Tag: Law
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PWDs call for enforcement of Disability Law, better treatment
The Nigerian government has been urged to promote better treatment of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) by enforcing existing disability laws, including modification of public facilities, employment, and other forms of inclusion. The demand follows recent investigations carried out by the Premium Times, which alleged various degrees of discrimination and non-inclusivity of some blind students at…
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KWASU reacts to JAMB suspension of Law program
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has said that the recent one year ban on admission into KWASU’s law program does not affect students currently running their programs in its Faculty of Law. The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin.
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JAMB suspends law programme in Redeemers University, 7 others [SEE LIST]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not be conducting admissions for Law programme in eight institutions following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme. A statement signed by the Public Communications Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin,
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The law, even in Nigeria, is not an ass – By Owei Lakemfa
Olamide Abiodun Thomas is a nurse. She went out with some protesters in October, 2024 to commemorate the ‘EndSARS’ mass protest against police brutality in which a yet- unverified-number of young people were murdered.
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2025: Oborevwori signs Delta’s N979.2 billion Appropriation Bill into law
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, in Asaba, raised the prospects of enhanced overall development of the state as he assented to the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of N979,228,818,719 billion. The approved budget is made up of N630.461 billion as capital expenditure, while N349.767 billion is for recurrent expenditure. While signing the budget…
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Omo-Agege seeks law to protect women against gender-based violence*
In a bid to effectively combat Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) in tertiary institutions, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for safeguarding policies and laws to protect students’ well-being and academic progress. Speaking at a Public Policy forum which held on Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre Abuja, on creation of safeguarding policies at institutions…
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Anti-Corruption: Tinubu urged to ensure passage of Whistleblower Protection Law
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to urgently take steps to advance Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight by ensuring there’s enactment of whistleblowing and whistleblower protection laws in the country. The call is coming ahead of a two-day sub-regional conference on whistleblowing and whistleblower legislation
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HoR condemns removal of Nigerian Press Council from Budget
The House of Representatives has condmned the non-payment of salary to the staff of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, since January this year. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, Mr. Fatoba Olusola, declared the position of the House on the matter when his committee paid an oversight visit to the…
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UNICAL: Court remands suspended Law professor in Kuje Prison
A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje prison. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices
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Lagos ranks top in disability laws Implementation
The Center for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has ranked Lagos State top in the implementation of accessibility to infrastructure and other services for the benefits of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in accordance with the National Disabilities Act.