Legal Nigeria

Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (IGP)Razaq BabsThe Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, has ordered a total reorganisation of the much-criticised crime busting outfit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), across the country.The moves by the IGP followed stringent campaign in the […]

Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) Credit is the lifeblood of business and difficulty in accessing credit has been the bane of many businesses in Nigeria. One of the primary reasons for the unwillingness of financial institutions to extend […]

By Joseph Onyekwere Justice Opeyemi Oke The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, has charged lawyers to imbibe Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism as part and parcel of their practice.The chief judge told lawyers that the use of ADR […]

+ Last Tuesday, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami proposed the repeal and re-enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act. He said this would make way for a comprehensive overhaul of the […]

EFCC Act: To be repealed or not? Posted By: ADEBISI ONANUGA On: November 21, 2017 In: Law 0   FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInWhatsApp Last Tuesday, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami proposed the repeal and re-enactment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

+ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting over 103 high-profile cases. At least six of the cases were filed 10 years ago. Why are the trials still pending in courts? ROBERT EGBE asks.Criminal trials lasting several years […]

…Approves $5.5b Buhari’s loan requestFrom: FRED ITUA, Abuja‎The Senate, on Tuesday, mandated its joint standing committees on Finance and Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions to investigate allegations of unremitted stamp duties revenue, valued at about N20 trillion in the […]