Tag: lawyer
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See face of Police Officer who allegedly shot female lawyer dead on Christmas day
A photo of the police officer who allegedly shot dead a female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, dead in the Ajiwe area of Lagos state on Christmas day, has been shared online. Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong posted the photo online. He gave the name of the officer as ASP Ayuba. The trigger-happy Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)…
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Policeman arrested, detained for killing legal practitioner in Lagos
A Lagos based female legal practitioner, Bolanle Raheem was yesterday shot dead by a policeman attached to the Ajah Police Station in Lagos state. The entire Ajah community was thrown into confusion when the news of the death of the lawyer broke. The cop who fired the trigger left his team and fled the scene…
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FG cannot restrict withdrawals from state accounts, says constitutional lawyer
An Abuja based constitutional lawyer, Mr Sebastine Hon, SAN, says the Federal Government lacks constitutional backing to restrict withdrawals from the bank accounts of states and local governments as proposed by the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit )(NFIU). Hon, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja said that Nigeria, with a federal system
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23-year-old woman becomes UK’s first blind black lawyer+photo
A young woman has become Britain’s first blind and Black barrister, in an achievement that has been described as ‘truly remarkable. 23-year-old Jessikah Inaba qualified last week after studying for five years at a university in London. She completed her entire course using Braille and also credits her friends as well as her tutors for…
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Gunmen shoot lawyer to death in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the killing of a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Benedict-Torngee Azza by gunmen on Thursday.
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Native Doctor Attire: Human rights lawyer Omirhobo makes U-turn, reverts to normal dress code
Human rights activist and lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo, has made a U-turn by reverting to his usual lawyer’s dress code for court appearances. Recall that Omirhobo appeared at the Supreme court clad in native doctor attire last week Wednesday to protest the upholding of wearing hijabs by Muslim female public school pupils in Lagos.
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Drama as Lawyer appears in Supreme Court dressed in ‘olokun’ priest apparel+ Pictures
There was drama at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as Human Rights Lawyer, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, stormed the court dressed in the apparel of an ‘olokun’ priest. His action according to him was informed by the decision of the Apex Court that ruled that muslim students can wear Hijab to schools in Lagos. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG)…
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“No PVC, no salary”- Anambra firm tells workers
A law firm in Anambra state has revealed plans to the salaries of their employees without a Permanent Voters Card (PVC). A lawyer with handle @itzmunachi took to Twitter to share a copy of the internal memo released to this effect.
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Sonnie Ekwowusi appointed Human Rights Chairman
Lagos lawyer, columnist, essayist and human rights advocate, Sonnie Ekwowusi, has been appointed the Chairman, Human and Constitutional Rights Committee of the African Bar Association (AFBA). Impelled by the fragrant violations of human rights in Nigeria and Africa, Sonnie Ekwowusi, for decades, has consistently been
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DStv, Gotv subscription prices: Why we dragged MultiChoice to tribunal – Lawyer
A legal practitioner, Fesrus Onifade, has revealed real reason MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd. was dragged before Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) Tribunal sitting in Abuja to stop it from increasing