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NNPC, oil companies, looters owe Nigeria $200Bn – Falana says in a Letter

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Human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has requested the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, and the Federal government to forget the idea of looking for external loan for Nigeria. Instead, he asks her and […]

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Lagos launches website for state laws

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The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the launch of an online platform where lawyers, investors and the public can have access to all the laws of the State. The State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, […]

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Fayose warns FG against increasing VAT

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The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said advised the Federal Government against increasing value added tax (VAT) from 5 percent to 10 percent. “Any increment in VAT or any other tax being paid by Nigerians at this time […]

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Lawmaker advocates fire extinguisher in each building in Lagos

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Mr. Olushola Shokunle, Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Special Duties has advocated that each building should have a fire extinguisher to curb fire disasters in the state. Shokunle made the suggestion in an interview with the News […]

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Super Fake Lawyer: Nabbed after 16 years of illegal practice of law

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By NGOZI UWUJARE THE sun has set on the illegal practice of 66-year-old Olu Adewale, who masqueraded as a lawyer for 16 years, and had appeared over 60 times on behalf of his clients to argue their cases before federal and […]

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Ghost workers: EFCC smashes nine-man syndicate behind N1bn fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) has smashed a nine-man syndicate behind N1 billion salary fraud involving 599 ghost workers. The anti-graft agency has also arrested a couple, Dayo Usman Aliyu and Ronke Usman, who were said to be […]

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Jos High Court sacks Pinnick, orders Giwa to take over NFF immediately

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A Jos High Court in Plateau State has ordered that President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick should vacate office and ordered that Chris Giwa should take over as the rightful president of the football federation. Adama Yahaya and […]

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Lawyer battles to regain sight after police assault

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A Lagos lawyer identified as Sunday Elimihe, 42, is currently battling partial blindness after he was allegedly beaten up by some policemen attached to the Onipanu Division in Lagos. Elimihe was rushed to the Shomolu General Hospital Thursday, after he was assaulted […]

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German Police Detain Nigerian With ISIS Link

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German police detained an Iraqi aged 46 and a Nigerian aged 29 on Thursday on suspicion of having links with Islamic State and of planning “a serious act of violence”, officials said. Security sources had provided information that both could […]

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Preventing delay tactics in criminal trials in Nigeria

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Olayinka Aileru The Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 seeks to revolutionise the administration of criminal justice in Nigeria. One of the objectives of the Act, as contained in Section 1, is to ensure speedy trials, and the efficient management […]