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Nigerian Govt hires lawyers to defend Ekweremadu, wife in UK
June 29, 2022
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Senator Ike Ekweremadu and wife, Beatrice. By Advocatenewsng.com. SENATE President, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice. Lawan made this known on Wednesday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session held by the upper chamber before the start of plenary proceedings. The closed-door session which started at about 10:57…

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Re Walter Onnoghen: Poetic justice for Justice Tanko Muhammad
June 29, 2022
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Ex CJNs Tanko Muhammad and Walter Onnoghen. LEGAL OPINION.  By Emmanuel Ogebe Esq.  OUTGONE Chief Justice Tanko Muhammad left office more disgracefully than the man he schemed out. While popular opinion was that Justice Onnoghen CJN was framed and unfairly forced out, in his case public consensus is that Justice Tanko deserves to be outed and ousted. It is therefore ironic that while Gen. Buhari showered encomiums and conferred a national honor on the disgraced outgone Chief Justice Tanko,…

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BREAKING: Again, court declines to grant Nnamdi Kanu bail
June 28, 2022
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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 dismissed a fresh application for bail by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The application was filed pending the determination of the treasonable felony charge against him by the Federal Government. Kanu, who is currently facing a seven-count charge, had in the application he filed through his team of lawyers led by Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), also challenged the revocation of…

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Federal High Court orders uniform cut-off mark for all Unity Schools
June 28, 2022
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By Advocatenewsng.com. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an order mandating the Federal Government to apply a uniform cut-off mark to all candidates seeking admission into Federal Government Colleges, also known as Unity Schools, irrespective of their states of origin.Trial judge, Justice John Tsoho, who is also the Chief Judge of the court in a landmark decision, declared as unconstitutional, the state-based admission inequality in Federal Government colleges.Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), and…

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Buhari swears in acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ariwoola, as Tanko Muhammad bows out
June 28, 2022
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Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola (left), in a handshake with President Muhammadu Buhari after he was sworn in at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja……… on Monday. By Advocatenewsng.com. WITH the sudden resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on Monday, perhaps due to a unanimous memo raised by 14 of his brother Justices accusing him for maladministration, financial misappropriation and outright corruption which are hampering the day to day running of the…

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LEDAP celebrates International Day for victims of torture, asks govt to implement SARS panel report
June 27, 2022
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By Advocatenewsng.com. EVERY June 26, the world commemorates the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It is a day set aside for stakeholders to raise critical awareness about torture and rally support for those who have experienced any form of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment by state actors. In commemoration of this year’s International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Legal Defence and Assistance Project (LEDAP), has called on the Nigerian government to implement…

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NASRDA DG harps on space law for industry development
June 24, 2022
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By Advocatenewsng.com. THE Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba has called on legal practitioners within the Agency to update their knowledge in the field of space law which has a direct bearing on the development of the space industry in the country. Dr Shaba made this call during the inauguration of the committee on the implementation of the Memorandum of understanding MOU, signed with Olisa Agbokoba Legal on space regulation…

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S84(12) of Electoral Act stands, Supreme Court rules, dismisses Buhari’s suit
June 24, 2022
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By Advocatenewsng.com. SUPREME Court of Nigeria on Friday June 24, 2022 looked the bull in the eye and asked it to stop forum shopping and face the facts about the enactment of Electoral Act, 2022 already signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. The apex court while striking out the suit filed by Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, against the National Assembly which challenged the legality of section 84 (12) of the Electoral…

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BREAKING: Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested, charged by UK Police for alleged organ harvesting attempt
June 23, 2022
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Former Deputy Senate President, Barr. Ike Ekweremadu. By Advocatenewsng.com. THE United Kingdom Metropolitan Police have formally charged two Nigerians, a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka with conspiracy to facilitate travel of another person for organ harvesting. The suspects were arrested and charged over their plan to bring a child into the country to allegedly harvest the said child’s organs. The two arrested suspects were identified as Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu,…

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Soyinka, nine others receive Cambridge University honorary degrees
June 23, 2022
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Nobel Laureate, Professor Soyinka. By Advocatenewsng.com. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, was, alongside nine others, conferred with a honorary degree from the University of Cambridge. One of the most prestigious honours in the world, the Cambridge varsity honorary degree is bestowed upon people “who have made outstanding achievements in their respective fields,” the varsity’s official site noted. The ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, was held at the varsity’s Senate House with over 400 staff, students and other guests…

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