The police has said making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which an offender could be arrested for. Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted arson. He described the filling station as a public facility where motorists must be careful because of... Read More

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July 20, 2015

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Parents in Sokoto might soon be facing charges if they don’t put their kids in school

Failing to put one’s children in school will be a crime in Sokoto state if a bill proposed by the government becomes law. Governor Aminu Tambuwal said in a statement on Monday that the purpose of the bill is to boost school enrollment and provide quality education to every child. As part of measures to... Read More

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October 10, 2013

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Femi Falana: Access to information and transparency

by Femi Falana, SAN Under the Money Laundering Act 2004, it is a criminal offence for lawyers not to disclose information obtained from their clients in respect of certain suspicious. The law has destroyed the age long lawyer/client confidentiality. It would be recalled that the colonial regime did not recognise the fundamental rights of Nigerians... Read More

criminal offence, femi falana, FOI, information, lawyers, Military, official secrets, transparency

May 22, 2013

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Opinion: Tribal marks and its essence in a modern society

by Doyin Adeoye “I have never liked it and each time I look into the mirror, I can’t forgive my grandmother for it.” Although tribal marks are becoming extinct because of the extant laws that forbid parents or anyone from marking a child’s face, tribal marks in the olden days were interesting features used to... Read More

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Police say it is a criminal offence to make calls at filling stations

Parents in Sokoto might soon be facing charges if they don’t put their kids in school

Femi Falana: Access to information and transparency

Opinion: Tribal marks and its essence in a modern society

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