Law
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Olisa Agbakogba Legal (OAL) said it is poised to seek ways to address governance and environmental justice in Nigeria. The firm made this commitment at the launching of its two publications titled, ‘Shaping Nigeria’s Future...
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The law firm of Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA) has announced the speakers for its 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunication (TMT) Business Law Breakfast Series.
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Human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has called on the speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Umar Yusuf, to impeach the current governor, Usman Ododo, citing cases of gross misconduct and obstruction of justice in attempts to save his predecessor, Yahaya Bello
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The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has called on the judiciary to uphold the tenets of fair trial and justice without bias or influence in all cases. They urged the Federal Government (FG) to embrace a political solution by releasing the leader of the Indigenous People...
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Residents of the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, have filed a N100 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State.
16 Apr
Like the other arms of government in the country, the judiciary that administers the nation’s laws is beset with peculiar challenges, which have clogged the wheel of justice administration for so many years.
16 Apr
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ruled that Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited should pay N11.7 billion as rent/compensation for the 32 years it owed Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Gas Well-head to the landlord’s family represented by Ongelga Oil and Gas.
16 Apr
Over the past few years, Nigeria has grappled with a significant rise in communal land disputes leading to the tragic loss of lives and property, which have further tasked the capacity of the National Boundary Commission...
16 Apr
An appellant, Dr. Oluwole Adeoye Daini has declared that President Bola Tinubu has disencumbered several government establishments from any criminality in the appeals he won.
16 Apr
The Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has called for the inclusion of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF) in the constitution amendment.
9 Apr
The Supreme Court has again thrown out Lagos State’s application for the interpretation of its 12-year-old judgment, which compelled it to allocate 549 Plots of Land to the Shangisha Landlords Association within Magodo Estate as a matter of priority.
9 Apr
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an appeal against the decision of a Federal High Court (FHC), in Abuja, which dismissed his objections to continued trial.
9 Apr
A businessman, Raqeeb Quadri Adeshile has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) seeking for withdrawal of multiple ‘malicious’ criminal charges filed against him by the Police.
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…