August 31, 2021 - Legal Nigeria

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Court freezes Kogi salary account over N20bn bailout loan

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by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court sitting in Lagos has frozen a Kogi state salary bailout account domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc, over a N20 billion loan obtained from the bank. Tijjani Ringim, presiding judge, granted the order following […]

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Maina To Remain In Prison As Court Refuses Fresh Bail Application

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By Daily Trust News The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, refused to hear a fresh bail application filed by a former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina. The vacation judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, refused […]

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Tight security as Tanzania opposition leader appears in court

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By AFP The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party appeared in the High Court on Tuesday to face terrorism charges in a case described by his party as a politically motivated move to crush dissent. Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe and […]

Iceland football federation resigns en masse over sex assault scandal

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By AFP The entire board of Iceland’s football federation (KSI) has resigned after a woman accused it of covering up claims of alleged sexual assault by a national squad player. KSI chairman, Gudni Bergsson, already stepped down late Sunday and […]

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Court upholds FRSC’s power to fine motorists

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By Joseph Onyekwere A Federal High Court, Abuja has upheld the powers of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) to fine motorists for alleged traffic offences, without first prosecuting them in a court of law. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave […]

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“…There is no profession like the Law Profession…”- Y. C. MAIKYAU SAN.

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The Learned Silk, Y. C. MAIKYAU who chaired the session at the ongoing NBA Abuja Branch’ annual Law Week, on the 31st day of August, 2021 asserted that there’s no profession like the legal profession.

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BREAKING: Court restrains Obaseki, Edo from enforcing compulsory COVID-19 vaccine directive

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by Bisi Olaniyi A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State capital has granted an order restraining Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and Edo government from enforcing a directive that all residents who have not taken COVID-19 vaccines will […]

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How DSS killed two during raid of Igboho’s house, by lawyer

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by Alao Abiodun Pelumi Olajengbesi, the lawyer to the now-released aides of Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has explained how the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives killed two persons during a raid of Igboho’s house. The Nation reports DSS operatives had […]

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Onyeama Appeals to Embassies over Growing Cases of Kidnapping

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By Michael Olugbode The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has appealed to foreign embassies in the country to assist Nigeria in getting their home governments to assist country to procure ICT and other needed equipment it would need […]

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U.S honours Nigerian soldier Muhammed Yakubu

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By Michael Adesina The U.S has honoured AVM Muhammed Yakubu with “The Legion of Merit” Award. The Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian presented Yakubu with the “The Legion of Merit” awarded by the 27th […]