Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Nigerian Bar Association

March 21, 2025

Female lawyers urge men to promote gender equity, end violence against women

Ms Martins said that by working together, men and women could promote gender-sensitive and protective communities, ultimately reducing GBV.

Female lawyers
March 19, 2025

Tinubu acted illegally declaring state of emergency, sacking Fubara, undermining democracy: NBA

“A declaration of emergency does not automatically dissolve or suspend elected state governments,” said NBA in a statement on Tuesday night.

February 7, 2025

INEC renews call for creation of electoral offences tribunal

Mr Yakubu said INEC’s collaboration with EFCC on vote-buying had also yielded similar results in Lagos, Kwara, and Gombe States.

Mahmood Yakubu
February 6, 2025

Awaiting trial detainees constitute 65% of prison inmates, says NBA president

Mr Osigwe said that the association had mandated its Human Rights Committee to work with the chief judges of the states to ensure prison visits.

PRISON INMATES
January 24, 2025

Imo lawyers boycott courts over alleged murder of colleague

Mr Nwowu was shot on Wednesday evening in his Mgbidi hometown by yet-to-be-identified assailants.

Lawyers
December 25, 2024

Xmas: NBA urges Nigerian lawyers to cherish 2024 triumphs

Mr Osigwe urged the lawyers to “cherish the triumphs we’ve achieved together as a Bar and humbly learn from the challenges that have tested our resolve.”

Lawyers
October 29, 2024

NBA urges Tinubu to tackle rising living cost

NBA also expressed displeasure at the latest increase in the pump of petrol across the country and the 250 per cent tariff hike in electricity.

Sleeping Tinubu, Nigerian Bar Association
October 27, 2024

NBA lauds Sokoto governor over appointment of members

The Nigerian Bar Association, Sokoto State branch, has expressed its appreciation to the state governor, Ahmad Aliyu, for appointing its members into various positions in his government

Nigerian Bar Association
September 4, 2024

NBA directs branches to monitor, freely represent hunger protesters on trial

Mr Osigwe said that the initiative was to ensure that no defendant suffers injustice.

Nigerian Bar Association
August 26, 2024

Nigerian politicians weaponising insecurity to make Tinubu, governors look bad: Okonjo-Iweala

Ms Okon-Iweala’s statement came amid perennial and fatal insecurity plaguing the country and the attendant politicking.

Okonjo-Iweala and Tinubu