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Effective legal practice can aid economy, says Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Arthur Obi Okafor, has said legal practice needs to be transformed.According to him, an effective legal system would rub off on the economy.Okafor spoke on the sidelines of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young […]

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Court declares Gomez beneficiary of Doherty’s estate

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Justice C. A. Balogun of the Lagos High Court has declared Lagos-based nonagenarian lawyer, Pa Tunji Gomez, as a full beneficiary of the Estate of Chief T.A. Doherty.In a separate, but related matter, Justice Wasiu Animahun of the same court […]

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Bank drags staff to court for allegedly stealing N3.9m

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Court gavel. Paul IyoghojieThe .Management of Davo Dani Micro-finance Bank has dragged a staff, Christian Okposo, 34, before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly conniving with others still at large to steal the sum of N3,920,000 belonging to customers of […]

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Offa monarch absolves Senate President

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The Olofa of Offa, Kwara State, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, has cautioned the police against sensationalism in the investigation of the April 5 robbery in the ancient town.The monarch also absolved Senate President Bukola Saraki of any complicity in the incident.Oba Gbadamosi, […]

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Buhari signs Not Too Young to Run Bill into law

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Young Nigerians march to protest against age barriers on political posts in Abuja, on July 25, 2017. Hundreds of young Nigerians marched towards the country’s parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age barriers on political posts, including the […]

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EU court overturns fines against lawmaker

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European Union flag An EU court has annulled fines imposed on a Polish member of the European Parliament for making disparaging remarks about women and migrants, arguing on Thursday that the penalties were not in line with the legislature’s procedural […]

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Businessman in court for ‘raping Facebook girlfriend’

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An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a businessman, Ebuka Eze, 27, in prison for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl he met on Facebook.Eze will remain in custody pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).The defendant was […]

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Meet the tough female judge who jailed ex-governor Jolly Nyame

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Justice Adebukola Banjoko of FCT High Court By Our reporterThis is Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court who found former governor of Taraba State, Reverend Jolly Nyame guilty for criminal breach of trust on Wednesday.She was […]

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Ladoja failed to return ‘stolen’ funds, says EFCC

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+ The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday heard that a former Oyo State Governor Rashidi Ladoja allegedly did not return his share of the funds he received from sale of the state’s shares.Ladoja is on trial for allegedly converting […]

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Industrial court takes over mediation

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THE National Industrial Court has taken over mediation in the dispute between the Federal Ministry of Health and the striking health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) with a view to ensuring an amicable settlement […]