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June 24, 2016
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‘We’ve created a new manual for prosecuting financial cases’ – Sagay

Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption on Thursday, disclosed that the committee has found a way to help make the fight against corruption and other grafts faster. He revealed that the committee has come up with a Special Crimes Court which will greatly help the bid to stamp out corruption from... Read More
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June 21, 2016
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Opinion: A rejoinder to ‘The constitutional validity of freezing Fayose’s bank account’

By Ilemona Onoja I just read “An Analysis of the Constitutional Validity of Freezing Governor Fayose’s Bank Account” written by Inibehe Effiong. More than half of the time I was reading, my mouth was open in amazement. Not many times have I read judgments of the court or provisions of law being so brazenly twisted to... Read More
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June 18, 2016
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Sex Scandal: ‘Don’t condemn me too quickly’ | Hon. Ikon begs Nigerians

One of the 3 members of the House of Representatives accused of sexual misconduct during a visit to the United States of America has asked the people of his constituency not to condemn him so quickly. The member, Samuel Ikon is the lawmaker representing Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium Constituency of Akwa Ibom at the House of... Read More
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June 15, 2016
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WAEC certificate: Buhari ’employs 13 SANs, 10 lawyers’ to defend him over forgery

President Muhammadu Buhari has enlisted the services of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and 10 other legal counsels to appeal the May 26 ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja against an objection to a suit filed by an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe against the president. Nnamdi is contesting that President Buhari did... Read More
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June 9, 2016
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‘Senate is not afraid of anybody’ | 7 things to note from Saraki’s interview

Bukola Saraki is a man that has against many odds remained as the President of the Senate since June 9, 2015 after deftly emerging victorious in the House elections. A year into his time as Senate President, Saraki spoke to The Cable about the legacy of the Senate under him, his trial at the Code of... Read More
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May 30, 2016
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Kuje Prison is operating beyond capacity – Here are the figures

According to figures given by the Deputy Comptroller of prisons in Nigeria, Musa Tanko, Kuje Prisons in Abuja is holding inmates way beyond its capacity – consequently leading to congestion. Tanko revealed the figures on Sunday when a group of the Alumni Association of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Abuja chapter, visited... Read More
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May 24, 2016
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APC wants Fayose to declare his assets and answer to fraud allegations

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has charged the governor of the state, Ayodele Fayose to explain how he came about the N650 million he reportedly transferred to embattled former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshal Alex Badeh. A witness in the trial of Badeh for alleged fraud in property acquisition in... Read More
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May 24, 2016
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A judicial mess looms as PH court upholds PDP caretaker committee

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an interim injunction restricting Ali Modu Sheriff and Wale Oladapo from parading themselves as national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), until the conclusion of the motion brought before it by the party. On Saturday, Sheriff had been sacked as the National Chairman of the... Read More
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May 24, 2016
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EFCC declares Iyiola Omisore wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore a wanted man. Relating the information on its Facebook page today, the EFCC said Omisore reportedly collected N700 million from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who is currently in the custody of the Federal Government. The... Read More
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May 23, 2016
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Shi’ite leader, El Zakyzaky drags FG to court, demands N2bn

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, fixed a date for the hearing of the N2billion suit the detained leader of the Shi’ite Islamic sect, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky slammed on the Federal Government challenging his continued detention in the custody of the government since December 14, 2015. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, who fixed the hearing... Read More
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May 21, 2016
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Opinion: Is it advisable to take an insurance cover in Nigeria? (Part 1)

by TY Legal Just recently, I received a mail from a client who had a whole lot of complaints about a particular insurance company. This is quite disheartening as I keep trying to encourage people to get insurance policies on their vehicles, properties and even lives. But it is not encouraging at all when these... Read More
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April 15, 2016
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Job scam: Taraba governor’s aide, accomplice get combined 9 year jail term

Dominic Bukuni , an aide of the Governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku, has been convicted of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery and sentenced to 2 years in prison. Bukuni was arraigned alongside a certain Bebeto Haruna by a Jalingo chief magistrates’ court on Friday, April 15. The co-accomplice bagged 7-years in prison for the... Read More
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March 15, 2016
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EFCC reveals Ricky Tarfa influenced court judgments

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed the reason behind embattled lawyer, Rickey Tarfa’s troubles. The anti-graft agency has accused the senior lawyer of attempting to pervert justice. EFCC revealed this in an affidavit sworn as a counter response to the application filed by Tarfa requesting Justice Aishat Opesanwo of the Lagos state... Read More
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March 1, 2016
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Opinion: How SANs are fighting against anti-corruption war

Thinking of the constitutional guarantee of unhindered choice of legal representation, I disagreed at first with the statements attributed to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC Chairman, which was supported by President Muhammadu Buhari, that certain members of the Nigerian elite lawyers who carry the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) were deliberately impeding the fight against... Read More
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February 27, 2016
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Who slapped who? | Twitter overlords, @DOlusegun and @adeyanjudeji take Twitter fight to real life

It’s drama all the way on Nigerian Twitter! It would appear that the era of internet warriors and keyboard gangstas might be coming to an end on Nigeria’s social media space. In an episode of ‘who slapped who?’, PDP social media director, @adeyanjudeji, reportedly made good his threat of beating up APC twitter activist @DOlusegun... Read More
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February 24, 2016
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Supreme Court upholds election of Stella Oduah, Andy Ubah, others

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, February 24, declared that Stella Oduah, Andy Ubah and the other lawmakers under the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra state, are to remain in their duly elected seats. The Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier requested the Supreme Court to clarify its ruling that returned Ejike Oguebego as the Chairman... Read More
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February 23, 2016
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‘Ali Modu Sheriff wants to set Nigeria, PDP on fire’ – Fani-Kayode

The controversy emanating from the appointment of former Borno state governor, Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has taken a new dimension. Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has blatantly fired back at the subtle threats made by Ali Modu Sheriff on Monday, to anyone who linking him to the Boko... Read More
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February 12, 2016
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‘Court of Appeal cheated Wike’ | Supreme Court explains Rivers’ election ruling

The Supreme Court on Friday, explained the reason why it proclaimed Nyesom Wike, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the 2015 governorship election in Rivers state. The apex court revealed on Friday, that the Appeal Court which endorsed the decision of the tribunal to sack Wike, did not give the governor... Read More
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February 5, 2016
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Lagos gives traffic offenders a little gift… or not (READ)

Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade on Friday, February 5, launched mobile courts in the state for the speedy prosecution of traffic offenders. The mobile courts will move around the state in buses to summarily hear traffic offending cases and at same instance, give its ruling of immediate punitive measures where applicable. Speaking on the inauguration, Atilade said... Read More
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