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TSA: Govt Compiles List Of Erring Banks, MDAs For Sanction

In addition, the federal government has ordered all banks still holding on to government funds “to transfer all remaining balances in the accounts of Federal Government owned MDAs in their custody without express exemption to the TSA”. Minister of Finance Budget and…

15/12/2021

South Africa’s High Court Orders Former President Zuma To Go Back To Jail

South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail after setting aside the decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgement showed on Wednesday. The 79-year old began medical parole in September, and is serving a…

15/12/2021

Power Sector Not Functioning Optimally To Meet Demand, Gbajabiamila Laments

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has lamented that, despite Nigeria’s power generating and distribution capacities, the sector has failed to function optimally to meet the needs of its population. He disclosed this while declaring open the public hearing on…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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,…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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…

15/12/2021

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