Tag: Law
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2023: Nothing under the law disqualifies Igbos from running for president – Anyim Pius Anyim
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim on Friday made case for the election of an Igbo President come 2023. Highlighting the core characters of Igbos and why they deserve a chance to rule the country like other tribes, the former Senate President said: “I can describe the Igbos after…
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I didn’t study law to stay at home- Kanayo O Kanayo
Popular actor, Kanayo O Kanayo was in the news on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 when he was called to the bar. TheNewsGuru recalls that Kanayo had studied Law at the University of Abuja before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School In a recent chat, Kanayo opened up on his reason for becoming a lawyer. “I…
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Funke Akindele: No one is above the law but…- Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has reacted to the arraignment of Funke Akindele by stating that no one is above the law. Adunni Ade shared a photo of herself with Funke Akindele with the caption: “If you really do not understand the video she put up then you definitely need help comprehending. She is an extremely…
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NDDC: Interim management committee unknown to law – David Ekuetafia
By David Ekuetafia Esq. In recent weeks, there has been a rash of misconception being peddled in both the print and electronic media about what next steps Mr President needs to take on matters relating to the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission. Most of these misconceptions are deliberate falsehood designed mainly to obfuscate…
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Buhari signs bill seeking foreign assistance to recover proceeds of crime into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bill titled ‘Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, 2019’ into law. The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said that the law which takes effect from June 20, 2019, specifically seeks to facilitate the…
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“Free-floating the Naira is disobeying the Law” – CBN, By Henry Boyo
The title above is from Tuesday, June 11th edition of the Daily Independent Newspaper. In the related report, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, engaged stakeholders, at an interactive session in Lagos, on why he has rebuffed the incessant calls by some ‘experts’ to deregulate and float the Naira exchange rate, as a product of the actual…
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Ihedioha sets up committee to review Imo laws
Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has begun the process of reviewing all laws made by the House of Assembly. The governor, who has set up a committee to review the laws, said the review is to strengthen the laws and make them in tandem with the expectations and desires of the people. Ihedioha, who spoke…
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Buhari signs Engineers Amendment Act into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Engineers (Registration etc) Amendment Act, 2019. The principal Act establishes the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria – COREN’ with power vested. According to the Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters (Senate), Ita Enang, the new amendment has broadened the powers of COREN with far-reaching powers…
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See why the world will not need doctors, lawyers, nurses again
The prayer of most parents (especially Africans) from time immemorial is to have their children take on either Medicine, Law or Nursing as a career. Courses like Pharmacy, Engineering and other science related were later added to the platinum list as time went by. Children who chose outside of the aforementioned courses are generally considered…
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Married to the law: Married to Grace (2)- Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala “Do you not know, brothers – for I am speaking to men who know the law – that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? For example, by law a married woman is bound to her husband as long as he is alive, but if her…