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Governors and practise of running local councils with committees, administrators

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By Ameh Ochojila The tenures of democratically elected governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have since the inception of democracy been administered unhindered, except in cases of staggered elections ocassioned by court decisions. The tenure of these governors runs without […]

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Whether court can remit a case to the chief judge for re-assignment because one of the parties lost confidence in court

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By Guardian Nigeria LIVA & ORS v. SHETTIMA CITATION: (2021) LPELR-56080(CA)In the Court of AppealIn the Gombe Judicial DivisionHolden at Gombe ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021Suit No: CA/G/19/2021 Before Their Lordships:JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY Justice, Court of AppealTUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice, Court […]

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Akinlade charges new SANs to promote integrity, sincerity

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By Silver Nwokoro Ex-chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, Lagos, Bayo Akinlade has charged the newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and older ones to act with integrity and sincerity in their new status. Akinlade in a statement […]

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NBA-NEC rebukes SAN, passes vote of confidence on Akpata’s leadership

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By Ngozi Egenuka The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA-NEC) has passed a resolution condemning the actions of a senior member of the association, Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), over his recent utterances directed at the President of the […]

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Court strikes out lawsuit against Veritas Registrars over issue of jurisdiction

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By Ngozi Egenuka Justice Lateefa Okunnu of Lagos High Court has struck out a lawsuit against Veritas Registrars Limited for want of jurisdiction. The suit, No LD/569CM/2021, was between Pastor Anthony Afuye-Cyrus v. Veritas Registrars Limited. Afuye-Cyrus had claimed some employment […]

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Courts discharge, acquit two Beninoise of conspiracy, stealing

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By Joseph Onyekwere Lagos courts have cleared two Beninoise nationals of the conspiracy, stealing and forgery charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2017. In the first suit marked LD/2415C/16, Justice O. A. Taiwo discharged […]

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Review of problems with enforcing international arbitral awards in Nigeria – Part 1

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By Alice Lawrence-Nemi Arbitration is the most common and most preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes. The benefits of arbitration include relative speed, privacy, and party autonomy in selection of their umpire. The beneficiary of an Arbitration Award expects that […]

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WELA, Adeyanju seek release of female soldier detained for accepting marriage proposal

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By Eniola Daniel and Silver Nwokoro Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) and the Convener, Concerned Nigerians, Comrade Deji Adeyanju have condemned the detention of a female soldier, Sofiyat Akinlabi by the Nigerian Army for accepting marriage proposal. Akinlabi was reported […]

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Prophetess gets five years jail for N128m fraud

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a self-acclaimed prophetess, Linda Mabi-Praise to five years imprisonment over a fraud of N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise was sentenced after she was found […]

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Lawmaker hails Jaja for getting 2021 Gani Fawhinmi Integrity Award

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By Ngozi Egenuka Lawmaker representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency of Rivers State, Hon Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, has hailed Dr Tonye Clinton Jaja for making the final list of the Gani Fawhinmi Outstanding Integrity Award organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda […]