NBA 2020 and the Challenges Ahead
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2020 national elections inches closer as the epic battle for various seats in the association continues to gain momentum. A series of allegations and counter-allegations have been trailing the candidacy of some aspirants. This trend is unsurprising because it has become the part and parcel of every electoral process in
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Right to Privacy and Artificial Intelligence as a Public Health Tool
Begin by taking some seconds to pause and think about why every time you view a post on Facebook, your timeline continues to bring up similar contents. Better still, have you ever searched for an item on Ali Express or Jumia? If you have, is it not amazing how you open Facebook and come across
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The Legality of Newly Prescribed Stamp Duty Rates by The Federal Inland Revenue Service
Introduction Following the amendment of the Stamp Duties Act (SDA) Cap S8 LFN 2004, by the Finance Act 2020, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) released an Information circular titled “Clarifications on the Provisions of the Stamp Duties Act”. In the said circular, the FIRS provided implementation guidance for clarity and ease of compliance. Also,
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ONITSHA-BASED LAWYER THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND AKPATA, LAUDS AKPATA’S FOUR-PRONGED APPROACH
We are at a time when there’s a rising spate of disenchantment with the utility and relevance of the NBA amongst her members in particular, and the public in general, due to its perceived failure to emphatically discharge its core duties of acting as a watchdog for democracy, protecting and promoting the rule of law
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DEACON DELE ADESINA (SAN), MY HEART CONVICTION
I know that I know compared to all other presidential candidates (all due respect to my seniors) in the forth coming NBA General Elections DEACON DELE ADESINA (SAN) DASAN is the best candidate based on my persuasion beyond conviction. We must change our mentality as lawyers and members of the biggest Bar in Africa for
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RE – DISCLAIMER OF THE ADOPTION OF DELE ADESINA SAN BY AREWA LAWYERS FORUM – MY NAME WAS FRAUDULENTLY INCLUDED
My attention has been drawn to the purported disclaimer notice against the adoption of DEACON DELE ADESINA, SAN, by the Arewa Lawyers Forum, which has since gone viral carried out by certain individuals who went on a frolic of their with the intent to tarnish the image of the highly revered Silk and our noble
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DO NOT SELL YOUR VOTES FOR A PLATE OF PORRIDGE LIKE ESAU DID. – Seye Thompson
‘I don’t believe in superstarsOrganic food and foreign carsI don’t believe the price of goldThe certainty of growing oldThat right is right and left is wrongThat north and south can’t get alongThat east is east and west is westAnd being first is always best’ Do you know this song? Don Williams sang it years ago
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DISCLAIMER: THE SO-CALLED ADOPTION OF DELE ADESINA SAN BY AREWA LAWYERS FORUM AND WHY MR. ADESINA CAN NEVER BE ADOPTED BY AREWA LAWYERS
We read with shock this evening the purported adoption of Dele Adesina SAN as NBA President by Arewa Lawyers Forum. We wish to state categorically that no meeting was held, or any decision taken to endorse Dele Adesina SAN or any other candidate for the office of the NBA President by the Forum. For the
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WHEN THE LEADERSHIP AND OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF EBONYI LAWYERS SPOKE
Given the flurry of contrived press releases aimed at distorting the facts of the overwhelming adoption of DASAN by the three Branches of NBA in Ebonyi State, it has become necessary to reiterate the resolution of that joint meeting which was made after an exhaustive deliberation. This is essentially because when falsehood is allowed to
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LEADING COMMERCIAL LAWYERS, OSOSE AZIBA ENDORSES AKPATA FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS AKPATA IS THE REASON SHE WILL BE VOTING FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS
With only six days to the NBA national elections 2020, Commercial Counsel, Anglophone Markets in a multinational FMCG Company, Osose Aziba has given her roaring support for Olumide Akpata, frontline Presidential candidate in the elections. While endorsing Akpata, she said “For the first time in 11 years, I am interested and intend to vote in
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