Month: June 2021

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome on Saturday wondered why the National Assembly was wary of ideas like ‘referendum’ and ‘a people’s constitution’. He made the…

*Says devaluation of naira has affected workers most The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, said insecurity will persist in Nigeria and Kaduna State in particular, because of…

The Nigerian police on Saturday justified its use of tear gas on protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against the government of…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Saturday sent the Emir of Zurmi, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on suspension for alleged involvement in banditry. Emir Abubakar is the third traditional ruler…

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State plans to retire from active politics after his tenure as governor in 2023. Masari told reporters during a press conference to mark Democracy Day…

*Seeks focus on rural majority to tackle poverty *Urges FG to learn from Brazil, China, India The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi yesterday lamented that the burden of poverty…

#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU In Nigeria, financial institutions, car dealers, jewelry dealers, chartered accountants, audit firms, tax consultants, legal practitioners, hotels, casinos, supermarkets, etc, are required to verify the identity…

As part of its plan to introduce law students and young lawyers to the possibilities of scaling access to justice with technology, Ligal Aid is organizing a client counselling competition…

By Jide Justin Akinrotimi, Esq. Until recently, I had believed that the biggest threat to Nigerian’s corporate existence was insecurity, following the recent abduction of 136 children in Niger State,…

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said that the state government’s ban on open grazing is backed by law and has come to stay. Diri, who announced the government’s stance…