Onoja SAN seeks Constitutional amendment for Magistrates’ and Upper Area Courts to enforce fundamental rights

Why I Weep For My Country

By S.O. Akobe They killed two, injured many and took one away In the very place where their gallant defenders are brewed Today, the lion has become a lamb And the eagle now flies with the feathers of a fowl Insurgents are pardoned while legitimate agitators are jailed Tables are prepared for invading nomads to dine and wine While the…

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Summary Of Key Provisions In The Rivers State Value Added Tax Law No.4 Of 2021.

By Success Gilbert, Esq, MCIArb INTRODUCTION The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday August 9, 2021, delivered a judgement in suit No: PHC/PH/CS/149/2020,filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Attorney General of the Federation, challenging the power of the Federal Government of Nigeria…

Why Are Nigerians Obsessed With President Buhari?

By Agbada S. Agbada Esq. There is a common, but erroneous belief amongst Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari is the personification of Nigeria’s multifaceted problems. This belief has become very potent and has even assumed a mythical character. It has taken a fanatical dimension amongst its many subscribers and any attempt at pointing to any…

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Abuja: Story of a ticking time-bomb waiting to explode; time to defuse is now!

By Musa Baba-Panya INTRODCUTION:- “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots” – Marcus Garvey Also; “Without history there is no memory. Without memory there is no future. If we don’t learn from the past, we repeat the same mistakes again.” – David Timis The…

Is Africa’s priority a G-20 seat?

By Bola Bolawole I felt the compelling need to allow my friend, Babafemi Badejo, Professor of Political Science/International Relations at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, join issues with Jeffrey Sachs on the recommendation that the African Union be made the 21st member of the G-20 economically-powerful nations of the world. Of what benefit will such membership be…

Auditor-General’s damning report on MDAs

Jide Ojo There are several anti-corruption policies, programmes and agencies in Nigeria. Some of the institutions established to combat corruption are the Nigeria Police, Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal, court, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Financial Action Task Force. Others include Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency…

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Remedies Available To A Person Who Is Unlawfully Arrested Or Detained

By Legalpedia NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD & ANOR V. DR. D. RUDRAKHOSERE HARGAAL GAR suit no: CA/B/420/2014 Legalpedia Electronic Citation: (2021) Legalpedia (CA) 11190 Areas Of Law: Appeal, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law And Procedure, Fundamental Rights, Practice And Procedure Summary Of Facts: The Respondent commenced this Fundamental Rights action against his unlawful arrest and detention…

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Whether A Willing Beneficiary Can Challenge The Legality Of The Transaction

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Holden at Abuja On Friday, the 19th day of February, 2021 Before Their Lordships Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta John Inyang Okoro Uwani Musa Abba Aji Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa Adamu Jauro Justices, Supreme Court SC.475/2014 Between PASSCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED APPELLANT (SUING THROUGH ITS ATTORNEY – CHUKA IFEZUE) And UNITY BANK…

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Kano Hisbah: A Clear And Present Danger?

By Onikepo Brathwaite “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out…

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