The theme for this year’s conference is “Transition, Transformation and Sustainable Institutions” and the venue is the International Conference Center, FCT – Abuja, Nigeria. Below is the Programme

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 – 10.30 am     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 – 12.00 noon Tea Break Suleja Garden Delegates
12.00noon – 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       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     Delegates             Delegates       Delegates       Delegates
12.30pm – 2.00pm Lunch M&M Events Centre Delegates
2.00pm – 2.30pm   2.00pm – 2.15pm   2.15pm – 2.30pm LUNCH TIME PLENARY SESSION   Microsoft- Legal Mail 15     Total Ancent (Founders of TACORA) presentation on.. Learning without boarders by Tosin Okojie Executive  Hall Delegates
 
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             Delegates
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
5.00pm- 6.30pm 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
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