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Nationwide labour strike: Judiciary, Aviation sectors, others join action to shut down Nigeria today

President Buhari. By Editor-in-chief.Where a government founded on the pillars of the rule of law under known principles of democracy, decides to abandon the constituents that make up the country and pursues its own agenda for whatever reasons it deems fit, the same government should not turn around to blame the people for flouting laws and disobeying constituted authorities, if the people decide to express themselves in their own way to drive their message home to the political leaders…

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NBA president, Akpata in Kano, meets with Grand Khadi, affirms constitutional right of Aminu to appeal death sentence

Mr. Akpata Esq. By Editor-in-chief. One of the earliest philosophers and Marxists in world history, Channing, once wrote: “The greatest man is he who chooses the right with invincible resolution; who resists the sorest temptations from within and without; who is calmest in storms, and whose reliance on truth, on virtue, on God, is the most unfaltering”. It is with this bold heart and step that the newly inaugurated president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide Akpata…

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Islamic jihadists attack Borno gov’s convoy in Baga, kill 15 soldiers, policemen, others

Jihadists. By Editor. Jihadist fighters linked to the Islamic State group on Friday killed 15 security personnel in an ambush on the convoy of the Borno State governor in restive Northeast Nigeria, three security said. Sources told AFP that eight policemen, three soldiers, and four members of a government-backed militia were killed in the attack on vehicles carrying Borno governor, Babagana Umaru Zulum near the town of Baga on the shores of Lake Chad. The insurgents opened fire with…

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NBA in focus: Agenda for the new Exco (3)

Mr. Adegboruwa, SAN. OPINION  By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa.Things are gradually settling down for the new Executive Council of the Nigerian Bar Association, save for some hiccups here and there. It is gratifying that the President and his team seem to have hit the ground running. They were involved in the rescue of the Kano singer sentenced to death, the release of Uyi Obayagbona, Esq and a number of other activities which have indicated some willingness to act. The meeting with…

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Edo and Ondo governorship polls: Matters arising

Adegboruwa, SAN. OPINION. By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. ALL things being equal, governorship elections will take place in Edo and Ondo States, come September 19 and October 10, 2020respectively, according to the time table released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). There are similarities and differences in both elections. In both States, the governors are battling for their second terms in office, with political intrigues between the incumbents and their opponents. In Ondo State however, the race is between three…

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Implications of new CAMA 2020 on businesses, investors in Nigeria

By Editor.  President Muhammadu Buhari on 7th August, 2020 assented to the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020. This is the first reform of CAMA, one of the most important pieces of business legislation in Nigeria, since it was first introduced 30 years ago.  Changes that the revised Bill introduces include the following (not an exhaustive list): The revised Act allows single member/shareholder companies to be incorporated in Nigeria – before now the minimum number of shareholders was two (2)….

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Matters arising from Obasanjo’s condolence letter for late Buruji Kashamu

Falana, SAN. OPINION. By Femi Falana, SAN. SOME people have said that it is against the African culture to speak ill of the dead. That is far from the truth. In the past, Africans spoke ill of the dead and exposed the dead if they were found to have engaged in abominable activities that brought shame to a community. In fact, the bodies of dead men and women who were found to have brought pestilence to a community were…

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2020 election: Whither Edo State!

Governor Obaseki of Edo State. OPINION. By Chief Gabriel Edeoghon This year’s election cycle in Edo state has garnered nation-wide attention not only because of the controversy surrounding the primaries but also because it features two prominent Edo South  sons locked in a bitter rematch battle to decide whose vision will control the affairs of the State for the next four years. Post the dynamic Governor Ogbemudia and Alli, the state has struggled to find that enduring, invigorating leadership…

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Hillary Clinton: Biden has ‘great choice’ for running mate to help defeat ‘wannabe authoritarian’

Hillary Clinton in an interview with MSNBC on Sunday praised Joe Biden’s vice presidential search while slamming President Donald Trump as “a wannabe authoritarian.” “This is such a critical election and I think he’s got great choice” Clinton said of the person believed to be in Biden’s final round of consideration, is Sen. Kamala Harris . “We’re up against a wannabe authoritarian who has already hurt our country, our institutions, our rule of law … we just have to…

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Kaduna/Abuja Highway kidnappers to resume after Covid-19 lockdown curfew— Suspect

Kidnappers on Kaduna/Abuja Highway. By Editor. A suspect, Mustapha Mohammed, 26, has revealed that the incessant kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway and other routes in northern parts of Nigeria have stopped because he and his other partners in crime were afraid of contracting COVID-19. The suspect disclosed that as soon as the COVID-19 was checked or eradicated, kidnapping and other heinous crimes will resume along the routes.These routes have witnessed several kidnappings and killings. Aside from civilians being…

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