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Lagos Chief judge tasks lawyers on ADR

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By Joseph Onyekwere Justice Opeyemi Oke The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, has charged lawyers to imbibe Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism as part and parcel of their practice.The chief judge told lawyers that the use of ADR […]

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Police boss advises Burna Boy to report himself over robbery investigation

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By Odita Sunday Burna Boy The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi yesterday advised popular musician, Damini Ogiulu popularly known as Burna Boy to report at the command over alleged robbery investigation.According to the Edgal, Burna Boy was mentioned in […]

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EFCC Act: To be repealed or not?

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+ Last Tuesday, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami proposed the repeal and re-enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act. He said this would make way for a comprehensive overhaul of the […]

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EFCC Act: To be repealed or not? Posted By: ADEBISI ONANUGA On: November 21, 2017 In: Law 0 FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInWhatsApp Last Tuesday, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami proposed the repeal and re-enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

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Trials without end?

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+ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting over 103 high-profile cases. At least six of the cases were filed 10 years ago. Why are the trials still pending in courts? ROBERT EGBE asks.Criminal trials lasting several years […]

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Senate probes alleged diversion of N20trn stamp duties

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…Approves $5.5b Buhari’s loan requestFrom: FRED ITUA, Abuja‎The Senate, on Tuesday, mandated its joint standing committees on Finance and Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions to investigate allegations of unremitted stamp duties revenue, valued at about N20 trillion in the […]

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Whistle-Blower Will Go Mad If We Pay Him N860m At Once – Presidency

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4 hours ago Prof. Itse SagayThe Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has revealed why the Federal is hesitant to pay the whistle-blower who exposed the N13 billion found in an Ikoyi, Lagos apartment, by the […]

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Court adjourns agreement breach case for judgment

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By Godwin Dunia High Court A Lagos High Court in Badagry, has adjourned the case between a Lagos landlord, Alhaji Lasisi Ayomunoye and the United Bank of Africa (UBA), to January 17, 2018 for judgment.Ayomunoye, who is a property owner had taken […]

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Charge against Onikoyi, others struck out

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo A Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Igbosere has absolved Prince Tajudeen Onikoyi alongside three others of allegation of breach of public peace.The charge was preferred against them by the state Commissioner of Police (CP). Other defendants in […]

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Security tight at Kenya court ahead of hearing on election challenges

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By NAN President Uhuru Kenyatta’s lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi (R) sits with Githu Muigai, the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya (L), before the hearing seeking to nullify the October 26 repeat presidential election on grounds that the IEBC did not […]