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Obasanjo’s statement inflammatory, unfair to Niger Delta, say Akpomudje, Okrika

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By Chido Okafor A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Albert Akpomudje, has described the comment by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo that the resources in the Niger Delta oil belt belong to Nigeria, as inflammatory and injurious to the feelings of the […]

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Iran vows revenge unless Trump tried for Soleimani killing

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By AFP Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge against Donald Trump unless the former US president is tried over the killing of Qassem Soleimani, as Tehran marked two years since the revered commander’s death. The Islamic republic and its allies across […]

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Akpata laments slow access to justice, underemployment of lawyers

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By Ngozi Egenuka The president, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Olumide Akpata, has lamented underemployment and poor remuneration of lawyers. He said the slow pace of administration of justice and the unpleasant experience of lawyers who go to courts had been of great […]

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‘Rape includes inappropriate touch of spouse’

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By The Nation A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin branch, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, yesterday said a husband can be held liable for the rape of his wife, if he touches her inappropriately. Ogbankwa stated this in […]

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Ban: Twitter meets conditions

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•Buhari awaits panel’s report By Yusuf Alli, Abuja Twitter users may soon have access to the social media platform which has met the six conditions imposed on it by the Federal Government. The Technical Committee raised by the government to resolve […]

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Sylvester Oromoni: Autopsy Reveals Minor Died Of Chemical Intoxication

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By Shojobi Abisola An autopsy conducted on late Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who died on November 30 last year, has said the 13-year old died of acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background […]

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Mbaka Admonishes Other Priests Condemning Kanu

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By Shojobi Abisola The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Enugu, Father Ejike Mbaka, has begged priests to stop condemning him for praying for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. In his 2022 New Year message Mbaka […]

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Inuwa Swears In New Acting Chief Judge For Gombe

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By William Attah A new Acting Chief Judge for Gombe State has been sworn in by Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya following the retirement of Justice Mu’azu Abdulkadir Pindiga on 1st of January 2022. The new Acting Chief Judge, Justice Joseph Ahmed […]

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2022: Enugu To Set Up Fire Safety Mobile Court

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By Patience Ogbodo – Iwuagwu The Enugu State Government is to set up a special fire safety mobile court in 2022 as part of its effort to ensure that buildings in the state conform to minimal fire safety rules required of […]

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Igboho’s lawyer withdraws from legal team

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By Alao Abiodun Pelumi Olajengbesi, one of the lawyers of self-determination campaigner, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, on Sunday withdrew from agitator’s legal team. Olajengbesi, the Managing Partner, Law Corridor, in a terse statement on Sunday on his official Facebook page, […]