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Fresh trouble for Orji Kalu as FG asks Appeal Court to order retrial in alleged N7.1b fraud

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By Ameh Ochojila There appears to be no respite yet for a former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, as the Federal Government, yesterday asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order his fresh trial in an alleged N7.1 billion […]

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South African judge dismisses Zuma’s attempt to remove prosecutor

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By Agency Reporter A South African judge on Tuesday dismissed an application by former president Jacob Zuma to have the prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial removed. Zuma, ousted by the governing African National Congress in 2018, had argued that […]

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UN raises concerns over Kanu’s arrest, alleged torture

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By Samuel Oamen The United Nations has raised eyebrows over the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by the Department of State Services (DSS) and his alleged torture while in custody. The UN’s […]

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Appeal Court reserves ruling on Secondus’ motion to stop PDP convention

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By Mike Odiegwu, The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has reserved its decision on a motion filed by the former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, praying the court for an order suspending […]

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Igbo Lawyers Seek To Join Suit Asking For South-East Exit From Nigeria

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By Unini Chioma Lawyers from Igbo speaking region of Nigeria have applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja to join them as defendants in a suit filed by a group of Northern elders, praying for the exit of the South […]

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Crypto: Court unfreezes CBN-blocked accounts

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• Says CBN circular to banks is not a law By Robert Egbe A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has vacated an interim order through which the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) froze the bank accounts in two banks of […]

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NBA AGC 2021 Day 1: “leadership is not equivalent to the office a person occupies but rather by the responsibilities taken up by that person” – Dr. Bukola Saraki, CON

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The 61st NBA AGC themed “Take The Lead” was nothing short of an amazing experience today as the Opening ceremony and addresses took off to a remarkable start. If you didn’t have the chance to make it this year, we will […]

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Charles Ajiboye,FICMC,FCAI,ACIS holds Art Exhibition Themed: YOU CAN LEAD. Invites all lawyers.

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As a young boy, I was timid and scared. I never thought I could succeed in anything. The truth is that anyone can succeed. That’s the story I’m showcasing in my first exhibition. It’s themed YOU CAN LEAD. I invite […]

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Court Case: Convention Not Meant To Truncate Anyone’s Mandate — PDP

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By Samuel Ogidan ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the case instituted at the High Court in Kaduna to prevent the party from holding its national convention scheduled for October 30 and 31, 2021. The party, which said […]

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#EndSARS’ anniversary and beyond: please claim and expand your great moral victory!

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By Biodun Jeyifo As I write these words in the early hours of Friday, October 22, 2021, the first anniversary of the #EndSARS nationwide youths and citizens protests and demonstrations has come and gone. Deliberately, beyond a few headliners that I […]