Tulu Maikyau: The Vessel that Guards Life
A tulu in Hausa is a clay water pot. Simple. It stands by the doorway or under a neem tree. It cools water for the tired, the fasting, the traveller, and the neighbour. The rim greets the lips before the tongue finds relief. The pot is ordinary, public, and faithful to the people. From that […]
Y.C. Maikyau, OON, SAN: The Prophet-Kingmaker Of African Politics? By Teyojesam Eko
Is Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, not just a lawyer, but a seer of destiny and a cultivator of presidencies? This thought crossed my mind as I marvelled at the curious—and somewhat surprising—coincidences surrounding his tenure as President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). It seems that Maikyau not only gathered some of Africa’s most […]
Former NBA President YC Maikyau, SAN Thanks President Tinubu For Enabling Environment At Dangote Refinery
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, OON, has expressed his gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for creating a conducive environment that facilitated the operations of the Dangote Refinery. Maikyau’s appreciation comes in the wake of a recent visit to the refinery, where he led a high-profile NBA […]
NBA Elections 2022: YC Maikyau, SAN Polls Massive Number Of Votes To Emerge NBA President-Elect
Foremost Nigerian lawyer, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN has emerged winner of the just concluded and much-anticipated Nigerian Bar Association elections which ended at 11.59 pm on Saturday, the 16th of July 2022. The Learned Silk, who polled a massive 22,000 plus votes, towered more than twice above his opponents, J. K. Gadzama, SAN who got about 10,000 […]
Celebrating The President Of The Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem By YC Maikyau, SAN
As the Women’s History Month comes to an end, I will like to take a little time to salute the ever hardworking and dedicated Honourable Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) and Life Member of the Body of Benchers. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, was born on 13th June 1957 to the […]
How Y.C Maikyau Spent his Birthday By Sani Ammani.
Somewhere along the way, we must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others. ~ Martin Luther King Jr. YC Maikyau’s birthday truly slapped. It’s absolutely amazing. YC Maikyau was everywhere. The wishes, prayers and support were massive. They flooded our timelines on Facebook and Twitter and occupied our WhatsApp statuses. […]
Who Is Y.C. Maikyau, SAN? A Hint By Chinecherem Nwaubani, Secretary NBA Enugu Branch
Saturday, 4th December 2021…The learned Silk had attended our Branch Annual Dinner the previous evening and was leaving Enugu that day, for Asaba where he was to attend a Branch dinner too. But before then he had a couple of places to go to; the elder statesman, Chief A. O. Mogboh, SAN had invited us […]