NBA-LAWPAVILION PRIMSOL HANDHOLDING SESSIONS.
Dear Colleague, Trust this meets you well. The Y.C. Maikyau, OON, SAN-led administration of the NBA recently rolled out access to the Law Pavillion Primsol Licence at no cost to young lawyers. Already, many young lawyers have started enjoying access to electronic law reports. However, to support members who may have complaints or enquires in respect of this service, the NBA Publicity Team in conjunction with Law Pavillion Limited has set up training and handholding support sessions. The sessions began on Monday 21st November at 3 p.m. and will…
YOUNG LAWYERS’ LAWPAVILION UPDATE AND MEMBERS' SUPPORT SYSTEM.
Dear Colleagues, Recall that on October 27th, 2022, the NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN announced the renewal of the LawPavilion subscription for eligible young lawyers. Activation of the web-based legal research tool (Primsol) has since commenced and I understand that LawPavilion has as of today, 12th November 2022, completed sending activation mails to all eligible young lawyers. I have been informed, however, that some have either been unable to activate their packages or have not received the activation mails from LawP…
ENUGU BAR (ENBAR) INAUGURATES HER YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM (YLF) 2022-2024.
WHO THE CAP FITS, LET THEM WEAR. Events do not just happen but arrive by appointment. A great feat was achieved on the 29th day of July 2022 when the Enugu Bar (ENBAR) Executives led by Chief C. N. N. Nwagbara constituted and inaugurated new Executive members of the Enugu Bar (ENBAR) Young Lawyers Forum (YLF). The Enbar Chair, C.N.N Nwagbara, Esq., took this step as a leader per excellence who is leading by example in Enugu Bar which is celebrated as the 'Secondus nullus.' These new Excos have excellent leadership qualities to compleme…
EMERGENCY MEETING OF NATIONAL YLF JUNE 11, 2022.
Good day distinguished learned Silk, seniors, and colleagues. EMERGENCY MEETING OF NATIONAL YLF JUNE 11, 2022. Young lawyers forum has had one of the most crucial emergency meetings of her chairmen and secretaries across Nigeria, at least 70 out of the supposed 125 fora were present and represented by either the chairmen or secretaries. Once again, thank you, Mr. @2348166334327, my chairman and NBA Ikorodu branch eyes on the storm, for the hands of leadership you graciously extended to me at the early morning of your journey to better the…
I CONGRATULATE THE YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM OF THE NBA ABA BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 2022 YLF SUMMIT. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
I write to congratulate the chairman and members of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, Aba Branch for taking this bold initiative in hosting their 2022 Young Lawyers Summit in the commercial city of Aba. The theme of this year's summit is "Building a Successful Career and Expanding Legal Minds in a Commercial city." The Law Week will span from Friday 6th May to 7th May 2022. For a young lawyer to have a successful legal career in a commercial city like Aba, he must undergo a serious pupilage/training that w…
I FELICITATE WITH THE YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM OF THE NBA EFFURUN BRANCH ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 2022 YLF SUMMIT. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
It gives me great pleasure to extend my felicitations to the Chairperson and Members of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association, Effurun Branch on the auspicious occasion of their 2022 Young Lawyers Summit. The summit has been themed "Young & Brave, Taking the Future". I must emphasize that the theme of the summit is apt for discussion, going forward if the young lawyers must take their rightful place in the future. Though the future may seem bleak because of the prevailing economic situation of our country today,…
I LAUD THE NBA MAIDUGURI YLF FOR COLLABORATING WITH THE BORNO STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON LEGAL DRAFTING SKILLS WORKSHOP. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
I wish to once again commend the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Maiduguri Branch for taking another giant step in the right direction. This time the YLF in collaboration with the Borno State Ministry of Justice did organize a Legal Drafting Skills Workshop wherein their members were trained on different drafting techniques/methods including how to prepare affidavits. It would be recalled that this same NBA Maiduguri YLF a few weeks ago, did organize a Seminar in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugees Council…
YLF CARETAKER COMMITTEE - THE ADDRESS OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE YLF GOVERNING COUNCIL TO ITS MEMBERS AFTER TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE.
Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. On Wednesday, 23rd February 2022, the Governing Council of the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), which I led was dissolved after two years and three months of meritorious service. A Caretaker Committee was simultaneously constituted with the following members: 1. Muntasir Adamu - Lagos (Chairman). 2. Osayuki Agbonghae - Benin. 3. Deborah Achanya - Minna (Secretary). 4. Uchenna Mbaeke - Enugu. 5. Fadillah Lawal Adamu - Abuja. 6. Abdulrahman El-Ibrany - Gombe. 7. Isiaka Jamiu - Okehi. 8. Izuchukwu Jeffrey Oyinze …
I CONGRATULATE THE CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF THE NBA YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
I wish to congratulate the newly appointed Caretaker Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) ably led by Muntasir Adamu Esq., who will be leading an array of brilliant colleagues including Christiana Osayuki Agbonghae, Deborah Achanya (Secretary), Uchenna Mbaeke, Fadillah Lawal Adamu, Abdulrahman El-Ibrany, Isiaka Jamiu, Izuchukwu Jeffrey Oyinze, Christianah Aiyeetan, and C. K. Anyanwu. The also constituted Young Lawyers Forum Advisory Council is chaired by Paul Daudu Esq., a man with vast experience. He has other…
I COMMEND THE BOLD INITIATIVE AND COLLABORATION OF THE NBA MAIDUGURI YOUNG LAWYERS FORUM (YLF) WITH THE NORWEGIAN REFUGEES COUNCIL (NRC). | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
I am deeply impressed with the bold initiative and the collaboration of the Young Lawyers Forum of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Maiduguri Branch as they host their collaborative seminar with the Norwegian Refugees Council (NRC) on the theme "Displacement And Resettlement In Borno State: Legal Issues on land Disputes And Resolutions." This collaboration with the NRC is very instructive bearing in mind the laudable efforts the NRC has been engaged in across the continent. The theme of the seminar is very apt and touches on the h…
MAKING THE BEST OF THE OLUMIDE AKPATA'S WELFARE UNDERTAKINGS - A RATHER DISTURBING CASE OF SUCH APATHY IS THE LAW PAVILION NBA PARTNERSHIP THAT IS GEARED AT PROVIDING LEGAL RESOURCE TO MEMBERS IN ONE SUITE, AT INCREDIBLY AFFORDABLE RATES.
In a little over one year since the Olumide Akpata-led National Executives of the Nigeria Bar Association was inaugurated, there is a sense of unanimity within the Bar, of the Administration's various interventions aimed at repositioning the Bar, to its full stature. For a man whose audacity to aspire to lead the Bar was questioned by too many a critic, in the period leading to the historic election, it is gratifying that Olumide Akpata has arguably exceeded the expectations of members, and have restored hope and confidence, where doubt an…
