April, 2020 - Legal Nigeria

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Caverton helicopters pilots granted bail

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By Okafor Ofiebor A Chief Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday granted bail to two pilots of Caverton Helicopters, Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari. The pilots were accused by the State Government of contravening the Executive Order […]

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Barca announce legal action against ex-director who made ‘corruption’ allegations

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Barcelona will bring legal action against a former vice-president who has made accusations of management corruption, the La Liga champions announced on Monday. Last week Barcelona furiously denied accusations from Emili Rousaud, who was one of six directors to resign […]

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact on Law Practice in Nigeria – Olumide Aju, SAN

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Olumide Aju, SAN 1. WHAT IS THE NATURE OF ITS IMPACT ON LEGAL PRACTICE? Legal practice is a service industry; any disruption in the economy resultantly affects legal practice. So far, the prognosis of the pandemic on the economy is […]

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#PayUsViaBVN trends in Nigeria as lockdown hardship bites harder

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By Tonye Bakare As parts of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, enters the third week of coronavirus lockdown, the people are demanding that the government should hand out cash to ease off hunger. The International Monetary Fund said in 2017 […]

PROFILE: KUNLE EDUN – PASSION FOR SERVICE TO THE NBA

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1) Presently, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association. 2) Member, National Executive Committee, NBA 2016-till date. 3) Past Vice Chairman, NBA Warri 2016-2018. 4) Past Chairman, NBA Warri Human Right Committee 2016-2018. 5) Past Chairman, NBA Warri Ad Hoc Committee […]

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Mr. President, Nigeria is Bleeding – Yusuf Temilola NURUDEEN, Esq.

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Sometime last week a young lady was interviewed somewhere in Lagos State. Her reaction was to the initial partial lockdown announced by Lagos State Government as a measure to contain the spread of the virus. The lady retorted “…so please, […]

POLICY OF COVID19 AND 5G TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION – Monday Onyekachi Ubani Esq.

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The world was awoken from slumber concerning the global health challenge posed by Coronavirus pandemic not too long ago which was first reported in Wuhan in far away China. As the death statistics were increasing daily and reported on the […]

THE PLACE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ON THE CALL TO FREE INMATES FROM CUSTODIAL CENTRES by Adeyemi ABIJO, ESQ.- Lead-Partner, The LegalHub Partnership, Ikeja, Lagos.

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On the 7th April, 2020, I listened to a podcast sent via email by the IBA (International Bar Association). Leading human rights lawyer and Director of the IBA’s Human Rights Institute, Baroness Helena Kennedy, and IBA Director of Content, […]

MONEY FOR VOTE : THE BANE OF NBA POLITICS – Chidi Udekwe

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Barrack Obama once said “it should be the power of vote, not the size of bank account, that drives democracy.” For Lawyers at this time, it therefore becomes imperative to be cautious of what we take and receive this election […]

Easter: May the Power Of His Resurrection Redeem Us From Covid-19 — Caroline Ibharuneafe, Esq

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On this auspicious occasion, as Christians celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, I rejoice with my Colleagues today. May the power of the resurrection heal and redeem us from the COVID-19 pandemic and restore us. HAPPY […]