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Nigerian Bar Association
July 20, 2026

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend 

This weekend was filled with FIFA World Cup excitement, an unexpected revelation, an historic moment for women in the Nigerian bar association and exciting news from some of our favorite reality stars.  BTS, Shakira, Burna Boy And More Take On The FIFA Halftime Show  The 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end on the... Read More
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBA Calls for Justice Reform to Tackle Insecurity
July 13, 2026

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBA Calls for Justice Reform to Tackle Insecurity

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NBA calls for justice reform to tackle insecurity The Nigerian Bar Association, Gboko Branch, has urged the government to reform the criminal justice system, saying public trust is essential to defeating insecurity. The call was... Read More
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December 24, 2025

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerian Bar Association, Atiku, Demand For Suspension Of New Tax Law

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top five Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigerian Bar Association, Atiku,  demand for suspension of new tax law The Nigerian bar association, alongside former vice president Atiku have demanded for the suspension of the new tax law, set to go into effect... Read More
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July 18, 2022

Adeleke declared winner #OsunDecides2022; ASUU: NLC set to embark on nationwide solidarity strike | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Adeleke declared winner #OsunDecides2022 ASUU: NLC set to embark on nationwide solidarity strike WAFCON2022: Super Falcons set to battle Morocco in Rabat Crude Oil prices climb above $100 again Yakubu Maikyau elected as president of the Nigerian Bar Association Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories... Read More
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August 21, 2020

UK to replace expired visa of Nigerians for free, FG approves N13bn for take-off of community policing | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The British High Commission in Nigeria has declared that it will replace the 30-day visa of individuals that were supposed to travel to the United Kingdom before the lockdown, caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, for free. According to its statement, the free visa replacement would be open till December 2020; covering those who will... Read More
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June 30, 2020

All you need to know about the Lasisi Elenu vs NBA trend

In this era, there are quite a handful of Twitter comedians all notable for their relatable characters and humorous skits; ranging from Taooma, Josh2funny, to Maraji and many more. But there is an argument that hardly can anyone among them be compared with the range displayed by popular entertainer, Lasisi Elenu. He started off creating... Read More
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August 31, 2018

The Late 5: As German chancellor, Angela Merkel visits Nigeria; Atiku weeps over ‘sorry state’ of the nation | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: German Chancellor, Angela Merkel on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, as part of her three African nations’ tour. Her visit facilitated the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce. The first agreement was signed between the Nigerian Association of Chambers... Read More
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Kunle Ogunba
January 31, 2018

Did the Nigerian Bar Association really clear Kunle Ogunba?

As petitioner claims it has no official records of purported clearance A couple of weeks ago, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) stripped a senior lawyer, Mr. Kunle Ogunba, of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In the LPPC’s official statement, it also barred another lawyer, Oluwatoyin Bashorun, from applying for the SAN... Read More
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August 1, 2017

The Thread: “She don try for this useless country” | Could this be proof that Justice is on its last legs in Nigeria?

This picture of Lady Justice has Nigerians on Twitter laughing with reckless abandon. The Lady Justice is a symbol of moral force in judicial quarters. Her attributes are a blindfold, a balance, and a sword. The blindfold stands for impartiality, the scales are to measure the strengths of the parties’ case and the sword represents... Read More
Opinion
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June 9, 2017

Opinion: Why is the Nigerian Bar Association sabotaging the anti-corruption war?

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel   This is not the best of times for the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Nigerian Bar Association which is the umbrella body of lawyers in Nigeria On Sunday 28th May 2017 through their President Mahmood Abubakar SAN faulted the anti-corruption war of the Buhari led government... Read More
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May 30, 2017

Release El-Zakzaky, Dasuki now, NBA tells FG

The Nigerian Bar Association had demanded the release of National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzakky. The duo have been custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2015 despite being granted bail at different times. NBA President, Abubakar Mahmoud said this... Read More
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November 18, 2016

Opinion: Supporting Buhari’s war against corruption

by Michael Jegede Corruption as defined separately by World Bank, Transparency International and Danish International Development Agency refers to the misuse of entrusted funds, abuse of power and public office for private gain. Wikipedia describes it as “a form of dishonest or unethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, often to... Read More
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October 22, 2016

Call for the suspension of arrested judges unnecessary, hasty – CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed on Saturday described as unnecessary and hasty calls by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) that the National Judicial Council (NJC) suspends judges arrested by the DSS. Mohammed said this in a statement by one of his Special Assistants, H. S. Sa’eed. The CJN said the DSS was yet... Read More
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October 21, 2016

BREAKING: We won’t suspend arrested judges, NJC replies NBA

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has said it cannot suspend seven serving judges who were arrested by the DSS for alleged corruption without proper investigation. Abubakar Mahmoud, President Nigerian Bar Association on Thursday had suggested that the NJC sends the judges on compulsory leave. But in a statement by NJC Acting Director, it said suspending... Read More
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August 28, 2016

EFCC says members of the Nigeria Bar are rogues and vultures

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said a proposal to limit its powers made by the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Mahmoud was aimed at creating “a cabal of untouchables”. In a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren on Saturday, the EFCC rejected the proposal, saying some members of the NBA are “rogues and vultures”.... Read More
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August 20, 2016

How candidate for NBA president spent N700million to contest – Femi Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has given reasons why he cannot contest the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association. Falana said he has decided to stay away from contesting because of the huge amount of money that goes into the campaign. Falana said this on Friday at a symposium organized by members of the... Read More
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October 24, 2014

Former NBA boss, Okey Wali, released after 13 days in captivity

by Azubuike Azikiwe Barely two weeks after being abducted, the immediate past President of Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali has been released by his kidnappers. Wali was seized on 11 October in Port Harcourt by unknown gunmen, and has spent 13 days in the captivity of his abductors. According to a statement released by the President... Read More
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August 18, 2014

#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA

by Aubuike Azikiwe   The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to defer its Annual Conference which is scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State, between 24-29 August because of the presence of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. Odinkalu released a statement... Read More
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July 10, 2013

Femi Falana: The NGF, the current NBA leadership and impunity

by Femi Falana In his characteristically forthright manner, the Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, exposed the NBA leadership to ridicule when he said that: “the environment and the overall circumstance known and unknown that led the NBA president to call for the freezing of the right of Governors to associate borders on corrupt practice.”... Read More
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July 27, 2012

Opinion: The bad example from the Nigerian Bar Association

by Azuka Onwuka Lawyers call themselves learned men. They take pride in that. Other professions don’t like that self-proclaimed laurel, but there is nothing they can do about it. During the dark days of military dictatorship in Nigeria, the most vociferous advocates of democracy and human rights in the country had, predictably, been the lawyers.... Read More
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July 20, 2012

Extreme democracy: Even the dead voted in NBA election, says candidate

by Isi Esene Emeka Ngige (SAN), the candidate who was defeated in the race to choose the president of the Nigerian Bar Association has raised a red flag over the process which attended his loss to Okey Wali in Abuja on Wednesday. Ngige claimed the out-going executive manipulated the process in his opponent’s favour. He... Read More
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