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Saraki’s suit challenging EFCC’s probe of his assets moved to November 22

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The EFCC is probing Mr Saraki’s earnings between 2003 and 2011 when he was governor of Kwara. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA A new date has been fixed to hear the two suits filed by former Senate President Bukola Saraki to […]

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Saraki’s suit challenging EFCC’s probe of his assets moved to November 22

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Can ‘obtaining by false pretence’ be committed against an unknown victim?

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By The Nation CASE TITLE: AKINYEMI IDOWU JEGEDE v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2021) LPELR – 55072 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MAY, 2021 JUSTICES: CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, JCATUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, JCAJAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, JCA COURT DIVISION: LAGOSPRACTICE AREA: Criminal Law and Procedure- Offence of Obtaining by False […]

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EndSARS anniversary: Commissioner of police inciting anarchy, says group

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A United States human right group, Take It Back Movement (TIB), on Monday has said Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu’s statement warning citizens not to protest in respect to the commemoration of the anniversary of #EndSARS protests is […]

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Adesina Adegbite Celebrates the Girl-Child on the International Day of the Girl Child

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Today commemorates the international Day of celebration of the Girl-Child. It is a day set aside to celebrate theGirl Child and advocate for support towards her welfare and protection of her wellbeing. The significance of this Day being principally to […]

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ASUP threatens strike, accuses Buhari regime, governors of owing salaries

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ASUP has called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime and some state governors to pay outstanding arrears of the minimum wage. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime and some […]

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Alleged N1.5bn Debt: Court Freezes Bauchi State Government Accounts

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By Unini Chioma Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, in Lagos, will on November 3, 2021, decide whether or not to vacate a freezing order placed in about 20 bank accounts belonging to the Bauchi State government in a […]

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Ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde fined for seeking frivolous adjournment

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Mr Ojerinde was seeking an adjournment of his trial for the third time. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Friday, fined former JAMB registrar, Dibu Ojerinde, N100,000 over his plea for an adjournment, […]

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Appeal Court Throws Out APC’s Suit Against PDP

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By Unini Chioma The Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba has thrown out a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to sack all 25 local government councils’ chairmen and councilors in Delta State. The APC had challenged the […]

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I Donated Office To NBA-SPIDEL To Further Its Gospel On Maintaining Public Law And Order — J-K Gadzama, SAN

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By Unini Chioma *Prof Paul Ananaba– SPIDEL has made progress.*SPIDEL Will becomes a section every lawyer will crave to join– Dr. Ubani The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law(SPIDEL), on Friday, commissioned its new office in Abuja. […]