If I Were The New President Of The NBA

There is no doubt that Mr. Olumide Akpata, the newly sworn-in 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association is inheriting a Bar that is divided. The first seemly division was prior to the election that brought him into power as a result of an uproar generated by an assertion attributed to a very Senior Lawyer…

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Features

15-year old suffers multiple rapes by satanic Alfa and a strange man

A 15-year old female resident of Imedu-Nla area of Mowe in Ogun State, last Tuesday August 25, 2020, suffered double jeopardy, as two men forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. The minor was first defiled on on two different occasions, first by 20-year old Toliha Sabith who forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. Pained…

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TIPS

Oral Application for Bail is Allowed in High Courts.

Daily Law Tips (Tip 643) by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Oral Application for Bail is Allowed in High Courts. In Nigeria, like in other countries, there are types of courts (inferior/state-owned and superior/federal-owned courts). There is a hierarchy, with some courts being at the base for small claims and simple offences. The courts at…

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Tech law

FG Moves NIMC To Federal Ministry Of Communications And Digital Economy

To ensure synergy and effective ministry supervision, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Minister, Mrs. Uwa Suleiman said the approval for the transfer was based on Mr President’s consideration for the…

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Business

MultiChoice hikes DSTV, GOTV rates

Subscribers are to pay more to view channels on DStv and GOtv networks, following an announcement on Sunday by MultiChoice to adjust subscriptions with effect from tomorrow. MultiChoice said the price adjustment was arrived at after careful consideration of the market and a review of its business operations. In a statement, its Chief Executive Officer,…

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News

{REGISTER} SRJ Webinar Themed “Ease Of Doing Business: Inheritance Taxes And Tax Incentives In Estate Planning And Administration In Nigeria”

SRJ Legal Practitioners holds a Webinar on Friday 4th September 2020 at 5p.m WAT on the theme “Ease of doing business: Inheritance taxes and tax incentives in estate planning and administration in Nigeria”. The Panellists are leading key industry experts that include (a) Dame Gladys Olajumoke Simplice, FCIT, the 14th President/Chairperson of the Council of Chartered Institute of…

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Business

CRC Credit Bureau Sensitises Bank Customers on New GSI Policy

In light of the mixed reactions around the Global Standing Instruction (GSI) introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the CRC Credit Bureau has moved to give more insights around the new policy that is aimed at reducing the incidence of non-performing loans in the Nigerian Banking and thereby encourage economic growth. The GSI…

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Sound health

Global COVID-19 cases top 25 million – Johns Hopkins report

WASHINGTON – The number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide has topped 25 million, according to data compiled by U.S. researchers. In the United States, which has the highest case tally of any country, infection numbers are nearing six million, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University updated on Sunday night. Brazil has the second-highest number…

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Business

The Concept of Netting Under The Nigerian Law -By Precious Okoh

Netting arises when several contracts between the same two parties are settled concurrently. The amount due from the several contracts is collated and the obligations to pay or be paid are combined into a single obligation of the net amount. The process of collating these several off-setting claims into a single claim is generally called…

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News

Supreme Court upholds election of Yahaya Bello as Kogi governor

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State. In its Judgment, delivered Monday, August 31, the Apex Court disagreed with the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi Governorship Election, Musa Wada.. The appeal was predicated on five grounds. Mr…

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