January, 2022 - Legal Nigeria

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Oromoni: Only Coroner System Can Competently Speak Authoritatively On Cause Of Death — Falana, SAN

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By Unini Chioma *Slams CP, Says Report Not Issued By DPP Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has berated Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, for saying deceased Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died of natural causes when the […]

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Oromoni: Only Coroner System Can Competently Speak Authoritatively On Cause Of Death — Falana, SAN

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Journalist Drags Police, NCS To Court Over Breach Of Right

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By Unini Chioma A journalist and publisher of a newspaper, Otunba Gbenga Adebayo has dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State and Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service(NSC) in […]

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‘Worrisome changes’ in 2022 Budget: Lawyers, others divided on NASS’ power to insert new projects

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By Joseph Onyekwere, Chijioke Iremeka, Ann Godwin, Monday Osayande,Ahmad Muhammad, Charles Ogugbuaja,Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi,Tina Agosi Todo Since Friday last week when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, crisis may have started brewing […]

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NBA Ikeja Invites the General Public to the 18th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture on Saturday, 15th January, 2022

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The Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch invites the General Public to the 18th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture on Saturday, 15th January, 2022. The lecture holds annually with the aim of preserving the great legacies of Chief Gani Fawehinmi who was an […]

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Saudi princess freed after three years in jail

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By AFP Saudi authorities have released a princess and her daughter who had been held without charge for nearly three years in the capital, a human rights group said on Saturday. Basma bint Saud, 57, a royal family member long seen […]

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SERAP knocks Buhari’s statement on non-interference with judiciary

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By Azimazi Momoh Jimoh and Silver Nwokoro PDP rejects President’s anointed successor Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), yesterday, disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement that he does not interfere with the judiciary. This followed the President’s comments during an interview […]

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Coroner’s inquest into death of Sylvester Oromoni begins Jan 15

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•Why we exonerated Dowen College pupils, others, by DPP By Alao Abiodun A coroner’s inquest into the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr), a deceased pupil of Dowen College Lekki Lagos, will begin on January 15. Oromoni died in November last […]

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Why Non-Implementation Of Court Decisions Worry African Lawyers, Courts

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John Chuks Azu The difficulty in the enforcement of decisions of courts has remained a major challenge in the development of the judiciary, democracy and rule of law on the African continent. Regional courts, institutions, organisations and lawyers on the […]

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Why Nigeria’s Judicial System Is Slow — Justice Shuaibu

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By John Chuks Azu A judge of the Katsina State High Court, Justice Kabir Shuaibu, has identified inadequate court facilities and personnel as some of the challenges affecting effective justice delivery in Nigeria. He also listed “poor remuneration and welfare […]