Nigerian Bar Association

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), A. B. Mahmoud OON, SAN, has approved full sponsorship for one hundred young lawyers for the 2017 NBA Annual General Conference. In view of the foregoing, Branch Chairmen are hereby requested to send the names of two nominees, who are young Lawyers between 1-7 years post call. Please note that the nominees must be in good standing both at the Branch and National level, and must have gone through NBA verification. The phone numbers and email addresses of nominees should be included. Branch Chairmen are requested to send two (2) nominees on or before Friday 4 th August, 2017 before close of business. All nominations should be addressed to the Administrative Assistant, Office of the President, Nigerian Bar Association (OPNBA); Rebecca Udosen. Who can be reached on rebecca.udosen@nigerianbar.org.ng , and Phone Number 07036078591 Signed Isiaka Abiola Olagunju Esq.   General Secretary of the NBA. 2 Aug

Further to the notice issued by TCCP this morning, all delegates in default of registration requirements by either underpaying or not loading true likeness of themselves, are advised that NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, 1 AUGUST, 2017,  in order to avoid cancellation of registration: 1.     Those without no means of identification should s imply go to the Conference Website, click on the LOGIN ICON at the top right hand corner of the Web Home page, and  enter their email address and personal login password to upload their passport photographs. 2.     All who underpaid should transfer the amount owing to NBA CONFERENCE ACCOUNT WITH ACCESS BANK PLC. OR DEPOSIT THE SUM IN THE NEAREST ACCESS BANK NEAR YOU. ONCE PAYMENT IS MADE SEND EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT WITH YOUR FULL NAME, AND EMAIL TO INFO@NBACONFERENCE.COM AND AGATHA@WILDFUSIONS.COM Certain all concerned will regularise their registration, TCCP looks forward to seeing all delegates at this conference of promise. NBA Technica

1.   Kindly note that all intending conference delegates (whether lawyers or non lawyers) are expected to pay at the registration rates that were approved by NBA's NEC at Lokoja and subsequently publicised. Incidences of underpayment, whether effected personally, through a third party or a group will void the registration along with its accompanying benefits. 2.    It has come to our notice that a large number of colleagues that registered for this years Annual General Conference have uploaded inappropriate photographs to their registration profiles. Uploaded photographs should be photographs that show the delegate only. The uploaded photographs should not be blank or be photographs of animals, animate or inanimate objects. The purpose of the photograph is to use it along with the information on your profile to create an access bank affinity card which will double as a debit card and an NBA ID card. We advise that you immediately and not later than within two days of this not

Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are less than four weeks to the highly anticipated Bar Conference which represents the continuity of a brave new Bar. The conference which is organized in line with the vision of the current bar leadership is aimed at providing a face changing world class forum in Africa that will leave a legacy for our continent and society at large. As promised, we are set to host a bevy of professionals from different parts of the world with the hope of facilitating business development, investment in the African economies, and valuable networking opportunities with innovators and pacesetters from around the world. This, apart from all else, is to inspire and build the next generation of the African Bar. Participating at the conference will be world leaders, military brass, Ivy League academics, business icons, seasoned speakers and our champion. They will deliver a bequest of immeasurable knowledge and indeed a networking platform for delegates a

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has reconstituted membership of its disciplinary committee in order to cope with serious challenges of indiscipline which have arisen in recent times. Speaking at the formal inauguration of nine (9) NBA technical committees, yesterday, in Abuja, the NBA President, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud OON, SAN, said that the association has found it expedient to reconstitute its disciplinary committee and would not fold its arms and watch helplessly as waves of indiscipline erode the culture of decorum, discipline and decency which had distinguished the legal practice as a noble profession. "I like to say that we have had serious challenges of indiscipline and I like our members to reflect on this." said A. B. Mahmoud, OON, SAN. "These challenges bother on unruly behaviours which are contrary to the entrenched traditions of the profession. He said. "These issues include discipline, respect for elders in the profession, seniority a