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Will you support gay rights in Nigeria?

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By Olufemi Ajasa Now that the US has demonstrated its commitment to equality before the law, by ensuring same-sex couples can now marry in all 50 states of the confederate following its historic Supreme Court’s ruling which gave marriage equality […]

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Legal Practitioners Act and the Disciplining of Lawyers

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Legal Eagle By May Agbamuche-Mbu, Email: may.mbu@thisdaylive.com Every now and again one reads about a lawyer being struck off the roll and the issue of the rules of professional conduct in our profession becomes a hot topic of discussion. Over the years […]

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NDLEA arrests 85 suspects, seizes 55kg drugs in Ebonyi

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Abakaliki – Raph Igwenagu, Ebonyi State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) on Saturday said it arrested 85 suspects for drug related offences in the first half of 2015. Igwenagu made this known in Abakaliki at a forum […]

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I won’t go to court- Eagles’ coach

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Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi said he will not be taking any legal actions against the Cote D’ Ivoire Football Federation after it listed him on their website as one of the applicants to replace Herve Renard as the Elephants […]

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Court of Appeal orders Nigerian govt. to stay action on extradition of Ex-MINT boss, Okoyomon

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The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Friday turned down the bail application of Emmanuel Okoyomon, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company, whose extradition is being sought by the United Kingdom. The U.K. government […]

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N8billion CBN Currency Fraud: Accused persons want judge disqualified from trial

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Accused persons in the over N8billion currency recycling fraud at the Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday asked the trial judge, Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, to hands off the case. They also want […]

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Sharia court sentences nine (9) to death for blasphemy

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An Upper Sharia Court, Rijiyar Lemo, in Kano, has sentenced 9 persons: Abdul-Inyas, Hajiya Mairo and seven others to death for blasphemy against the Prophet of Islam. The trial was done in secret, and details of its proceedings are yet […]

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Court Restrains FRSC from Making Arrests over Unexpired 'Old' Licences

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Davidson Iriekpenae The Federal High Court in Lagos has held that the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) cannot arrest any motorist for not having the new driver’s licence if the old version is yet to expire. Ruling on a suit […]

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Court decides about Kashamu on 1st of July

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By Eric Ikihlae Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed July 1 for ruling on whether or not he could proceed with the extradition proceedings against a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Buruji Kashamu. […]

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Man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for Fraud of N300,000

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Makurdi – The Chief Judge of Benue, Justice Iorhemen Hwande, on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a 32-year old man, Emmanuel Terlumun, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding one Simon Mbanyion of N300,000. The convict had been standing trial in a […]