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- 21 Jul 2024
How Afam Osigwe Emerged New NBA President
Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria has emerged as the president-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following the 2024 NBA election held online. Afam Osigwe Osigwe secured the highest…
- 20 Aug 2018
Paul Usoro, Foremost ICT Lawyer Becomes New NBA President
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Paul Usoro, as its new national president. Professor Auwalu Yadudu, chairman of the Electoral Committee, disclosed…
- 5 Dec 2018
EFCC Charges Usoro, Top Telecom Lawyer with N1.4Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a N1.4 billion fraud charge against Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), foremost telecom lawyer and President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the the…
- 28 Feb 2015
Jega’s Removal is Invitation to Crisis- Agbakoba
Olisa Agbakoba, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has warned the federal government against sending Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission…
- 16 Jul 2021
Court Discharges, Acquits Usoro, Ex-NBA Boss of N1.4B Fraud Charge
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged and acquitted Paul Usoro SAN, foremost telecom lawyer and immediate past President of the Nigerian Barr Association (NBA) of the N1.4billion…
- 3 Aug 2025
SERAP Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum to Niger Governor Over Badeggi FM Closure
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Governor Umar Bago of Niger State a 48-hour ultimatum to reverse the decision to shut down Badeggi FM 90.1, a privately owned radio…
- 21 Apr 2015
Revealed: Faces of Buhari’s Cabinet
With just weeks to inauguration, the shape of Muhammadu Buhari, the president-elect’s incoming cabinet is beginning to emerge with names like Rotimi Amaechi, Babatunde Fashola, Chukwuma Soludo ,…
- 22 Aug 2017
Nigeria Ranks 3rd in Global Internet Crimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Nigeria currently ranks third globally in cyber crimes behind the UK and the U.S. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC…
- 31 Aug 2009
Due Process Must Be Followed - Akeredolu
Oluwarotimi O. Akeredolu (SAN), president of Nigeria Bar Association has said that the recent sack of five top Bank Executives by the Central Bank of Nigeria has continued to generate comments in the…
- 21 Dec 2015
MTN, Lawyer Urge Court to Declare NCC's $3.9Bn Fine Illegal
MTN Nigeria has urged the Federal High Court, Lagos to quash the $3.9 billion sanction imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The action came as a lawyer, Abubakar Sani, in a…
- 15 Feb 2018
Danbatta Says Code of Corporate Governance now Mandatory for Telcos
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at its 3rd Forum on Code of Corporate Governance charged telecom operators in the country to comply with the Code of Corporate Governance, CCG for…
- 24 Aug 2009
TA, Chams, Intel Others, Bring IT Revolution to NBA
Technology Advisor (TA), Veda, Chams and Intel Corporations have come together to deploy the use of IT to improve the efficiency of the legal practice in Nigeria. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, president,…
- 4 Jun 2021
Outrage over Suspension of Twitter Operations in Nigeria, Firm Reacts
Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to condemn the federal government following the suspension of the microblogging and social networking service operations in the country. Lai Mohammed, minister of…
- 24 Jan 2022
NBA Indicts SAN, Six Lawyers for Influencing Judges to Give Conflicting Orders
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said it has identified seven lawyers, including a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) that influenced judges to issue conflicting court orders, especially on political…
- 26 Aug 2019
IBA Urges Legal Practice to Embrace Technology
Mr Horatio Neto, President of the International Bar Association has emphasised on the need for legal practice to be based on Information Communication Technology (ICT). According to him, as part of…
- 23 Jun 2016
Glo Pledges Commitment to Empowering Local Arbitrators
Globacom, has affirmed its total support for arbitration as an avenue for the resolution of business disputes among parties. Mr. Ike Oraekwuotu, coordinator, Commercial, Globacom, disclosed this at…
- 5 Jun 2014
Fashola Says Bad Governance Symptom of Voter Apathy
As Nigeria warms up to another round of general elections in 2015 the quest for good governance has once again taken centre stage, with prominent Nigerians calling on all and sundry to work towards…
- 3 Jul 2026
How Fraudsters Emptied a Judge's Account of N7.2 Million in Midnight Attack
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has disclosed that the commission recovered more than N7.2 million stolen from the bank account of a serving judge by…
- 12 Oct 2015
Ministerial Nominees: Odimegwu, Oyinlola, Others on Buhari’s 2nd List
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday sent the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki. This is coming 12 days after the first list was sent to the lawmakers, who will…
- 1 Sept 2016
Halliburton: Returned $32.5m Missing from FG Coffers
About $32.5million recovered for the federal government by some senior lawyers in the controversial out-of-court settlement of the Halliburton scam has been declared missing from the government’s…
- 23 Apr 2023
Twitter Restores Blue Tick For Users With Over 1 Million Followers
Twitter has reinstated blue verification ticks to some media, celebrity, and other high-profile accounts, despite widespread opposition from recipients. Blue ticks, which were once a free sign of…
- 27 Aug 2025
Imo State Hosts ESPN Star Chiney Ogwumike, Unveils Foundation for Girls in Sports
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Monday, warmly received Imo-born American basketball player and ESPN host, Chiney Ogwumike, who visited the State to launch her foundation dedicated…
- 27 Jul 2020
Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors…
- 17 Aug 2017
Ogunsanya to Lead Discourse on Africa Business at 57th NBA Conference
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, has been listed among important thought leaders in the corporate and government circles that will speak at…
- 25 Aug 2025
Miden Systems Drags Bank to Court over Alleged Forgery, Misappropriation
Miden Systems Limited, an Abuja-based firm, has dragged Sterling Bank Limited and some of its management staff before the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, over allegations of conspiracy,…
- 6 May 2025
Experts Urge Adoption of Digital Tools to Strengthen Nigeria’s Compliance Culture
At a recent high-level workshop organized by the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance which brought together lawmakers, regulators, and leaders from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs)…
- 27 Jul 2020
Multichoice Adds ESPN to DSTV & GOTV S ports Offering
MultiChoice Group, MCG, and The Walt Disney Company Africa on Monday announced that they have signed an exciting partnership, which will see a significant addition to the sports available to its…
- 4 Apr 2019
PEBEC 2nd Annual Awards Recognizes MDAs, Public & private Sector Supporters for Improving Business Climate
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the Council responsible for driving enabling business environment reforms across all arms of government to make Nigeria a progressively…
- 25 Apr 2019
PEBEC Urges Stakeholders to Drive Reforms on Ease of Doing Business
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) recently hosted multiple stakeholders’ engagement events in Lagos and Kano State, In line with the objective to actively engage members…
- 16 Aug 2021
NCC Canvasses More Access to Learning Materials for the Blind
Dr. John O. Asein, director-general of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has called for affirmative action to ensure more access to learning materials in accessible formats for blind, visually…