The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has tasked the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi to prioritise reforms in Nigeria’s justice system. NBA President, Yakubu Maikyau disclosed this to State House correspondents on Thursday after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the areas mostly in need of urgent …

Controversial Nigerian lawyer and social media influencer Ifunanya Excel Grant (better known online as Baddest Lawyer)  has clarified that she is not a practising lawyer and she has no intention of practising the profession. Ifunanya stated this in a video message shared via her Tiktok page recently in reaction to the petition filed against her by the Nigerian Bar Association …

Disturbed by the bribery allegations rocking the ongoing Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Kano, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kano, Sagir Gezawa, on Wednesday, formally wrote a letter to the Secretary of the EPT, demanding the identities of the lawyers attempting to bribe the judges. The Kano NBA Chairman said, “We will want My Lord …

The Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on all members of the association to boycott the Ilorin zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for any business until the zonal commander of the anti-graft agency is transferred out of Kwara state. The branch’s acting Chairperson/Publicity Secretary, Barrister Aishat Omotayo Temim and Barrister Ridwan …

The judiciary on Monday announced the death of Justices Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court, and Peter Mallong of the Federal High Court. Both judges, according to official statements, died of illness. Justice Nweze died on Saturday while Justice Mallong passed away on Sunday. In a statement, the Supreme Court Director of Press and Information, Mr. Festus Akande said that …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba; and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to immediately invite and prosecute Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa over the latter’s “admissions” at the floor of the Senate last Saturday. During the valedictory session of the ninth Senate last Saturday, Bulkachuwa, who represented Bauchi North …

Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Barrister Okey Wali has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State fortnight Monday. The NBA chairman, Port Harcourt …

TechHer, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it will engage Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Police to help fight Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. The Executive Director, TechHer, Chioma Agwuegbo said this at the launch of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) response website tagged: ‘Kuram’, on Thursday in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, TechHer is …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately direct compliance with the terms of the orders made by the Supreme Court in its judgment delivered on 3 March in respect of the Naira redesign policy. The Supreme Court ordered that the old N200, N500, N1,000 notes remain in circulation till 31 December, this year. The apex court also …

Her funeral rites would have begun on Wednesday, 11th January, but were postponed because her family, along with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), is awaiting an autopsy report. As of the time of writing, the matter had faded from the headlines and a new date for interment was yet to be announced. Obviously, the autopsy would serve the legal purpose …