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Diverse Law presents the MAIDEN ESSAY COMPETITION OF PROF. GBOLAHAN ELIAS SAN.

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Here’s an opportunity to turn your creativity, research and writing skills into amazing prizes. Topic: TAXATION OF DIGITAL ACTIVITIES: AN EVALUATION OF THE NIGERIAN APPROACH IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. This essay competition is opened to law undergraduates in Nigerian Universities. […]

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Adesina returns as AfDB’s chief executive

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• President, Gbajabiamila, Abiodun celebrate Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has secured 100 votes of the Board of Governors of African Development Bank (AfDB) for a fresh term of five years as president of the continental organisation. The election ended the 55th Annual […]

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Stay off church governance, stop CAMA, ex-UNIZIK VC tells FG

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Former Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Professor Pita Ejiofor, has called on the Federal Government to bury the idea of running churches in Nigeria via the new Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, saying it has […]

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African bank chief appeals for second term

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The head of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, appealed on Wednesday for a second term in office after a months-long storm over alleged corruption and poor governance that ended after he was cleared in an independent probe. In […]

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RE: DELE ADESINA SAN’S PETITION TO THE NBA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DEMAND FOR THE TRUSTEE’S REPORT

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I received a letter from the Chairman of the NBA Board of Trustees, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, on the 17th and 19th of August, 2o20 wherein the Board of Trustees conveyed their decision to me stating inter alia that the […]

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ANY HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND.
-ADEYEMI ABIJO, ESQ.

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INTRODUCTION. Dear learned Silks, Senior members of the Branch and Colleagues. This write up is to engender the needed peace and tranquillity in the Branch. With peace and harmony, we can only get better rather than struggling to get together. […]

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Rape: Ememobong tasks FEDA on research, societal values

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The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FEDA, has been tasked to step up sensitization on societal values as well as undertake indepth research into the psychology of the culprits if the fight against rape must be won. The Commissioner for […]

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WOCJusticeSummit:Developing an Institutional Concept of Justice in Nigeria | Bode Olanipekun, SAN

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Within and outside the Nigerian legal space, there are few words that get more constant reference than the word ’Justice.’ The consistency of its recurrence in our lexicon is indicative of the fact that, almost, if not, everyone with a […]

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GivingTide International Congratulates Joyce Oduah, FICMC on her Victory

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A renowned NGO, the GivingTide International has congratulated Joyce Oduah, FICMC on her emergence as the General Secretary at the NBA National Election which held on 29th and 30th of July 2020. In a congratulatory letter signed by the Executive […]

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A Call For Judicial Reforms: Wole Olanipekun & Co Holds WOCJusticeSummit on 22nd August, 2020

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At the recent Justice Research Institute (JRI) Virtual Roundtable themed “Selection and Appointment of Judges: Lessons for Nigeria”, His Excellency, Vice – President Yemi Osibajo GCON, SAN, mentioned that there is need for an urgent, honest and frank conversation about […]