Court of Appeal rescues a fraudster whose plea bargain agreement was “betrayed” by the High Court

By Stephen Azubuike Plea Bargain – Meaning and Essential Principles Plea Bargain is an interesting invention by the law for the benefit of a person accused of committing an offence, the prosecutor and the society in general. Contrary to the assumption by many at inception in Nigeria particularly, a plea bargain does not operate to…

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The Public, Entitled To Access Museums

#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU In Nigeria, the public is entitled to access any Museum facility, provided the necessary access fee, where applicable, is paid. See Section 16 of the National Commission For Museums and Monuments Act. Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP. CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes…

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Politicians Hijack Appointment Of Appeal Court Justices — Investigation

THE on-going process of appointment of Justices to the Court of Appeal has been hijacked by politicians, The Nation reports. Sources in legal and judicial circles privy to the process, described the list as being dominated by candidates nominated or sponsored by politicians, with scant regard for competence, excellence or hard-work. The exercise, which has been…

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How Nigeria’s police chief detained 24 young jobseekers for 6 months over ‘job racketeering’

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has allegedly detained twenty-four job applicants in a police cell at the force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, a human rights activist Mr. Mahdi Shehu has revealed. According to Mr. Shehu, the lives of the detainee are in clear and imminent danger as they are being held…

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Nigerian Health Sector Is Under Funded Resulting In Death Of The Poor And Medical Personnels — Falana led-Coalition

*Says The Rich Unable To Buy Their Way Out Of The Dangers Of Covid-19, So They Inflict Lockdowns To Protect Themselves The Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB) has said that what is killing most Nigerians is poverty, not Covid-19. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN).…

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Kano Based Lawyer Seeks Disciplinary Action Against Magistrate Over Alleged Unguarded Utterances In Open Court

A legal practitioner and legal advicer to the NBA Kano branch, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, has petitioned the Kano State Judicial Service commission over what he described as the unbefitting and unguarded utterance of a Chief Magistrate in the state on December 23, 2020, according to Nigerian Sketch. The petition was addressed to the Chief Registrar of…

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Brexit: Air France Reintroduces Transit Visa For Nigerians Travelling To UK

France re-introduced Airport Transit Visa (ATV) requirement for citizens of certain nationalities that holds a British long-stay visa. France has re-introduced Airport Transit Visa (ATV) requirement for citizens of certain nationalities that holds a British long-stay visa or a British residence permit and who are travelling to Great Britain from January 1, 2020. The nations…

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Jigawa APC Crisis : Court Jails Commentator For Criticising Governor

A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Jigawa State, on Wednesday, sentenced to prison a social media commentator following his Facebook comments which accused Governor Muhammadu Badaru of fraud. The convict, Sabi’u Chamo, a social media promoter of Sabo Nakudu, an APC senator for Jigawa Central, accused Governor Badaru for duping APC aspirants by collecting their money…

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#EndSARS: Ekiti Panel Recommends N1.5m Compensations for Six Petitioners

The Ekiti State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing into issues of human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the police and other allied matters in the state, has recommended aggregate payment of N1.5 million as compensation to six petitioners, who brought their cases before the panel. The panel at its resumed sitting Wednesday and presided over…

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WhatsApp Will Stop Working On The Underlisted Phones From Jan 1st 2021 ( What You Need To Do)

WhatsApp users who use the app on an iPhone 4 or older and outdated Android handsets will be unable to use the app properly as of January 1, 2021. The Facebook-owned messaging platform is stopping support for iOS 9, the operating software released by Apple in 2015.” A new WhatsApp update will prevent the popular…

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