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Benin Republic extends Sunday Igboho’s detention by ‘six months’

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By Alao Abiodun The detention of Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has been extended by six months, The Nation has learnt. The Counsel for the detained activist, Chief Yomi Aliyu SAN confirmed the extended incarceration of his client. […]

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Osinbajo, Oditah others to speak on future of law practice in Nigeria

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Prof Fidelis Oditah (SAN) and others eminent jurists, who are alumni of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Law Faculty, would speak on stare decisis and future of legal practice in Nigeria from February 7. The […]

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Lai Mohammed slams N100bn suit against online medium

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By NAN Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has dragged an online publication, Pointblank News, before an Abuja High court over alleged libel. In a copy of the Writ of Summon obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, […]

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Group petitions Buhari, CJN, others over Edo Assembly legal quandary

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By Ameh ochojila A pro-democracy group, the Strategy Advocacy Outreach (SAO), has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Justice Muhammad Tanko, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, over the […]

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NBA gets nod to set up court monitoring scheme, urges lawyers to report harassments

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By Silver Nwokoro The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has received approval for its proposals to set up a comprehensive court-monitoring scheme. The scheme will enable the profession determine with accuracy and generate statistics identifying the primary causes of delay in court […]

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Legal Aid Council and challenges of fulfilling its mandate

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By Ameh Ochojila Justice is arguably the bedrock of peace in every human society. Peace, however, cannot be guaranteed when there is no respect for the fundamental rights or the lack of fair hearing and access to courts as a […]

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Constitution amendment: NASS splits Minister of Justice from AGF

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Independent candidates can now contest without primaries To reserve certain number of elective positions for women Parade of suspects by police, DSS, EFCC. NDLEA, NSCDC and other agencies outlawed By Yusuf Alli The Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on […]

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Past NBA National Welfare Secretary, Adesina Adegbite (AA) Congratulates Members Of Nba Warri Branch Who Just Regained Freedom From Kidnappers.

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Exactly a week ago, I was in Warri Branch where I was warmly received by the leaders and members of the Branch. It was therefore heartbreaking for me to read that three members of the Branch and their driver were […]

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Hanifa: Chief Magistrate transfers case to High Court

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By Our Reporter Kano files five counts before high court Trial fixed for February 9 Magistrate’s Court 12, sitting at Gidan Murtala presided over by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibril has ordered the case of Abdulmalik Tanko and his accomplices to be […]

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Sunday Igboho will be released soon – Lawyer

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By Alao Abiodun An Abuja-based human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi has hinted Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, will soon be released from detention. Although Olajengbesi has since resigned from the team of Nigerian lawyers for Igboho, he advised […]