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NBA President Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, SAN, has urged women lawyers to challenge professional barriers and embrace mentorship, outlining a two-year NBA…
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The Federal Government says it has secured 791 additional convictions in the latest phase of terrorism trials, bringing the cumulative…
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The abduction and killing of 14-year-old Oluwadamilola Adedayo has exposed the brutality of a kidnapping operation in Abuja, after police…
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Court Strikes Down 177% Default Fee
An Abuja High Court has invalidated a contractual provision imposing a 0.5 per cent daily default charge, equivalent to approximately…
Lagos High Court Acquits Businessman in Alleged ₦99 Million FCMB Fraud Case
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted businessman Percy Abah in a criminal case involving…
Court Remands Actress Doris Ogala Over Alleged Cyberstalking and Extortion
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of Nollywood actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has awarded ₦10 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and…
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Nigerian authors have welcomed the operationalisation of the country's copyright levy system following the release of an initial ₦1.21 billion,…
Rivers High Court Nullifies Arrest Order Against PAMO University Vice-Chancellor, Awards ₦2m Damages
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The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has welcomed the operationalisation of Nigeria's copyright levy system, describing it as an important…
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South Africa and Rwanda face the loss of preferential access to the United States market under the African Growth and…
African Union Demands Justice for Journalists
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The newly appointed judges of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, have pledged to uphold judicial independence, integrity and impartiality,…
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Ship Mortgages and Proprietary Maritime Claims Under Nigerian Admiralty Law
Legal analysis examines mortgage security, ship arrest and priority of claims under Nigerian maritime law Ship mortgages remain an important…
Echoes of Trauma: When your love is edited out of the story
By Lillian Okenwa You can spend years showing up for someone and still hear them tell the world you were…