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Address Delivered By Chief Wole Olanipekun At Emergency Meeting Of Body Of Benchers

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY CHIEF WOLE OLANIPEKUN, OFR, SAN, CHAIRMAN BODY OF BENCHERS AT THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE BODY OF BENCHERS HELD ON TUESDAY, 21ST JUNE, 2022. 1.0 PROTOCOLS: 2.0 INTRODUCTION: 2.1 May I welcome all distinguished and honourable members of the Body of Benchers (Body) to…

02/08/2022

“Babajide Sanwo-Olu Is My Biological Father” — Young Man Tells Court

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been dragged before a Delta State High Court sitting at Effurun, Delta State, by one Emmanuel Moses Sanwo-Olu claiming to be his biological son. In the SUIT NO.: EHC/148/2022 BETWEEN Emmanuel Moses Sanwo-Olu and Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…

02/08/2022

EFCC Charges Two Businessmen for Illegally Operating a Bank

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought two businessmen before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for allegedly carrying out a banking business without appropriate licence. The defendants – Adewale Daniel Jayeoba, Emmanuel Jayeoba and their firm Wales Kingdom Capital…

02/08/2022

Ruling in Suit Challenging Lawal’s Coronation as Oniru Adjourned Indefinitely

Justice J. Safari of the Lagos High Court has adjourned indefinitely, ruling in the case challenging the installation of Oba Gbolahan Lawal, as the Oniru of Iru land, Lagos State. In December 2019, Prince Akeem Ajasa, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), was reportedly…

02/08/2022

Court Orders Firm to Stop Ongoing Construction in Alade Market

Justice Raliat Adebiyi of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the Executive Chairman, Masters Reality International Concepts Limited, to stop construction on Alade Market in Allen Avenue, Lagos, pending the determination of the suit before her. The judge gave the…

02/08/2022

Inibehe Effiong: Claimant, Defense Counsels Bicker over Akwa Ibom Lawyer’s Conviction

Counsels to Udom Emmanuel and Senator Effiong Bob, Barr. Samuel Ikpo, and Inibehe Effiong’s chambers have continued to bicker over last week’s conviction of the human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, justice Ekaette Obot. Effiong was…

02/08/2022

Buhari Has Promised to Improve Welfare of Judges — Wole Olanipekun

The Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BoB), Wole Olanipekun (SAN) has revealed how his group made President Muhammadu Buhari to commit to ensure that urgent steps were taken to improve the welfare of the nation’s judges. Olanipekun said last Thursday’s meeting…

01/08/2022

INEC Shuts Registration Portal As CVR Ends

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially shut down the online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. A check on Monday showed that the registration portal, https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/home/index is no longer responding. A notice on the website reads: “The CVR Exercise has been suspended.…

01/08/2022

CAC To Replace Passport, Driver’s Licence With NIN For Biz Registration

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it will soon replace the existing means of identification for persons applying for business and company registration with the National Identification Number (NIN). The Registrar-General of the commission, Garba Abubakar, disclosed this during the 2022 Management Retreat…

01/08/2022

Lawyer Arrested And Detained For Preparing Deed Of Assignment For Suspect

A Lawyer, Abu Ruqayyah, has drawn the attention of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, and the Chairman of the Kano branch of the Association, to the continued detention of another lawyer, Shamsudden Musa (Aka. Kainuwa) by the Nigeria…

01/08/2022

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