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Application of ICT for legislative drafting will improve process, says Dr. Jaja

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By Joseph Onyekwere The acting head of Bills & Legislative Drafting, National Institute For Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, has declared that the application of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Legislative Drafting can improve the overall legislative […]

Osinbajo, Oditah others to speak on future of law practice in Nigeria

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By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Prof Fidelis Oditah (SAN) and others eminent jurists, who are alumni of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Law Faculty, would speak on stare decisis and future of legal practice in Nigeria from February 7. The […]

Group petitions Buhari, CJN, others over Edo Assembly legal quandary

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By Ameh ochojila A pro-democracy group, the Strategy Advocacy Outreach (SAO), has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Justice Muhammad Tanko, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata, over the […]

How we were falsely accused of N75m fraud by police, defendants say

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By Joseph Onyekwere The two defendants, Ezekwere Don and Mrs. Mopelola Domingos, arraigned before Tinubu Magistrate’s Court over alleged N75 million fraud have accused the police at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos of insincerity in their trial. They alleged that […]

AfBA partners Defence Headquarters for maiden continental summit on insecurity

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By Clarkson Voke Eberu The African Bar Association (AfBA) has concluded arrangement to host the maiden African Air Force Conference in partnership with the Defence Headquarters come April in Abuja, with participation from over 800 persons to deliberate and proffer lasting […]

Why law firms must adopt partnership, by Enwe

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By Joseph Onyekwere The Managing Associate, SRJ Legal, Mr. Osita Enwe, has stressed the need for adoption of partnership model in running law firms. The senior lawyer said law firms evolving into partnership would guarantee longevity and sustainability, even long after […]

Cleric raises the alarm over alleged threat to life

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By Joseph Onyekwere A cleric, Prophet Martins Oni, has raised the alarm over a threat to his life in a petition he sent to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Police Command, Onikan, Lagos. Oni urged the police […]

Governors and practise of running local councils with committees, administrators

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By Ameh Ochojila The tenures of democratically elected governors of the 36 states of Nigeria have since the inception of democracy been administered unhindered, except in cases of staggered elections ocassioned by court decisions. The tenure of these governors runs without […]

Whether court can remit a case to the chief judge for re-assignment because one of the parties lost confidence in court

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By Guardian Nigeria LIVA & ORS v. SHETTIMA CITATION: (2021) LPELR-56080(CA)In the Court of AppealIn the Gombe Judicial DivisionHolden at Gombe ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021Suit No: CA/G/19/2021 Before Their Lordships:JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY Justice, Court of AppealTUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE Justice, Court […]

Akinlade charges new SANs to promote integrity, sincerity

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By Silver Nwokoro Ex-chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu branch, Lagos, Bayo Akinlade has charged the newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and older ones to act with integrity and sincerity in their new status. Akinlade in a statement […]