Why the Court of Appeal Decision in Moses v. Ecobank & Anor does not open the flood gates for actions on failed ATM transactions

By Oliver Omoredia In the past days, significant attention has been given to the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Moses Jwan v. ECOBANK Nigeria Plc & Anor [2021]10 NWLR pt.449. Much of the attention on the case has been drawn from the obiter dictum per Aliyu JCA on the point that ” The ATM…

August 3, 202116Comments

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Opinion

MONDAY LINES

‘Mamman Daura seeks competence’

By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday 3 August, 2020) Leader of the 'unseen' persons ruling us, Alhaji Mamman Daura, spoke last week. He said enough of turn-by-turn presidency for Nigeria. He decreed that North-South rotation of the presidency of Nigeria should be dead; from 2023, the most competent among contenders would…

August 3, 202137Comments

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Opinion

Validity of Marriages Conducted Abroad.

by Onyekachi Umah, Esq., LL.M, ACIArb(UK) Any marriage conducted outside Nigeria between a Nigerian and a Non-Nigerian before a Marriage Officer in his office is VALID in Nigeria. My authorities: section 49 of Marriage Act. Onyekachi Umah, “Custody of Children of Traditional Marriages and the “Chichidodo” (LearnNigerianLaws.com, 18 February 2021) https://learnnigerianlaws.com/custody-of-children-of-traditional-marriages-and-the-chichidodo/ accessed 11 March…

August 3, 202132Comments

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Breaking barriers

Chibok Girls: Mary Katambi, others and the value of quality education

By Lillian Okenwa By April 14, 2014 when Boko Haram terrorists abducted 276 girls aged between 12 and 17 from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno state, North East of Nigeria, they were preparing to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). What many found hard to believe however, was that not one of them could speak…

August 3, 20210Comments

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Opinion

Govt In Power Without Power

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Statutory Obligation: “The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.” – Section 14 (2) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. Political Promise: “INFRASTRUCTURE: APC WILL: Generate, transmit and distribute from current 5,000 – 6,000 MW to at least 20,000…

August 3, 202114Comments

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The Law and You

How FGN’S shrewed move to avoid a compromised N9.7B judgment debt was blocked by the Supreme Court

By Stephen Azubuike Many a time, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through some of its agencies, enter into several kinds of contracts. However, through what sometimes appear to be floppy policies, politics, negligence, corrupt practices or mere mischief, the FGN gets involved in unnecessary and avoidable contract breaches. Consequently, the Government is held liable…

August 3, 20210Comments

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The Law and You

US Indictment: Ways Abba Kyari confirms he has plenty of questions to answer

By Stephen Azubuike The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States recently dropped a bombshell as they made frightening revelations which sought to connect Nigeria’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, with criminal conspiracy associated with internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi) and his gang. The FBI’s revelations were as contained in…

August 3, 20210Comments

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Features

Africa’s most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties.Welcome to Lagos during rainy season.Residents of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to November. In mid-July, however,…

August 2, 20210Comments

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Well-Being

Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Sixth African Title

ALGER, Algeria (February 7) --- Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) and Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) improved on their top-three world rankings, as Nigerian women nabbed six African gold medals on Saturday night. Adekuoroye won her sixth consecutive African championship crown and overthrew Risako KAWAI (JPN) for the world’s top-ranking at 57kg. Kawai will have an opportunity to regain…

August 2, 202167Comments

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Features

Nigerian student shocked to see friend’s body in anatomy class

In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes about the disturbing reality behind some of the "unclaimed" bodies sent to the country's medical schools. Medical student Enya Egbe fled his anatomy class crying after being disturbed by the corpse he was asked to work on. This was…

August 2, 2021201Comments

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