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NBA Made $1.5 Billion Short of Revenue Projection

Emmanuel Okara Oct 25, 2020 0

The NBA, which was the first pro league to suspend play amid the COVID-19 pandemic, made $1.5 billion less than it projected last season due to the pandemic and other factors, according to an Associated Press report.…

Sports

Kobe Bryant’s 2008 MVP Jersey To Be Displayed At Museum

Olawale Alabi Oct 20, 2020 0

NBA great Kobe Bryant’s jersey from the 2008 season when he won his sole regular season Most Valuable Player (MVP) award will soon be displayed in Washington. SEE ALSO: Judge Rules Error Was Made In Kodak Black’s Firearms Case It will be…

Sports

Lakers Won Record-Tying 17th NBA Championship Title

Emmanuel Okara Oct 12, 2020 0

The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball…

Sports

LeBron staying ‘even keel’ as Lakers look to bounce back

Emmanuel Okara Oct 6, 2020 0

LeBron James on Monday said he isn’t letting the highs and lows of the NBA Finals get the better of him. SEE ALSO: Man City Sign Ruben Dias On Six-Year-Deal From Benfica James said he preferred to focus on fixing the mistakes that led his…

Sports

LeBron James leads LA Lakers charge in Game 2 win over Miami Heat

victor okoye Oct 3, 2020 0

LeBron James took another step toward his fourth championship title on Friday. SEE ALSO: Climate Change Coming for You! - By Ayeni Faith Damilola This was after the dominant Los Angeles Lakers clinched Game 2 over the Miami Heat 124-114…

Law

Ganduje warns NBA against ethnic, religious bigotry

Muhammad Nur Tijani Sep 26, 2020 0

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) not to allow ethnic and religious bigotry to tear it apart.Ganduje made the call in a statement signed by Malam Muhammad Garba, the state’s…

Judiciary

Assault: Magistrate Court Issues Bench Warrant For Arrest of NSCDC Official

Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Sep 23, 2020 0

A Magistrates’ Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of an officer of the Nigeria Security Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Abdulkadir Bello.Magistrate Muhammed Ibrahim, gave the order following the absence of…

Government

Lawyers Move to Strip AGF Malami of SAN Title

Tony Abu Momoh Sep 15, 2020 0

In other words Attorney General, Malami has degraded the NBA to the status of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress

Sports

Rockets’ Danuel House Jr. Gets Kicked Out Of NBA Bubble

Olawale Alabi Sep 12, 2020 0

Rockets’ swingman Danuel House is the first player ejected from the “bubble” put in place by the National Basketball Association (NBA), organisers of the basketball league competition in the U.S. SEE ALSO: Premier League Teams To Replace…

Law

We’re Not Part Of New NBA – Northern Lawyers

John Ogunsemore Sep 2, 2020 0

The President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, says that the association remains one united and indivisible family.He stated this Wednesday at a stakeholders meeting in Abuja.This is just as members of the…

Sports

NBA Agrees To Use Arenas As Polling Centers In Deal To Resume Games

victor okoye Aug 29, 2020 0

NBA players who boycotted games as part of a protest against racial injustice have agreed to resume the playoffs on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election. SEE ALSO: You Don't have to…

Law

Olumide Akpata sworn in as 30th NBA President

Sandra Umeh Aug 29, 2020 0

Mr Olumide Akpata, Head, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group, Templars law firm, was on Friday sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).Akpata was sworn in by the outgone NBA President, Dr. Paul Usoro…

Law

El-Rufai: Northern Lawyers Form Parallel NBA

John Ogunsemore Aug 28, 2020 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been torn into two parts as some Northern lawyers have formed a faction.The lawyers said in a statement that they formed the "new NBA" in reaction to the main body's peddling of sectional interest.…

Sports

NBA Games Postponed As Players Protest Jacob Blake Shooting

Olawale Alabi Aug 27, 2020 0

The National Basketball Association (NBA) postponed three playoff games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted Game 5 of their playoff series against Orlando Magic in protest over racial injustice. SEE ALSO: Frank…

Sports

#BlackLivesMatter: Kamaru Usman threatens to break Colby Covington’s jaw for attacking NBA,…

John Ogunsemore Aug 27, 2020 0

UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman says former interim champion, Colby Covington should have his jaw broken for attacking the National Basketball Association (NBA) and LeBron James.The Auchi, Nigeria-born mixed martial artist…

Government

President Buhari Decries Slow Rate of Justice Administration in Nigeria

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 26, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the slow pace of administration of justice in Nigerian Courts stating that the courts operated at a terribly slow pace.Speaking at the 60th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association…

Sports

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

victor okoye Aug 26, 2020 0

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.SEE ALSO: Game Of Thrones Star, Sophie Turner And Joe Jonas Announce Birth Of Baby Girl Antetokounmpo received 75 first-place…

News

LeBron James-led Group Launching Program To Recruit Poll Workers For November Election

victor okoye Aug 25, 2020 0

A group of athletes led by NBA star LeBron James will roll out a multimillion-dollar programme in the next few weeks to recruit poll workers in heavily Black electoral districts for November’s election.SEE ALSO: French Aid Workers…

Metro

NBA allegedly taking side in Southern Kaduna crisis – Shari’ah Council fumes

Hussaina Yakubu Aug 23, 2020 0

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria, has berated the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for allegedly taking side in the Southern Kaduna crisis.Secretary General of the Council, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, said in a statement issued on…

Opinion

El-Rufai’s Humiliation and Mamman Daura’s Curious London Trip – By Farooq Kperogi

John Ogunsemore Aug 23, 2020 0

The rescission of the invitation extended to Governor Nasir El-Rufai to speak at the annual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as a consequence of sustained social media pressures from people who are discomfited by his history…

News

El-Rufai: It’s demeaning of your status to take sides – Shari’ah Council flays NBA

John Ogunsemore Aug 22, 2020 0

The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has berated the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for allegedly taking sides in the Southern Kaduna crisis.Secretary General of the Council, Nafi’u Baba-Ahmad, said in a statement issued on…

Politics

Female lawyer set to boycott NBA conference over el-Rufai’s withdrawal

John Ogunsemore Aug 21, 2020 0

A female lawyer, Halima Gachi, has vowed to boycott the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)'s Annual General Conference 2020 over the withdrawal of Governor Nasir el-Rufai's speaking invitation.She stated this in a tweet on Friday.Recall…

Politics

El-Rufai Responds As NBA Withdraws Speaking Invitation

John Ogunsemore Aug 21, 2020 0

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai says that the decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw his speaking invitation at its 60th Annual General Conference would not stop him from contributing to national conversation.…

Politics

NBA Withdraws Conference Invitation from Governor El-Rufai

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 20, 2020 0

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has withdrawn it's invitation to the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai to speak at it's, 2020 General Conference after a public outcry by lawyers across the country.Lawyers across the country…

Law

Remove el-Rufai from list of conference speakers – 720 lawyers, others petition NBA leadership

John Ogunsemore Aug 19, 2020 0

At least 720 legal practitioners and members of the general public have signed an online petition seeking to compel the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to expunge the name of Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai…

News

4,000 Ghost Voters Smuggled Into NBA Voting Register – South West Lawyers Forum

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 5, 2020 0

The South West Lawyers Forum has alleged that 4,000 non-existent voters were smuggled into the voter register for the just concluded national election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).The group also known as Egbe Amofin said the…

News

NBA Election: Candidate Allege Fraud and Manipulation of Results

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 4, 2020 0

According to Adesina, in a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NBA, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, the election which was won by Mr. Olumide Akpata should be cancelled.

News

Buhari Congratulates Akpata On Emerging NBA President

Ismaila Chafe Aug 1, 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated Olumide Akpata on his election as the President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). SEE ALSO: Trump's National Security Adviser Tests Positive For Coronavirus The president, in a statement issued…

Metro

EFCC Charge Two Lawyers to Court for Rigging NBA Election For Paul Usoro

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 21, 2020 0

Two lawyers have been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly rigging the 2018 election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).John Demide and Sarah Ajibola were charged to a Federal High…

Sports

NBA: Brooklyn Nets DeAndre Jordan And Spencer Dinwiddie Test Positive For COVID-18

Emmanuel Okara Jun 30, 2020 0

Brooklyn Nets duo, DeAndre Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie, said on Tuesday they had tested positive for COVID-19, the news coming as the NBA prepares to resume the 2020 season next month. SEE ALSO: MLB, Players Resolve Issues;…

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