Chineme Okafor writes on plan by the federal government to represent the Petroleum Industry Bill which has been ignored for…
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Nigeria: COVID-19 – Need for Judicial Rethink
Enugu — A review of the budgetary allocation would enable adequate provision for seamless virtual court hearings. Crisis has a…
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Nigeria: EFCC Restates Commitment to Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Agenda
Abuja — In its first major official statement since the arrest, detention and suspension of its acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim…
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Nigeria: Senate, UNODC Confab Seeks Strengthening of Anticorruption Agencies’ Independence
The independence of existing anti-corruption agencies needed strengthening, including enhanced security of tenure of the chairpersons, greater financial autonomy of…
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Nigeria: Which Tactic Is There Left to Try?
Every now and then, an important item in the news tends to remind me of something. When Vice President Yemi…
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Nigeria: NAF Reveals Driver of Car That Hit Late Arotile
The Nigerian Air Force yesterday gave the name of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile’s former classmate who drove the vehicle…
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Nigeria: Ekiti Gets Special Court to Try COVID-19 Protocols Offenders
Ado-Ekiti — The Ekiti State government will soon commence “aggressive enforcement” of compliance with the compulsory use of the face…
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Nigeria: Adamawa Communal Clash – Police Arrest 16 Persons, Recover Guns
Yola — The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 16 persons in connection with the communal clash in Guyuk and…
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Nigeria: PDP Demands Magu’s Immediate Arraignment in Court
Abuja — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thursday said that the delay by the federal government to arraign the suspended…
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Nigeria: Of Rape and the Way Forward
Ilorin — Some days ago, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen disclosed that Nigeria reported 3,600 rape cases…
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Nigeria: Court Orders EFCC to Return Saraki’s Houses
Lagos — The Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday upturned its earlier order forfeiting to the federal government two houses…
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Nigeria: NBA Must Fight for Public Cause – Falana, Belgore, Odinkalu
Top human rights activists and senior lawyers have called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to renew its interest in…
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Nigeria: Witness Tells Court How Two Chinese Attempted to Bribe EFCC Staff With N50 Million
The Sokoto Zonal Head of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Abdullahi Lawal, on Wednesday, July 15,…
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Nigeria: Experts Highlight Importance of Data Protection Regulation
Following the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law coupled with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation policy…
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Nigeria: Security Agents Mount Surveillance On EFCC HQ, Offices
Abuja — As part of ongoing investigation into the activities of suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Nigeria: Analysts – Will UK Court Allow Apparent Attempt to Defraud Nigeria of U.S.$9.6 Billion?
Abuja — After a two-day virtual court hearing, a judge of the High Court of the United Kingdom, Sir Ross…
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Nigeria: Kwara Invites EFCC to Probe N300 Million Diverted Funds
Ilorin — Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to conduct an independent…
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Nigeria: Lagos Monarch Asks Landlords to Submit Documents for Verification
The new Oniru of Iruland in Lagos State, Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, has directed landlords in his domain to submit their…
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Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill Prescribing Life Jail for Kidnappers
Abuja — The Senate yesterday passed the Criminal Code Amendment Bill, which increased the penalty for kidnapping from 10 years…
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Gambia: Yank’s Touray Partially Succeeds in His Two Motions
Yankuba Touray’s lawyer, Abdoulie Sisoho succeeded in one of his motions while the other was refused by the High Court…
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