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Sanmi Abiodun: Are Lawyers selling time or skill? (Y! PolicyHub)
by Sanmi Abiodun I walked past the Firm’s legal secretary as he angrily punched the keys on his computer keyboard, and even though I had compassion on the keyboard, I…
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#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA
by Aubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to defer its Annual Conference which is scheduled…
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Demola Rewaju: NBA elections – How the Yorubas got it wrong (Y! Superblogger)
by Demola Rewaju The mistakes of the core Southwest (Egbe Amofin) lawyers in this case is clear: they failed to present a consensus candidate thereby dividing their own votes into…
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Opinion: NOUN – The future of quality and accessible learning
by Umar Bashir Ali At the National Open University, the facilitators, counselors, and staffs are so friendly and down to earth that you have that feeling that you do not…
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Boko Haram kills 35 in attacks on three villages, lawyers kick against payment of taxes by religious organisations & other important news you should know today
by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram kills 35 in attacks on three villages Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed 35 people in attacks on three villages in Nigeria‘s restive northeast Borno state near…
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Why we released Nyanya bombing mastermind after arrest in 2011 – SSS
by Akan Ido The Spokesperson of the State Security Service, Marilyn Ogar has given an insight into the arrest and release of the Nyanya bombing mastermind, Aminu Sadik Owuche in…
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“I’m not classless…” – Comedian, AY fires back at Jim Iyke
by Oke Efagene Ace comedian, Ayo 'AY' Makun, has responded to the tweet from Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, in which the actor referred to him as 'classless'. This came as…
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Woman sues lawyers for not telling her a ‘divorce would end her marriage’
by Oge Okonkwo A British woman, Jane Mulchay attempted to sue her lawyers for 'professional negligence'. She claimed they failed to explain to her that getting a divorce would crash…
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Opinion: Is it wrong to criticize court judgements in the media?
by Jiti Ogunye There is no provision in the Criminal Code Act and Rules of Professional Conduct that prohibit media criticism or critique of judges and judgments, after delivery of…
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UPDATE: #TeamBrymo speaks – “Chocolate City has no right to Brymo’s work, it failed to fulfill its obligations”
by Chi Ibe Following the special YNaija report on conflicts between record labels and artistes published this weekend, the artiste Brymo has responded exclusively on the issues raised - after…
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Trial of 17 Boko Haram suspects delayed in Lagos over lawyers’ absence (PHOTO)
by Adeola Balogun 17 suspected members of terrorist sect Boko Haram who were to be arraigned yesterday saw their trial being delayed by the lack of legal counsel for 5…
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EFCC in financial trouble, delays lawyers’ payment
The Federal Government’s anti-graft war, which many have dismissed as below average, may collapse as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, one of the agencies saddled with the responsibility of…
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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.…
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Demola Rewaju: Why are law students arrogant and lawyers humble?
by Demola Rewaju Lawyers in Nigeria are not as employable as medical doctors. Go to Lewis street in Obalende and observe them crowding newspaper stands or bookstores arguing (as always)…
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Count us out: Legal practitioners to boycott Edo courts over judge’s kidnapping
by 'Jola Sotubo Lawyers in Edo State have decided not to take the kidnap of one of their colleagues, a judge, lying down. The members of the Benin chapter of…
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Please try again later: Your retraction wasn’t satisfactory – Bianca Ojukwu tells Fani-Kayode
by 'Jola Sotubo The attempt by Chief Femi Fani-Kayode to retract his statement about having an intimate relationship with Bianca Ojukwu has been considered as meagre and inadequate by the…
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Bianca Ojukwu: “Why would I lie about my relationship with her? – Fani-Kayode responds to litigation threat
by Isi Esene In a reaction to the threat of legal action given by Bianca Ojukwu, the widow of the late Biafran warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, former Aviation Minister, Femi…
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Opinion: On Ese Walter, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo and me
by Lekan McLawrence Adesina Her objective story that wasn’t fraught with the bias of ‘love’, ‘attachment’ or ‘betrayal’ and the apparent ‘silence’ of the ‘accused’ makes one want to believe…
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Opinion: Of Okotie’s FRESH party and INEC deregistration
by Juli Ashiru Selective justice is a subversion of the democratic process... Every Nigerian has a right to belong to a party of his choice regardless of the size, financial…
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Temie Giwa: The doctor ordered primary health care (Y! FrontPage)
by Temie Giwa Primary health care in Nigeria is truly horrific... Clinic filled with overworked and underpaid staff members, who are so prone to mistakes that if Nigerians were remotely…
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Aluta, Esq.: Lawyers disrupt NBA conference
by Stanley Azuakola The Annual General Conference of the Nigeria Bar Association, currently taking place in Abuja, is not going exactly as planned. This is because lawyers, on Thursday, shut…
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Opinion: The bad example from the Nigerian Bar Association
by Azuka Onwuka Lawyers call themselves learned men. They take pride in that. Other professions don’t like that self-proclaimed laurel, but there is nothing they can do about it. During…
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Lawyer blames refusal of women to “stoop down” for Nigeria’s high divorce rates
by Tolu Orekoya Oh boy. It is an interesting take to interview those who would most profit from high divorce rates in any country: the lawyers. In Nigeria, though divorces…
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Temitope Shittu-Alamu: Is there any hope for the Nigerian graduate?
Photo credit: naijacampus.com.ng by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Of course many will get jobs whether by merit or by some mysterious "long legs" but it doesn't change the fact though that unemployment…
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