August, 2021 - Legal Nigeria

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NBA Ikeja Branch Elections: Sherifat Bolanle Busari’s Manifesto for Treasurer

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HALIMA ABIOLA As the bye election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikeja Branch draws closer, Treasurer candidate, Sherifat Bolanle Busari provides information on what she would contribute to the Branch as Treasurer. The by election is scheduled to hold […]

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SGS vs Mahdi: Hearing Resumes After Court Vacation

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By Segun Olaniyan The legal battle between Alhaji Mustapha Muhammad Inuwa, the Secretary to the Government of Katsina State (SGS) and a Kaduna based blogger, Mahdi Shehu continued before a Katsina State High Court. The court at its last sitting presided […]

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Court Remands Banker For Fraudulent Transfer Of Customer’s N10m

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By Jeremiah Oke A magistrates’ court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of a 36-year-old staff member of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tosin Adeyemi, over alleged fraudulent transfer of N10 million from a customer’s account. Adeyemi was charged […]

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FG moves to declare Day for Senior Citizens

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By NAN Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development(R) and Dr Emem Omokaro, DG, NSCC The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has given assurance that a special […]

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CBN: Naira abusers for prosecution

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by Nduka Chiejina The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the police are set to arrest and prosecute abusers of the naira. In a statement, the apex bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications,Osita Nwanisobi, said: “There have also been cases where people […]

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Afghanistan crisis: We were caught by surprise, says British foreign secretary

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Dominic Raab, British foreign secretary, says the UK government did not foresee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Taliban fighters had on Sunday invaded Kabul, and took over power after Ashraf Ghani, the Afghanistan president, fled. In an interview […]

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Afghanistan crisis: Nigeria’s peace, security must be preserved, says Nwabufo-led group

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by Vivian Chime Journalists for United Nigeria (JUN) has called for the preservation of the country’s peace “at all costs” amid the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan. In a statement on Tuesday, Fredrick Nwabufo, convener of JUN, said the […]

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Taliban: Afghanistan won’t be used as terror haven… women will be allowed to work

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by Jemilat Nasiru The Taliban says Afghanistan will not be used as a base for terror activities, and women will be allowed to work. There have been concerns about the retrogression of gains made on women rights over the past […]

VOTE FOR SHERIFAT BOLANLE BUSARI AS TREASURER, IN THE FORTHCOMING NBA IKEJA BRANCH BY-ELECTION.

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A Merchant wanted to purchase a gorgeous camel in the market and after spotting one , he immediately settled for it with the seller! There was a long bargain though between the merchant and the camel seller, and finally the […]

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to learn verdict in terror trial

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By AFP A court will deliver its verdict Friday against Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero turned government critic, who is charged with terrorism in a trial supporters say is politically motivated. Prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Rusesabagina, the […]