20 Jan, 2026
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SAMOA agreement had no provision for LGBT, gay rights – NBA President

President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), on Tuesday said there was no provision in the SAMOA Agreement that required Nigeria to accept or recognise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queen (LGBTQ) rights. Maikyau noted that the narrative being propagated was either due to ignorance of the contents of the agreement, or […]

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BREAKING: Ex-NBA President, Akpata, emerges Edo LP guber candidate

The immediate past national chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party for the September governorship election in Edo. Akpata, who was a senior partner and the Head of the Corporate and Commercial Practice Group at Templars law firm in Nigeria until his resignation […]