Nigeria, June 16 -- On the 11th June, 2025,I received an e-mail message on my e-mailfrom the Nigerian Bar Association, hereinafter referred to as NBA,through its Institute of Continuing Legal Education, hereinafter referred to as NBA-ICLE, in regard to its Mandatory Continuing Professional Development, hereinafter referred to as MCPD.The said message was giving me notice that I (as a lawyer) must fulfill the 5 CPD minimum requirements through any of the listed activities as follows:

iii. Attending NBA-ICLE training organized by Approved Service Providers;

vii. Publishing articles in NBA Branch, Institutional, or Faculty Journals (subject to Board approval and CPD credit allocation).

The message further stated thus 'Please be advised: W...