Nigerian Bar Association – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 25 Aug 2024 20:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Nigerian Bar Association – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Reforming Court Rules for Speedy Justice Delivery: A Catalyst for Nigeria’s Economic Growth https://www.theinfostride.com/reforming-court-rules-for-speedy-justice-delivery-a-catalyst-for-nigerias-economic-growth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reforming-court-rules-for-speedy-justice-delivery-a-catalyst-for-nigerias-economic-growth/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:46:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387846 As the Nigerian bench and bar prepare for new leadership with the retirement of Justice Ariwoola as Chief Justice of Nigeria and the scheduled inauguration of Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN as President of the Nigerian Bar Association, one critical area that demands immediate attention is the speed of justice delivery. Nigeria’s justice system is notoriously [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reforming-court-rules-for-speedy-justice-delivery-a-catalyst-for-nigerias-economic-growth/feed/ 0 NBA Dutse Condemns Vandalism in Jigawa and Calls for Accountability https://www.theinfostride.com/nba-dutse-condemns-vandalism-in-jigawa-and-calls-for-accountability/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nba-dutse-condemns-vandalism-in-jigawa-and-calls-for-accountability/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386345 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dutse Branch, has issued a strong condemnation of the recent vandalism and looting in Jigawa State, attributing these actions to hoodlums posing as protesters. The association has expressed deep concern over the destruction of both government infrastructure and private businesses that occurred during the unrest on August 1, 2024. In [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nba-dutse-condemns-vandalism-in-jigawa-and-calls-for-accountability/feed/ 0 Ibadan NBA Urges Governor Makinde to Appoint New Customary Court President, Judges https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/#respond Sun, 11 Feb 2024 21:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370221 The Ibadan branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to appoint a new president for the Customary Court of Appeal and additional judges to enhance efficient justice delivery. In a statement signed by the chairperson, Mrs. Folasade Aladeniyi, the secretary, Mr. Olakunle Akintola, and the publicity secretary, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ibadan-nba-urges-governor-makinde-to-appoint-new-customary-court-president-judges/feed/ 0 Nigerian Youths Call for NBA Sanction Against Kano State Attorney General https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-youths-call-for-nba-sanction-against-kano-state-attorney-general/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-youths-call-for-nba-sanction-against-kano-state-attorney-general/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:51:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=362149 The Nigerian Youths in Politics, a prominent group, has urged the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to swiftly sanction Kano State Attorney General, Haruna Dederi, over his allegations that the Appeal Court justices involved in the judgment on the state’s governorship election were compromised. Magaji Alidu, the National President of the group, conveyed this message during [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-youths-call-for-nba-sanction-against-kano-state-attorney-general/feed/ 0 This Madness Of Chicago State University Must Stop Now – Agbakoba https://www.theinfostride.com/this-madness-of-chicago-state-university-must-stop-now-agbakoba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/this-madness-of-chicago-state-university-must-stop-now-agbakoba/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:18:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356526 The cacophony of discordant voices on Bola Tinubu / Abubakar Atiku over the certificate matter is completely out of hand. This utter nonsense from armchair lawyers is heating up Nigeria dangerously. Please can we keep our opinions and views to ourselves awaiting a decision of the Supreme Court. Am so ashamed to see Lawyers on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/this-madness-of-chicago-state-university-must-stop-now-agbakoba/feed/ 0 We Didn’t Invite Portable To Perform, One Of Our Sponsors Did – Nigerian Bar Association https://www.theinfostride.com/we-didnt-invite-portable-to-perform-one-of-our-sponsors-did-nigerian-bar-association/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-didnt-invite-portable-to-perform-one-of-our-sponsors-did-nigerian-bar-association/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 20:54:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353889 The Nigerian Bar Association has come out to explain why Portable performed at the association’s 2023 Annual General Conference. The National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Akorede Lawal recently revealed this during an interview, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Portable was never paid, and he was actually brought in by one of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-didnt-invite-portable-to-perform-one-of-our-sponsors-did-nigerian-bar-association/feed/ 0 Ilorin NBA Extends Solidarity to EFCC in its Fight Against Corruption https://www.theinfostride.com/ilorin-nba-extends-solidarity-to-efcc-in-its-fight-against-corruption/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ilorin-nba-extends-solidarity-to-efcc-in-its-fight-against-corruption/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 09:02:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352719 The Ilorin division of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), headed by its Chairman, Barrister Kamaldeen Gambari, paid a visit to the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, August 7, 2023. During the visit, the NBA pledged its unwavering support to the Commission’s relentless efforts in combating corruption. Gambari [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ilorin-nba-extends-solidarity-to-efcc-in-its-fight-against-corruption/feed/ 0 Kaduna NBA Vows Assistance to EFCC’s Anti-Corruption Drive https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-nba-vows-assistance-to-efccs-anti-corruption-drive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-nba-vows-assistance-to-efccs-anti-corruption-drive/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 08:48:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352713 The Kaduna State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has affirmed its commitment to providing support and aid to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its ongoing crusade against corruption within Nigeria. Barrister Godwin Ochai, the Chairman of the branch, made this assurance on Thursday, August 10, 2023, during a visit to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-nba-vows-assistance-to-efccs-anti-corruption-drive/feed/ 0 Governor Ajimobi advocates Resource Control, Fiscal Discipline https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-ajimobi-advocates-resource-control-fiscal-discipline/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 18:25:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179767 The Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has called on the Federal Government to surrender the control and management of revenue accruing from natural resources to the owner states. The Governor canvassed the position as a panelist at the ongoing 57th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, where he presented a paper [...]

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]]> Senator Bukola Saraki’s Speech at the 11th Annual Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-bukola-sarakis-speech-at-the-11th-annual-business-law-conference-of-the-nigerian-bar-association/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:16:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168994 SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (CON), AT THE 11TH ANNUAL BUSINESS LAW CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION- SECTION ON BUSINESS LAW PROTOCOLS 1. It is a great pleasure to be in your midst today. I’d like to take a [...]

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]]> Ajayi Crowther University: Assessing Asaju’s One Year In Office By Oludayo John Bamgbose Esq. https://www.theinfostride.com/ajayi-crowther-university-assessing-asajus-one-year-in-office-by-oludayo-john-bamgbose-esq/ Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:46:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147957 The ancient town of Oyo, besides being the ancestral stool of the Yoruba, hosts the famous St. Andrews College of Education (now Emmanuel Alayande College of Education) located along the Oyo-Ogbomosho expressway. St. Andrews is reputed as the premier college of education in Nigeria. Like a mustard seed, the College has metamorphosed into a full-fledged [...]

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]]> EFCC Challenges NBA President Over Judicial Corruption https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-challenges-nba-president-over-judicial-corruption/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-challenges-nba-president-over-judicial-corruption/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2016 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142406 The 56th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) came to an end August 26, in Port Harcourt with the bar making pronouncements on major issues of national importance. One of the new commitments as articulated by the new President of the Association, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, is to reinvent the association by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-challenges-nba-president-over-judicial-corruption/feed/ 1 Money Laundering: EFCC Boss Magu Enjoins NBA To Join Hands In Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption War https://www.theinfostride.com/money-laundering-efcc-boss-magu-enjoins-nba-to-join-hands-in-nigerias-anti-corruption-war/ Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:02:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136262 The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has called on legal practitioners to join hands with the Commission in its bid to free Nigeria of corruption. He gave this charge on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the opening of a one-day workshop organised by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in collaboration [...]

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]]> Public Fund Looting: Okonjo-Iweala Must Be Brought To Justice – Governor Oshiomole https://www.theinfostride.com/public-fund-looting-okonjo-iweala-must-be-brought-to-justice-governor-oshiomole/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 11:23:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112138 Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, alleged that former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, helped the past administration to loot funds. Oshiomhole, who was the guest speaker at a dialogue session that was co-organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, yesterday, to commemorate the [...]

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]]> Agbakoba Commends President Buhari’s Policies, Says Elite Conspiring To Frustrate Reform Agenda https://www.theinfostride.com/agbakoba-commends-president-buharis-policies-says-elite-conspiring-to-frustrate-reform-agenda/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 08:59:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112130 Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, has commended the economic and political policies initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari, noting however, that the elite are frustrating the current administration’s reform agenda. Mr. Agbakoba, who stated this while bearing his mind on the state of the nation to newsmen in Lagos, yesterday, [...]

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]]> I won’t allow any Kingmaker to play Politics with the Monarch Selection – Governor Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-allow-any-kingmaker-to-play-politics-with-the-monarch-selection-governor-fayose/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:00:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101958 Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has warned kingmakers in the state against playing politics with the selection of monarchs in their communities. The governor said the traditional institution is too sacred to toy with as the consequences of doing such could be unpleasant. Speaking in Ikere Ekiti on Saturday during the coronation of the Ogoga [...]

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]]> NBA President Bans Congratulatory Messages For New Senior Advocates of Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nba-president-bans-congratulatory-messages-for-new-senior-advocates-of-nigeria/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:28:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99881 The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has placed a ban on congratulatory messages and media advertorials for legal practitioners newly admitted to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The directive was contained in a letter by the NBA President, Mr. Augustine Alegeh (SAN), dated September 7, 2015 and addressed to the 21 lawyers selected [...]

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]]> Prohibition Of Same Sex Marriage Not Human Rights Violation – NBA | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/prohibition-of-same-sx-marriage-not-human-rights-violation-nba-says-news/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:30:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/prohibition-of-same-sx-marriage-not-human-rights-violation-nba-says-news/ The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday said that prohibition of same s*x marriage, criminalisation of adultery and inc*st did not amount to violation of any person’s fundamental human rights. President of the Association, Mr Augustine Alegeh, said this in Abuja at a news conference. Alegeh, who was briefing newsmen on recommendations of the 55th [...]

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