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Japanese court says same-sex marriage constitutional

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By Muhaimin Olowoporoku A Japanese court has ruled that same-sex marriage is constitutional, setting the stage for a new era of marriage equality in the country. It was the first time that a court has ruled on the constitutionality of […]

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Experts Seek Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in Nigeria

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By Sunday Ehigiator Some economic experts have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to seek measures to regulate cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Senior Economist with Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Wilson Erumebor, said this during an interview with THISDAY. […]

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Man jailed 10 years for raping five-year-old girl to death

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By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Sagbama High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Timiondu Jephtah, to 10 years imprisonment over his indictment for manslaughter in the rape of a girl, aged five, to death in 2016 […]

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EFCC gives bankers, others June 1 deadline to declare assets

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, said it expected operators in the financial system, especially bankers, to declare their assets by June 1, 2021 at the most. Its Executive Chairman, Abdulrashed Bawa, gave the deadline while addressing State […]

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Covenant lecturer Stephen Ukenna arrested for raping 17-year-old student

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By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Dr. Stephen Ukenna, a lecturer in the Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, has been arrested by police for raping a 17-year-old student of the school. The 41-year-old lecturer was nabbed after a report was made […]

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Ondo groups demand stricter law enforcement to end violence, others

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Rights activists and gender advocates in Ondo State have appealed to the government at all levels to raise the bar in law enforcement and mass education of the public to end violence against persons in the country. This was the […]

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Despite video evidence, deputy speaker denies blocking petition from Nigerians in diaspora

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Deputy speaker of the house of representatives, Idris Wase, has denied ruling that Nigerians living in the diaspora cannot submit a petition on issues affecting them back home. “To set the records straight, let it be categorically stated that the […]

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Nigeria inflation continues to rise, surges to 34-month high

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Nigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to a 34-month high, rising to 17.33% in February from 16.47% in January 2021, the latest figures published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown. The report published on the website of the […]

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Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s Tripartite Events for Lawyers – 16th, 17th March 2021 & 13th April, 2021

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Rationing Healthcare in Times of a Global Pandemic DATE : Tuesday 16th MarchTIME : 1.00 p.m WAT, Nigeria Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AeKgmMQNR2SPyN4im4RmNA The Inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture: Chief Justice Emeritus, David Maraga of Kenya on Constitutionalism and […]

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Olaniwun Ajayi LP Seeks Clarity on FG’s Plan to Sell Key National Assets

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By Emmanuel Addeh A commercial law firm, Olaniyun Ajayi, which boasts of nearly 60 years’ experience in the business, has called for clarity in the federal government’s bid to sell some key national assets to boost the country’s revenue. Writing […]