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Opinion

Why Senate Must Reject CBN’s Demand For Sweeping Powers

A new bill to replace the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA() of 2004 has reportedly passed second reading, meaning that it could soon become law. And such a likelihood is giving

July 29, 2020241Comments

Wike Tasks Rivers Judicial Service Commission On Roles

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has charged members of the State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to make the Rivers judiciary the best in the country.

July 29, 2020165Comments

Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa Is Not On The Roll Of Lawyers In Nigeria—Supreme Court Registrar

More trouble may be brewing for Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as the Supreme Court of Nigeria has revealed that there was no record of him as a lawyer in their registry.

Compromised voter’s register, flawed e-voting process threaten 2020 NBA elections

WITH less than 24 hours to the 2020 Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, national elections scheduled to take place between July 29 and 30, The ICIR examines the likely blindspots that may compromise the transparency of the elections.

Interview

‘Treating Inter-tribal marriages with disdain has long-term repercussions’

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria says since inter-tribal marriages, among other things, help to integrate citizens, build bridges and blend strengths against weaknesses, subjecting women that are in it to any form of discrimination is unfortunate. FIDA’s National Public Relations Officer, Eliana Martins, in this interview with ENO-ABASI SUNDAY, implores the Federal…

Appeal court insists former Chrisland supervisor must serve 60 years for defilement

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal Lagos division insist that the 60-year jail term bagged by a former Supervisor at Chrisland School, Adegboyega Adenekan, at Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos was in order. Delivering judgment in the appeal filed by Adenekan challenging his sentence, the Court on Monday said his…

NBA 2020 DECIDES: INEC Deleted Server Man Appoinment As ECNBA Tech Advisor

In early April this year, the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) released a Request for Proposals to be submitted by the 14th of April 2020 from experienced technology specialists in a bid to select a company to serve as IT consultant for the upcoming NBA national elections.

July 27, 20200Comments

NNPC officials stole N2.06bn worth of crude oil, foreign report reveals

An oil trading firm, Samano Sa De CV, has written a letter to the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, demanding five per cent reward for exposing the diversion and theft of 48 million barrels of crude oil

July 27, 20200Comments

Business

Misleading advertisements And An Affected Consumer’s Right To Enforce A Legal Action By Adamu Isa

Quite often, when we tune in to our favourite TV channel or programme, we are exposed to multifarious advertisements at regular intervals. Flipping through the pages of a newspaper or magazine, one is sure to jump into various advertisements inviting for offers from the readers.

July 27, 202020Comments