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Decide Cases According To Laws And Facts – Olanipekun To Judges

A legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun, on Thursday, advised judges in the country to always decided cases according to the laws and facts and their decision should not be influenced by the interest of those in power. Olanipekun who stated this in Akure,…

03/11/2022

Pavestones Wins at African Legal Awards

The Nigerian law firm, Pavestones has been conferred with the prestigious Africa Law Firm of the Year (Small Practice) Award 2022 at the African Legal Awards Ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The African Legal Awards is aimed at recognising outstanding individuals and…

03/11/2022

Odujirin & Adefulu Law Firm To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

One of the Leading law Firms In Nigerian, Odujinrin & Adefulu, is set to hold a symposium to mark its 50th Anniversary. A renowned author, Dr. Daniel Susskind, will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Susskind, is the author of “The Future of…

01/11/2022

Falana Hands NMDPRA Seven Days Ultimatum to Explain N17bn Petrol Tracking Facility

Human rights activist , Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has written the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) demanding an explanation on the N17 billion tracking device installed by the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) in 2018. In a letter titled: “Request for…

31/10/2022

Cash Gift Above N5m Constitutes Money Laundering – Sagay

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay, has said that “technically, giving anyone a gift of money above 5 million, outside the banking system, is an offence.” The Senior Advocate of Nigeria has, therefore, advised the…

28/10/2022

Buhari Will Leave Good Legacy By Releasing Nnamdi Kanu – Ubani

A legal practitioner, Monday Ubani says President Muhammadu Buhari will leave a “good legacy” if he obeys court orders and release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. “We cannot make progress as a nation without peace. So,…

28/10/2022

Mismanagement of Ecological Funds is a Crime Against Humanity – Falana

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN has condemned the treatment of victims of flooding across the country, stating that, “During the covid 19 pandemic the Federal Government did not ask the citizens to hold the state governments to account for fund meant…

24/10/2022

Falana Seeks Inclusion Of Army, Air Force, Navy In Lagos Rights Committee

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for the inclusion of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and Nigerian Navy in the proposed Lagos State Rights Committee. The senior advocate of Nigeria stated this at a public hearing organised by House Committee on…

21/10/2022

Babalola Seeks Special Debt Liquidating Funds to Offset Nigeria’s 41.60tr Debt

Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has raised concerns over the country’s rising debt profile totalling about N41.60 trillion. Babalola said the increasing debt profile poses threats to the nation’s economic growth and development. The legal luminary noted that…

21/10/2022

Ejimakor Knocks FG for ‘Mishandling’ Kanu’s Case

Following the Court of Appeal judgment discharging the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, last Thursday, Special counsel to Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, has knocked the Federal Government for ‘mishandling’ the case. In a statement made available to press in…

17/10/2022

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