Find below the programme of events for the 58th Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference scheduled to hold in Abuja the Nation’s Capital.
| Day | Time | Events | Venue | Attendees |
| Friday 24 August 2018 | 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Jumat service
Secretariat staff |
Abuja National Mosque, 1012, Sani Abacha Way, Central Business District, Abuja | NBA members |
| 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Visit to Children’s Ward of the Wuse General Hospital | Wuse General Hospital, 15, Conakry Street, wuse Zone 3, Abuja | NBA members | |
| Saturday 25 August 2018 | 7.00am – 10.00am | 10 Kilometer Charity Walk /Aerobics | Take off is from NBA House to final point | NBA members |
| 8.00am – 6pm | Collection of Materials | A Class Park Event Centre | Delegates | |
| 10am | Visit to Kuje Prisons | Kuje Prisons, O9 Dodi-Chikuku Road, Kuje,Abuja | Invitees | |
| Sunday 26 August 2018 | 8.00am – 6.00pm | Collection of Conference Materials | A CLASS Park, Maitama. | Delegates |
| 9.30am – 11.30am | Thanksgiving Sunday Service | Garki Pro Cathedral Area 3, Garki, Abuja | NBA members | |
| 1.00pm – 3.00pm | Pre-conference NEC Meeting | NBA House, National Secretariat Auditorium Plot 1101, Mohammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja | NEC members only | |
| 4.00pm – 5.30pm | Chief Justice of Nigeria Cocktail | CJN Venue | Invited Guests | |
| 7.30pm – 9.00pm | Opening Ceremony | Africa Hall | Delegates/ Invited Guests | |
| 9.00pm – 9.30pm | Opening of Friendship Centre | Friendship Centre | Delegates | |
| Monday 27 August 2018 | 7.00am – 8.00am | Aerobics
Yoga |
Abuja Mini Stadium, Area 10, Garki
Jabi Lake view, Jabi |
Delegates |
| 9.00am – 10.30am | Opening Plenary:
1. Key Note Address by H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic and Commander in Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces
2. Conversation with President of Ghana |
Africa Hall | Delegates / Invited Guests | |
| 10.30am – 11.00am | Tea Break | Suleja Garden | Delegates | |
| 11.00am – 12.30pm | Plenary Session 1 Political Transition and Governance:
Political Transitions in Africa Lessons to Learn
Political Transition and Governance:
Electioneering and Citizenry Perspective |
Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 12.30pm – 2.00pm | Lunch | M&M Event Centre | Delegates | |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | LUNCH TIME PLENARY SESSION
Presidency’s National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) |
Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Parallel Breakout sessions:
Break out session 1 – Deepening Democracy: Focus on Legislative and Executive Collaboration
Break Out Session 2 – Roles of Millennial in transition and institution building
Break Out Session 3 – Impact of Poverty on the Economy and Ease of Doing
Business Breakout Session 4 – The Impact of Crypto currency in the Deposit Insurance Space by Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) session
Breakout Session 5- Indigenous Petroleum Producers Group session |
Africa Hall
Marquee 1
Marquee 2
Marquee 3
Executive Hall |
Delegates | |
| 4.00pm – 6.00pm | Sports and Fitness/ Football Tournament Abuja | Mini Stadium | Delegates | |
| 6.00pm – 9.00pm | Premiere of Witness Box- Film Show by Roots Media Platforms Ltd. | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| Tuesday 28 August 2018 | 6.00am – 2.00pm | Golf Tournament | IBB Golf & Country Club | Delegates |
| 7.00am – 8.00am | Aerobics
Yoga |
Abuja Mini Stadium, Area 10, Garki
Jabi Lake View, Jabi |
Delegates | |
| 9.00am – 10.00am | SPECIAL PLENARY SPECIAL SESSION for the Vice President of Nigeria: Highlighting Nigeria’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 10.00am – 11.30am | Plenary 2 Sustainable Economic Development | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 11.30am-12.00noon | Tea Break | Suleja Garden | Delegates | |
| 12.00 – 1.30pm | Plenary 3 Diversity and Inclusion | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 1.30pm – 2.30pm | Lunch | M&M Event Centre | Delegates | |
| 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Parallel Breakout Sessions:
Break Out Session 1 – Managing Transition and transformation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Breakout Session 2 – Smash the Ceiling; Smash the Glass -The problems of retention of women and promotion to leadership
Breakout Session 3 – Black Market of Everything
Breakout Session 4 – Financial Inclusion and Wealth Management |
Executive Hall
Marquee 1
Marquee 2
Marquee 3 |
Delegates | |
| 4.00pm | Sports and Fitness/ Football Tournament | Abuja Mini Stadium | Delegates | |
| 5.00pm | Live Band/DJ Anchored by: Ambassador Wahala | Friendship Centre | Delegates | |
| 6.00pm – 9.00pm | UnBARed Concert | Africa Hall | Ticketed | |
| Wednesday 29 August 2018 | 7.00am – 8.00am | Aerobics
Yoga |
Abuja Mini Stadium, Area 10, Garki
Jabi Lakeview, Jabi |
Delegates |
| 9.00am – 10.30am | Plenary 4 Rule of Law and Security | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 10.30am – 11.00am | Tea Break | Suleja Garden | Delegates | |
| 11.00am – 12.30pm | Parallel Breakout
Sessions: Breakout Session 1 Technological Disruptions
Break out Session 2 – Institutionalizing the War Against Corruption- new approaches to assets tracing and recovery
Breakout Session 3 – Special Session with the Chief Justice of Nigeria on … Access to Justice
Breakout Session 4 – Emergence of Disruptive Technology in Legal Education and Legal Practice
Breakout Session 5 – Addressing the Justice Gap in Law – A cross Boarder perspective |
Marque 1
Marquee 2
Africa Hall
Marquee 3
Executive Hall |
Delegates | |
| 12.30pm – 2.00pm | Lunch | M&M Events Centre | Delegates | |
| 2.00pm – 2.30pm | LUNCH TIME PLENARY SESSION | Executive Hall | Delegates | |
| 2.00pm – 2.15pm | Microsoft- Legal Mail 15 | |||
| 2.15pm – 2.30pm | Total Ancent (Founders of TACORA) presentation on.. Learning without boarders by Tosin Okojie | |||
| 2.30pm – 4.00pm | Parallel Breakout Sessions:
Breakout Session 1 – Financial Technology
Breakout Session 2 (NBA SBL) – Building the Institutions to support Fiscal and Economic Reforms
Breakout Session 3 (NBA SLP) – The Rights of lawyers and legal obligations of law enforcement agencies- need for collaboration not confrontation
Breakout Session 4 (NBA SPIDEL) –
Topic 1: State Policing and National Security- prospects and challenges Topic 2: Executive Orders- The Concept, Application and Implications for Rule of Law |
Executive Hall
Marquee 1
Marquee 2
Marquee 3 |
Delegates |
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| 4.00pm – 6.00pm | Sports and Fitness/ Football Tournament | Abuja Mini Stadium | Delegates | |
| 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Annual General Meetings of NBA Sections –
Section on Legal Practice –
SPIDEL |
Marquee 2
Marquee 3 |
Delegates | |
| 4.30 – 6.30pm | Annual General Meeting/ Cocktail of Section on Business Law | Marquee 1 | ||
| 5.00pm – 7.00pm | Comedy Show/ Cultural Dance Festival /Fashion parade/ Raffle Draw (Car Exhibition) | Friendship Centre | Delegates | |
| 5.00pm6.30pm | Novelty Match NBA v. FIDA Abuja | Mini Stadium | Delegates | |
| 7.30pm – 9.30pm | NBA PRESIDENT’S DINNER | Main Hall | Ticketed | |
| Thursday 30 August,2018 | 7.00am – 8.00am | Aerobics
Yoga |
Abuja Mini Stadium, Area 10, Garki
Jabi Lakeview, Jabi |
Delegates |
| 9.00am – 10.30am | CLOSING PLENARY Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Reforms Agenda | Africa Hall | Delegates | |
| 11.00am – 2.00pm | Annual General Meeting | Africa Hall | NBA Members | |
| Friday 31st August, 2018 | 9.00am – 10.00am | Communiqué & Press Conference | NBA National Secretariat Auditorium | NBA Members |
| 10.00am-12 noon | Handing Over Ceremony | NBA National Secretariat Auditorium | NBA members |
