The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gboko Branch, has called on lawyers to fulfill their responsibilities by actively seeking practical legal solutions to Nigeria's ongoing challenges. This appeal was made during the 2026 Law Week, where the chairman, Felix Zahemen, emphasized the importance of addressing the country's persistent issues through legal means.

Thousands of young Nigerians gathered in Abuja for The Undaunted Conference 2026, which was anticipated to be one of the city's most significant youth events of the weekend. Long before the official start time of 9:00 a.m., the venue was filled with excitement as hundreds queued at registration stands, eager to participate in the program.

The Tide reports that Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been inaugurated as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association and used her inaugural address to pledge a united, inclusive and bolder Bar. According to the report, she said the association should respond more effectively to challenges facing Nigeria’s legal profession, emphasizing cohesion within the Bar after taking the oath of office.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), according to African Examiner. The association's electoral committee, the ECNBA, announced the result on Sunday at the NBA national secretariat in Abuja. ECNBA Chairman Aham Ejelam said Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the total votes cast in the election. The announcement confirms her as the new head of Nigeria's foremost professional body for legal practitioners.

The Akure branch of the Nigerian Bar Association has decried the poor state of courtroom facilities and challenges with the e-filing system in Ondo State. According to Punch, the branch highlighted difficulties faced by legal practitioners and urged improvements to infrastructure and electronic filing processes to ease the administration of justice in the state.

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has widened her lead over rivals Akangbe and Akinboro in the Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, according to the African Examiner. Results tallied by the association's Electoral Committee as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday show her moving closer to becoming the NBA's first elected female president. She is contesting to succeed the current NBA President, Afam Osigwe (SAN).