Wike asks NBA to Return ‘300m Gift’ – says ‘some gifts can kill you

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has asked the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) to return the N300 million gift to Rivers State Sole Administrator. The minister disclosed this in his media chat on Thursday in Abuja. Wike’s comments is in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emergency rule declaration in … Read more

NBA Reacts to #EndSARS report, Commend Judicial Panel

lagos endsars: there are errors in leaked report — panel member, majekodunmi

The Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on Wednesday commended the Lagos State Judicial Panel on EndSARS for its timely report after the inquiry into the 2020 protests. The Bar expressed its commendation in a statement signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Messrs Pius Oiwoh and Andrew Lawani respectively, NAN reports. It extended its … Read more

NBA, Senators, Others Clash Over Move To Establish More Law School Campuses

nba, senators, others clash over move to establish more law school campuses

The Nigerian Bar Association, the Council for Legal Education, the Body of Benchers, senators and other stakeholders Monday clashed over a move by the Senate to enact a law to increase the number of the Nigerian Law School campuses from six to 12. The bill for an Act to amend the Legal Education (Consolidation etc.) … Read more