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  The Bwari Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association will hold their monthly general meeting on Friday, 20th of May, 2022. The meeting was postponed to enable the branch attend the marriage ceremony of Olumide Akpata, the NBA president in the ancient city of Benin City.  In a release sighted by our correspondent, the publicity Committee Chairman, Chidi Dimgba Esq. stated that  "The highly anticipated NBA Cradle Bar meeting holds this Friday. *Please, note the following:* 1. It is the meeting before the Law Week. 2. There will be FREE PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH on Friday by 2:00pm/before the commencement of the meeting. 3. Members are urged to be properly dressed, as non compliance with the dressing code will not be captured (for the purpose of the free passport photograph). 4. Anyone who misses this opportunity will have to personally arranged for their own passport photograph and at their own cost. *-Publicity Committee*

 The Chairman of NBA Bwari Branch, Mr. Adjeh Monday wishes to congratulate the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Olumide Akpata on the occasion of his marriage ceremony which comes up today 14th of May, 2022 at the ancient city of Benin.  The Chairman stated that "The entire Bwari Branch (Cradle Bar) rejoice with our own President Mr. Olumide Akpata on the special occasion of his wedding in the ancient city of Benin. It's our collective prayer that the Almighty God will bless this new home." The Chairman was present at the event with some other Executive members of the Cradle Bar including Akpomiemie M. Akpomiemie, Prince Amaechi, Paul Daudu, Henry Ehi Barnabas and others

 Mr. Ilofuan Igbuan, a foremost member of the Lion Bar has felicitated with Mr. Pius Oiwoh, the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Benin Branch, also know as The Capital Bar on the occasion of his birthday. While thanking God for his life, he prayed that God should grant him wisdom and sound health to enable him meet up with the demand of the good work he is doing. He stated that it is a biblical injunction to celebrate birthdays. He quoted Psalm 90: 12; "Teach us to number our days so that we may apply our heart to wisdom". I.P. Igbuan, Esq is a former Treasurer under the administration of R.O. Isenalumhe, Esq and a former Chairman of Young Lawyers Forum. He is a core Bar man.

 Chief Arthur Nzeribe is died today. Though information are still sketchy at the time of filing this report.  Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe was born  on 2nd November 1938.  As a Nigerian politician, he was Senator for the Orlu Senatorial district of Imo State from October 1983 to December 1983 and May 1999 to May 2007 on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) slate. During his heydays, he responsible for convening the infamous Association for Better Nigerian, (ABN) that seek tp enthrone General Sanni Abacha as president of Nigeria  

Monday Adjeh has set up strong structures for the growth of NBA Bwari  Branch and the Committees are working and delivering on their tasks. He has continued to promote the welfare of members of Cradle Bar and build on the admirable legacies of the Branch among the institutions and notable dignitaries in the society. True to his campaign promises, Monday Adjeh is devoted to a purpose: #RaisetheBar. The forthcoming NBA Bwari Law Week promises to be with a stellar difference. In utmost respect and admiration of every learned Silk, Elder, Senior Members and Colleagues of Cradle Bar, Monday Adjeh urges everyone to attend the forthcoming NBA Bwari Branch meeting, as he unveils plans for the Law-Week-of-all-Law-Weeks in the Branch. In another statement by the PRO, Henry Barnabas Ehi, stated that there would be a photographer stationed at the venue of the meeting to take photographs of those without identify card. He advised that members should come properly dressed  Monday Adjeh, the...

  The Law Week committee members of the NBA BWARI BRANCH (CRADLE BAR) paid a courtesy visit to Senator Shehu Sani ( Former Senator representing Kaduna Central) on Friday the 6th of May, 2022 in preparation for the forthcoming Law Week in June.   The purpose of the courtesy call was to convey the appreciation of the branch for the acceptance of the Distinguished Senator to serve as the Keynote Speaker at the opening ceremony of the forthcoming NBA Bwari Branch Law Week 2022 themed: “The State of The Nation: Where Are The Lawyers?” commencing on the 6th of June, 2022 and scheduled to take place at GADIS EVENT CENTRE, Dutse , FCT, Abuja .   In accepting to play the role as a keynote speaker, the Distinguished Senator expressed his enthusiasm about the chosen topic of discussion given the current state of the nation. The Distinguished Senator further stated that there could be no better time for the chosen topic than now as the general public relies on lawyers as defenders of...

 Supreme Court rules in favour of Rivers against Imo on Disputed Oil Wells The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rivers state over the disputed 17 oil wells with Imo state and has ended the political arrangement on the sharing of revenue. In its verdict delivered on Friday, the Supreme court decided that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong to Rivers State. There was previously a political arrangement put in place by the federal government for the revenue from the disputed wells to be shared equally between the two states. However, when Emeka Ihedioha became governor in 2019, a presidential memo directed that all the revenue should go to Imo. The Rivers state government swiftly filed a suit against the presidential directive. This ruling by the Court has now put an end to the equal sharing of the revenue from the oil wells with everything now going to Rivers.