The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has advised registered companies to re-validate their bank accounts by April 1, 2021, or risk sanction. The Registrar-General, Garba Abubakar stated that firms who do not revalidate their accounts will not be accredited. Mr. Abubakar explained to reporters in Abuja that it’s important for firms to update their information as…
Category: Law News
Court Grants Sowore Bail, Trial to Begin February 5, 2021
A chief magistrate sitting in Wuse 2 Abuja, has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20 million, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a civil servant not below grade level 12. The court also ordered Mr Sowore to remain in Abuja and…
Lagos State Government Arraigns 65 Offenders at Mobile Court over Violation of ‘Midnight COVID-19 Curfew’ on New Year’s Day
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) today arraigned 65 offenders at the Special Offences (Mobile) Court over movement during ‘Covid19 Mid-night Curfew’ on new year day in Lagos, a statement by the Head of Public Affairs Unit,Lagos State Task Force Adebayo Taofiq said. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye disclosed…
UK Judge Refuses US Extradition Request of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
A British judge has rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges, saying it would be “oppressive” because of his mental health. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Monday Assange was likely to commit suicide if sent to the US The US government said it would appeal the decision….
Ondo State AG Introduces New Guidelines for Fiat Application to Prosecute Criminal Cases in Court
CONSEQUENT UPON the need to develop and ensure speedy criminal trials in the Court of law in Ondo State, Nigeria, AND PURSUANT TO THE POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONDO STATE under section 211 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) to institute, undertake, take over, continue and discontinue criminal…
Court Affirms NGO’s Right to Sue Bank of Industry over FOI
In a suit filed by the registered trustees of Citizens Awareness Against Corruption Initiative against Bank of Industry, BOI, for failure to disclose information relating to the list of beneficiaries of BOI loan under small, medium and large scale businesses. The information sought also include list of dafaulters. The application was dated 7th day of…
Court Stops NMA from Collecting Dues, Levies from Doctor
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has granted a perpetual injunction stopping the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, from collecting dues, levies from one of its members, Dr. Awkadigwe Fredrick Ikenna. The Vanguard reports that the court also restrained the association from “continued placing of the building levy, on the online of or offline platforms…
CCD Condemns Dana Airline over ‘Increasing Human Rights Abuse Against Passengers with Disabilities’
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, CCD, condemns in strong terms the discrimination against persons with disabilities by Dana Airline by reason of being a wheelchair users. This increasing notorious behaviour by the airline is a statement that passengers with disabilities are prohibited from using their services. The recent experience of Dr. Chike Okogwu who on…
A Draft Animals’ Bill by the Lagos State House of Assembly
ANIMALS‘ BILL SECTIONS ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Prohibition on keeping dangerous animals without a licence Exemptions Establishment of a Licensing and Investigating Unit Procedure for whistleblowing Conditions for the grant of a licence Protection of existing keepers Inspection of premises, animal shops and hostels Grounds of appeal by an applicant or licensee Renewal of a licence…
Group Urges States to Enact Disability Law
Citizens with disabilities have urged states to enact laws to remove barriers that hinder them from enjoying equal rights as citizens rather than being discriminated against and marginalized on the basis of their disabilities. The Executive Director of the Center For Citizens With Disabilities (CDD), Mr David Anyaele, who made the call in Umuahia Abia…
Lagos State House of Assembly Conducts Public Hearing on Animals’ Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to pass a Bill that will regulate animal welfare practices as well as the management of domesticated and dangerous animals in the State. Captioned as “A Bill For a Law to Regulate the Ownership, Licensing, Care and Sale of Pets and Prohibit or Restrict Persons from having…
JUST IN Islamic Marriage Registry Now Established in FCT-Abuja
Islamic Marriage certificate is now issuable by the Shari’a Court of Appeal, Abuja. The Grand Kadi, Shariah Court of Appeal, FCT-Abuja, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Rufa’i Imam made this known through a practice direction. The certificate is a legal document admissible as proof of Islamic Marriage both within and outside Nigeria. Below is the practice direction…
UAE Copied Nigerian Constitution, says Court of Appeal Judge, Olubunmi Oyewole
Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of the Court of Appeal has said last Thursday that his visit to the United Arab Emirate, (UAE) indicated that the Middle East country copied its laws from the Nigeria’s constitution indicating that are many aspects of Nigerian laws worthy of emulation by other countries across the world. He said the UAE…
Lagos to Review Child Rights Law for Better Protection
…review to fill gaps to better protect the Child The Lagos State Government on Monday said processes are in place for the review of the state’s Child Rights Law, 2015. The Director, Directorate for Citizens Rights, Mrs Oluwatoyin Odusanya, stated this at the essay and debate competition organised for the pupils of the state to…
#EndSARS Lekki Shooting: CNN Objects to Lagos Judicial Panel’s jurisdiction to summon it as Witness
On the 28th day of November 2020, the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution of Victims of SARS Related Abuses, issued a Witness Summons on the Cable News Network, Inc.(CNN) and its Team of Reporters to appear before it on Saturday, 12 December, 2020 to give evidence on their reportage of the EndSARS Lekki…