Law & Human Rights

Judicial Reform: NBA’s unheeded proposal to restructure NJC

Judicial Reform: NBA’s unheeded proposal to restructure NJC

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri About two and a half years ago, precisely in April 2024, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) proposed a bold reform to remove the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, as the statutory chairman of the National Judicial Council, NJC. The NBA, as the umbrella body of legal practitioners in the country, faulted the […]
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Fuel subsidy probe report: Before another match

Fuel subsidy probe report: Before another match

The recent release of the fuel subsidy probe report by the Honourable Farouk Lawan adhoc committee of the House of Representatives has ignited calls across the nation for the prosecution of those individuals and companies that are culpable.

NBA Conference: Crisis looms over Kaduna venue

NBA Conference: Crisis looms over Kaduna venue

Weekend’s resolution by the Yoruba Lawyers’ Forum, Egbe Amofin O’Odua to boycott the Kaduna delegates conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to elect a new executive for the association, has pitched it against lawyers from the Northern part of the country, who have insisted that it is either Kaduna or no election.

Create homeland security ministry, Ngige tells FG

Create homeland security ministry, Ngige tells FG

Against the backdrop of grey concerns over security situation in the country, a Lagos based legal practitioner and member of Body of Benchers, Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN, has advised the Federal Government to create a ministry that would oversee and coordinate the activities of all internal security agencies in the country in the absence of synergy among the security agencies.

What is my wife up to?

What is my wife up to?

My wife works in a hotel, we wedded in December 10, 2011. She hardly wears her wedding ring. She wears it only when I am around. I work in Warri, Delta State while she works in Awka, Anambra State. I visit home at the end of every month. When I confronted her on why she has not been wearing the wedding ring, she said she was not used to it and besides it was not gold.

NBA revives session on business law

NBA revives session on business law

Two years after its activities were summarily put on hold, the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Section of Business Law, SBL rejuvenates with its upcoming Annual SBL conference scheduled for June 17-20, 2012, where it aimed at exploring available resources to improve the lots of Nigerian Lawyers on commercial law practice in the country.