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British Supreme Court Rejects Appeal To Allow Gender-Neutral Passports

Five judges at Britain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge against a government policy not to allow gender-neutral passports. Christie Elan-Cane, who does not identify as either male or female, argued that Britain’s passport application process was “inherently discriminatory”. Individuals only have…

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EFCC Raids Abuja Hotel, Arrests Woman, Others With Fake $427,400

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested five members of a syndicate who specialise in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. Acting on intelligence, the commission, in a joint operation with operatives of…

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Promotion of Rule of Law Will Engender Peace, Prosperity, says Solanke

Legal icon and first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Folake Solanke has hinged sustainability of peace, security and prosperity in Nigeria on the promotion of rule of law. Solanke, who spoke at the 2021 dinner dance of the International Chambers of…

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Case Digest: Whether The Evidence of a Minor Requires Corroboration to Warrant Conviction

Ogar v. State CITATION: (2021) LPELR-55924(CA) In the Court of Appeal In the Kano Judicial Division Holden at Kano ON WEDNESDAY, 27TH OCTOBER, 2021 Suit No: CA/KN/411C/2019 Before Their Lordships: ITA GEORGE MBABA Justice, Court of Appeal HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU Justice, Court of Appeal USMAN ALHAJI MUSALE Justice,…

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Experts Task Lawyers to Embrace Technology

Experts in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have called on lawyers to embrace technology in the discharge of their professional services. According to them, technology is evolving rapidly and law firms must deploy its tools or die off with time. This was the…

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Jimoh Ibrahim’s Suit To Recover Assets Struck Out, Not Dismissed

Contrary to earlier reports that the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, last Friday dismissed two appeals filed by Chairman, Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria’s seizure of his assets and freezing of his bank accounts over…

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Court Rejects Olejeme’s Application To Travel Abroad For Medicals

Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja, on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, refused an application filed by a former Chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme to proceed on an urgent trip…

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Court Upturns Demotion Of Associate Professor Of FUO, Awards N5m Damages

The National Industrial Court (NIC) sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has upturned the decision by the authorities of the Federal University, Otuoke, to demote an associate Professor in Modern Sciences, Dr. Timothy Falade-Obalade Adedapo to a Senior Lecturer of the Institution, declaring…

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Court Voids Sale Of Lagos Property By Monarch’s Wife

The High Court of Lagos State has set aside the sale of a property on 59, Olonade Street, Yaba, by the wife of the Alake of Egbaland, Olori Tokunbo Gbadebo. Justice Justice A.M. Nicol-Clay agreed with submissions of the plaintiffs’ counsel, George M.…

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National Assembly Won’t Fight Buhari Over Electoral Bill — Senate Spokesman

Senate spokesman Ajibola Basiru has said the National Assembly will take the best decision for Nigerians, irrespective of President Muhammadu Buhari’s disposition towards the Electoral Bill. On November 19, the National Assembly transmitted the Electoral Act Amendment Bill to the President for assent. According…

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