August 1, 2024 – ASKLEGALPALACE

Cardi B Files For Children Custody, Divorce From Offset

Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, Offset. The news was confirmed by the Grammy-winning rapper's representative to Page Six. According to the report, Cardi B is seeking…

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WORLD

WhatsApp appeals $200m compensatory fine as Irukera slams plan to exit Nigeria

The former chief executive officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Babatunde Irukera, has described statements attributed to WhatsApp over its threat to exit Nigeria as pure…

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WORLD

Gender row explodes at Paris Olympics after boxer’s quickfire win

By AFP Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second victory at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row over gender eligibility rules, with Harry Potter author JK Rowling saying the…

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BUSINESS

WhatsApp could leave Nigeria over FCCPC demands, $220m compensatory fine

The instant messaging and voice-over-IP service, WhatsApp could leave Nigeria due to the $220 million fine it got from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). According to reports,…

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NEWS

Police catches four as hoodlums torch police container at Abuja checkpoint

Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Thursday said hoodlums burnt a police container compartment at the Nyanya checkpoint. The command also said there was an attempt to vandalise the Tipper…

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NEWS

Adegboruwa SAN calls on govt to facilitate dialogue, address protesters’ demands

*Says a people united can never be defeated Nigerians from all walks of life and across various divides came together to participate in peaceful protests aimed at ending bad governance…

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LAW

[FULL LIST] LPPC admits 87 lawyers to SAN rank

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), chaired by the Honorable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, has approved the elevation of 87 legal practitioners to the rank of…

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LAW

NBA Auchi Branch call for cooperation in implementing Legal Practitioners Remuneration Order

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Auchi Branch, has announced its commitment to enforcing the Legal Practitioners Remuneration (For Business, Legal Service and Representation) Order, 2023. According to an official statement…

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ARTICLE

Local Governments in Nigeria and the latest apex court decision

By Muiz Banire Local governments are the third tier of government in Nigeria, following the federal and state governments. This much is now judicially settled after several years of controversy…

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NEWS

Buhari’s Katsina residence participates in #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria, protesters make bonfire

Some protesters taking part in the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria in Daura, Katsina State, on Thursday, made bonfire near the residence of former President Muhammadu Buhari. This was as hoodlums in their numbers…

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