Judiciary

Osun NBA Demands Better Welfare Package for Judges

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By Adenitan Akinola The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, has demanded improved welfare for magistrates and presidents of Customary Courts in Osun State. In a letter to Governor Ademola Adeleke, the NBA berated the poor conditions of service of the judicial personnel, ranging from poor emoluments, Continue Reading

Education

Be dedicated to your studies – Dr Liman charges NBA students

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By Sodiq Adebara The Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Dr. Mansur Liman has charged the newly admitted students of the National Broadcast Academy, NBA, to be dedicated to their course of study during the programme. Dr. Liman gave the charge during an orientation programme for the Batch C students of the […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

NBA Asks Tribunal to Name Lawyers Seeking to Bribe Judges

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Disturbed by the bribery allegations rocking the ongoing Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association 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 […]Continue Reading

Crime

Administrative Bail is Free – EFCC 

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By Oluwakayode Banjo Securing administrative bail of suspects in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, custody is free.  The Acting Commander of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Commission, ACE I Halima Mustafa Rufa’u stated this on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, when she received in her office, Executive Committee members of the Ibadan Branch […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

INEC Mounts Defence at Presidential Poll Tribunal

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opened its defence of the February 25 presidential election before the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. This is coming after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the Labour Party, LP, and their presidential candidates had successfully closed their cases penultimate on the 23rd of last month, at Continue Reading

Crime

Lawyer’s Death: Killer policeman must face justice- NBA

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The Nigerian Bar Association has said it will ensure that justice is served in the case of a lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by a police officer on Christmas Day, while inside a vehicle with her husband in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Reacting, the National Publicity Secretary, NBA, Akorede Lawal, described […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

We are investigating the issues of conflicting court orders – NBA

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National President, Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olumide Apata says the association is investigating the issues of conflicting court orders from Judges in the country. Mr Apata who stated this in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta when he paid a courtesy visit to the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said any erring member of the association would […]Continue Reading

Education

Schools Resumption: Nigerian Bar Association Cautions Oyo State Government

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Press Statement The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ibadan Branch, is drawn to a directive of the Oyo State Government issued on 15 June 2020 as it concerns the resumption of pupils and students in Primary 6, Junior Secondary School Class 3 and Senior Secondary School Class 3 for academic activities on Monday, 29 June, […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Kobe Bryant: Former US President Obama, Ronaldo, Messi, Others Pay Tributes

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Former US president Barack Obama has paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after the NBA legend and his daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were two of the nine passengers who died on board the helicopter which crashed outside the city of Calabasas, which is […]Continue Reading