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THIRD PLACE MATCH VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS STADIUM  TIME: 11AM NBA JOS VS NBA OWERRI FINALS VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS STADIUM  TIME: 3PM NBA ABUJA VS NBA CALABAR

It was William Wordsworth that defined poetry as “A Torrential overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquillity ” Poetry is not just words brought to motion, but letters brought to life .Benin City and by extension Edo State is renowned as the cradle of black civilisation. Known for its rich cultural heritage,Benin City has transmogrified into a huge consmopolitan haven, that bears global significance in the cultural stage . It is with keeping with its pivotal cultural leverage , that Naija Poetry Fest and Benin Writers Society jointly organise a Poetry and Spoken Word Extravaganza aptly dubbed “Battle of Stanzas”…

VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS STADIUM TIME: 2PM NBA Abuja vs NBA Jos 4PM NBA Owerri vs NBA calabar

Over the last fourteen years, and even before then, the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC) has hosted an impressive array of distinguished personalities delivering keynote addresses: from Nobel Laureates to heads of state, eminent jurists, global business leaders, and celebrated thought-leaders. Each address has been memorable in its own right. A quick look at the record tells the story: 1. NBA-AGC 2012: Keynote Address by Professor Wole Soyinka. 2. NBA-AGC 2013: Keynote Speaker was Professor Jonas Isawa Elaigwu, Professor of Law. 3. NBA-AGC 2014: Keynote Speaker was Dr. George Amale Kwanashie, distinguished historian. 4. NBA-AGC 2015: Keynote Address…

MEN’S QUAURTER-FINAL RESULTS  VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS  TIME:  2PM NBA Aba 0 vs 1 NBA Abuja TIME: 4PM NBA Enugu 1 vs 1 NBA Jos [Jos won 5 – 4 on Penalties] VENUE: NGWO PARK PITCH 1, UWANI TIME: 2PM NBA Owerri 0 vs 0 NBA Lagos [ Owerri won 5 – 3 on Penalties] TIME: 4PM NBA Calabar 2 vs 0 NBA Benin

MEN’S QUAURTER-FINAL FIXTURES VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS STADIUM TIME:  2PM NBA Aba vs NBA Abuja TIME: 4PM NBA Enugu vs NBA Jos VENUE: NGWO PARK PITCH 1, UWANI TIME: 2PM NBA Owerri vs NBA Lagos TIME: 4PM NBA Calabar vs NBA Benin WOMEN’S MATCHDAY 5 FIXTURES  VENUE: RANGERS TRAINING PITCH, LIBERTY ESTATE, INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT. TIME: 10AM Capital Queens Awka vs. NBA Jos Branch TIME: 12:30 NBA Unity Bar Amazons Abuja vs. NBA Owerri Branch NBA Port Harcourt Branch BYE TIME: 2:30PM NBA Asaba Branch vs. NBA Sagbama Branch TIME: 4PM NBA Lioness FC Benin Branch vs. NBA…

NBA Calabar 3 vs. 2 NBA PH NBA Benin 1 vs. 1 Makurdi [Penalties = Makurdi 4 vs 2] NBA Owerri 3 vs 2 NBA Kano NBA Lagos 3 vs 0 NBA Yola NBA Bwari 1 vs 1 NBA Enugu [Penalties = NBA Bwari 2 vs 4 NBA Enugu] NBA Awka 0 v. 0 Jos [Penalties = NBA Awka 2 vs 4 NBA Jos NBA Abuja 1 vs 0 NBA Yanegoa  NBA Aba 1 vs 0 Ikeja

Today, August 23, 2025, the Rangers Training Pitch at Liberty Estate, Independence Layout, Enugu State will come alive with thrilling female football action as Matchday 4 of the NBA AGC 2025 Football Tournament kicks off. The day’s schedule starts at 10:00 AM with the NBA Unity Bar Amazons Abuja facing off against the NBA Port Harcourt Branch. At 12:30 PM, the NBA Owerri Branch will challenge the NBA Jos Branch in what promises to be a competitive encounter. While the NBA Capital Queens Awka will have a bye on this matchday, excitement will continue at 2:30 PM when the NBA…

As the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference (AGC) 2025 kicks off in Enugu, legal practitioner and Past National Officer of the NBA, Okey Leo Ohagba, Esq., has extended his goodwill and commendation to the leadership and participants of this year’s highly anticipated gathering. In a message titled “Stand Out, Stand Tall! – As We Converge in the Coal City!”, Ohagba conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to the President of the NBA, Mazi Afam Josiah Osigwe, SAN, the AGC Planning Committee (AGCPC) chaired by High Chief Sir Emeka J. P. Obegolu, and the Local Organising Committee under the leadership of…

On 21 August 2025, a news report emerged with the headline: “Release Osun LG Funds, You Have No Power To Withhold Allocations – NBA To Tinubu.” The statement by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release Osun State’s allegedly withheld local government funds immediately sparked mixed reactions. At first glance, the intervention might appear noble. But on closer scrutiny, it exposes a deeper, recurring problem that has plagued the NBA for years: its penchant for chasing shadows, indulging in political grandstanding, and issuing statements that achieve little or nothing, while neglecting the pressing realities confronting…