised concerns over the recent developments in the state following the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law of 2019. The association, in a statement on Saturday by its chairman, Sagir Gezawa, called for adherence to legal and constitutional processes. The NBA emphasised that it is within the constitutional duty …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has cleared 37 contestants vying for various positions in its forthcoming election. According to a document cited by newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, 12 others were disqualified from the poll, with those affected having the right to appeal to the National Officers Election Appeal Committee. The election is scheduled for 20 July, and all registered NBA …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has faulted the composition of the National Judicial Council (NJC), which is the body responsible for disciplining erring judicial officers in the country. NBA, which is the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country faulted the current system that made it mandatory that the Council must be headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has stated that an electronic voting system will be used for its 2024 election. The NBA explained that this decision will allow members of the association to participate in the election seamlessly from their different locations. The association’s Electoral Committee, led by Oluseun Abimbola disclosed this during the opening of the nomination forms in Abuja …