August 16, 2024 – ASKLEGALPALACE

Court orders forfeiture of embattled Emefiele’s $2.4m, Lagos, Delta assets

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered the interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven properties connected to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.…

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LAWSUIT PROPERTY

Proprietor files N11bn lawsuit against Sanwo-Olu over school demolition

*Alleged foorceful takeover A Lagos-based school owner, Paulin Eboagwu, and her husband, Daniel Eboagwu, have filed an N11bn suit against the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and six others before the…

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ARTICLE

Pervasive Corruption Inhibits National Development

By Emmanuel Balogun Who says a protest isn’t necessary in a country that has gained notoriety as one of the most corrupt in the world? The widespread corruption has resulted in…

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BUSINESS

Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea endorses gas pipeline agreement

President Bola Tinubu and the President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Mbasogo, on Wednesday, in Malabo signed an agreement on the Gulf of Guinea Pipeline Project, further affirming the partnership for…

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PROPERTY

VIDEO: Fire blazed seven-storey building in Lagos

Fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of today, Friday, at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos Island Local Government Area.This was made known in a statement by…

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Uncategorized

CJN: Judicial Commission forwards Kekere-Ekun’s name to executive for assent

The National Judicial Council will send Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun’s name today (Friday) to President Bola Tinubu, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria.This is the next step…

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LAW

E-Court to handle corruption cases, says Katsina CJ

Collaborates with anti-corruption Commission. Katsina State Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi, says a special electronic court is underway to handle corruption cases and related offences in the state. “We are…

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ARTICLE

Age limit and discretionary powers of universities

By AARE AFE BABALOLA, OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D (Lond.) I remember very vividly the “Old Primary School Right of Passage”. For a child to be admitted into primary school when…

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NEWS

Nigerian Law Society, others risk prosecution, CAC seeks AGF’s approval

Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Registrar General, Hussain Ishaq Magaji, (SAN), has written to the attorney general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi, seeking approval to prosecute the Nigerian Law Society and…

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ARTICLE

Importance of judicial training in tax matters

The Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Justice Ekaette Obot, has emphasised the need for continuous training and retraining of judges and magistrates to ensure the effective handling of…

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