12 rescued, pastor arrested from Lagos ‘torture centre’ (Punch) A pastor, Joesph Ojo, has been arrested for allegedly using his church as a rehabilitation centre for mentally ill people, including people suffering from various ailments and those involved in different…
We didn’t fail Onnoghen, NBA replies Abaribe (Punch)
The Nigerian Bar Association said the assertion that it did not speak up when President Muhammadu Buhari suspended a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was not true. The NBA President, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), said this on…
We’ve set example on fighting corruption — NBA (Punch)
The Nigerian Bar Association says it has set an example for the country on how to tackle corruption and ensure competent leadership. The NBA President, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), said the association had shown that corruption was best fought by…
I’m not dictating to Judiciary, says Buhari (Nation)
With a pledge to sustain judicial independence, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday opened this year’s Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The President said he was not dictating to the…
MTN Nigeria, NBA Lagos branch host corporate counsel masterclass
As part of its efforts to support capacity building in the legal profession, the Lagos branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration with the Commercial Legal Department of MTN Nigeria organised a masterclass for lawyers on best corporate…
Lawyers ignore NBA’s boycott order (Guardian)
Some members of the Nigerian Bar Association ignored the orders of the association to boycott courts for two days to protest the suspension of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen. The NBA arrived at the resolution at its National Executive Council…
NBA president in court over alleged N1.4 billion fraud (Guardian)
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Paul Usoro, Monday, appeared at the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N1.4 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) last Friday filed a 10-count charge against Usoro over…
Manufacturing, agriculture key to economic growth, development says Dangote
Executive Director of the Dangote Group, Hajiya Halima Dangote, has urged millennials in Nigeria and across Africa to diversify from service-oriented enterprises to manufacturing and agriculture in a bid to fast-track the development of the continent and better life for…
Why Nigeria must restructure, by Obi
The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has again added his voice to the call for the restructuring of Nigeria. Presenting the keynote address at the 2018 Annual Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch,…
Nigerian Army probes Danjuma’s allegations (SUN)
The Nigerian Army has set up a high powered committee to investigate allegations made by former Chief Of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Theophilus Danjuma, that soldiers are colliding with armed militants to kill innocent citizens across the country. The eight-member committee…