Lawyers have called on the Supreme court to expedite the hearing of appeals arising from Freedom of information cases that are presently pending before it in order to clear up the controversy over the applicability of the Act to public institutions at the state and local government levels and other constitutional issues. In a communique […]
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Student accused of robbing, killing female lawyer – Daily TrustAn Ebute Meta magistrate court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered that a 21-year-old student, accused of murdering a lawyer be remanded in prison. The prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams, told the court that the defendant, Joshua Usulor, committed the offence on Jan. 26, about 5.35pm at a hotel in Opebi.ADVERTISEMENT He alleged that Usulor slit the …
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Swiss court receives petition to protect Bouteflika from entourage - Vanguard News NigeriaA lawyer acting on behalf of an unnamed Algerian citizen has filed a petition with a Swiss court requesting that Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in Switzerland for medical treatment, be placed under a trusteeship for his own protection.
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Lawyers ask Supreme Court to expedite hearing of appeals in FOI cases - Vanguard News NigeriaLawyers have called on the Supreme Court to expedite the hearing of the appeals arising from freedom of information cases that are presently pending before it in order to clear up the controversy over the applicability of the Act to public institutions at the State and Local Government levels and other constitutional issues.
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Supreme Court Dismiss Patience Jonathan’s Appeal To Upturn $8.4m Forfeiture OrderThe Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan to upturn the 8.4 million U.S. dollars interim order of forfeiture made against her. Justice Ejembi Eko, in a unanimous ruling held that it was incumbent on the appellant to prove before the trial court while the order should […]
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