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People In South-East Don’t Believe Nnamdi Kanu Still Alive — Lawyer

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By Unini Chioma Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel for the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said people in the South-East don’t believe that his client is still alive. This he said is the reason why they […]

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130 Prospective SANs: We Don’t Want New SANs — BOSAN Writes CJN

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By Unini Chioma *Reiterates Its Earlier Call For Suspension Of The Award Of The Rank Pending Review Of The Criteria For The Rank The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has voiced concern over the large number of applicants who […]

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Baba Ijesha: Court Shows Video As Victim Relates How She Was Defiled

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By Unini Chioma The video of the forensic interview played before Justice Toyin Taiwo showed the victim seated on a sofa relating to the child expert, Mrs. Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode how Baba Ijesha allegedly defiled her inside their house and his […]

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Nigerian youths protest a year after bloody crackdown

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By AFP Nigerian youths held memorial protests in Lagos and Abuja on Wednesday, one year after security forces violently suppressed mass protests against police brutality and bad governance. Under heavy police watch, dozens of protesters rallied in a procession of cars […]

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Court fixes Nov 22 for arraignment of Stella Oduah over fraud allegations

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by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court in Abuja has fixed November 22 for the arraignment of Stella Oduah, former aviation minister, over allegations of fraud. The case which was initially scheduled for October 19 was stalled due to the […]

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Abuja EndSARS panel adjourns four extra-judicial killing cases till November 1

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By Ameh Ochojila Orders DNA test to ascertain child’s parent The independent investigative panel on human rights violation by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), yesterday, adjourned four cases till November 1, […]

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24 states shun financial autonomy for judiciary

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By Yusuf Alli Despite signing a Memorandum of Action on autonomy for state legislature and Judiciary, most of the 36 governors have not encouraged the enactment of legislation to back it up. Only 12 states have passed the appropriate law for autonomy […]

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Andersen: New tax rule may increase unemployment, says

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By The Nation The Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules may increase unemployment, Andersen, a leading tax management company, has said. The company made this known on its website. The piece co-authored by Samuel Ibrahim and Ibiloluwa Akintoye, was entitled: “Tax Dispute […]

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NBA Welfare Committee Chairman, Mr. Y. C MAIKYAU, SAN Felicitates With Muslims in Celebration of Eidel Mualud Nabi

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Goodwill message from the Nigerian Bar Association Welfare Committee, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Yakubu Chonoko MAIKYAU SAN to all Muslims both in Nigeria and diaspora on this memorable occasion as Muslims worldwide Celebrate Eidel Mualud Nabi in honour of the […]

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NBA Welfare Committee Chairman, Mr. Y. C MAIKYAU, SAN Felicitates With Muslims in Celebration of Eidel Mualud Nabi

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