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SNIPPETS ON THE NIGERIA STARTUP ACT 2022

Below are some introductory snippets with respect to the celebrated Nigeria Startup Act 2022. 1. The Nigeria Startup Act 2022 (NSA) is the relevant law in place. It emanated from what you know previously as Nigeria Startup Bill. Bills are merely proposed laws. Until passed into law, a bill has no legal effect no matter […]

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October 28, 2022
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BARBARIC: TUNDE ONAKOYA MOVES TO SAVE GIRLS SOLD INTO MARRIAGE AS “MONEY WIVES” IN CROSS RIVER STATE

Cross River State is one of the States in Nigeria that has adopted the Child’s Right Act 2003 through the passing of the Child Rights Law 2009. Yet, reports from the region tend to suggest that we have failed the gild-child in some parts of the State. Tunde Onakoya is a popular Nigerian chess master, […]

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October 24, 2022
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FLOODING: CORPSES GO ON SWIMMING EXCURSION FROM BAYELSA GRAVES

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FLOODING: CORPSES GO ON SWIMMING ADVENTURE FROM BAYELSA GRAVES

“Hello bro, how’s the flooding situation in Bayelsa?” I asked my friend and colleague whom I got on a call this afternoon. He replied, confirming that all we hear in the news are real. “The situation is quite bad”, he said. From our interaction, he revealed that he could see the water level rising in […]

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October 19, 2022
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OF ROTTEN TOMATOES AND BAD EGGS: IS TINUBU PROMISING NIGERIANS SOME ‘BREAKFAST’?

Speaking at the 7th edition of the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KADInvest 7.0), the Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had said that the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, “turned a rotten situation into bad one”. Hear him: Nigeria needs thinkers and doers. I’m openly […]

stephenazubuike
October 16, 2022
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Case Law

[UNBELIEVABLE]: READ THE DICTION USED BY COUNSEL IN A BRIEF – SUPREME COURT BLOWS HOT

Legal advocacy entails a lot. A good advocate is known by a number of qualities and skills which include analytical skills, research skills, listening skills, responsiveness, sound logical and philosophical thinking mind, creativity, ability to think on one’s feet, persuasive skills, communication skills among others. In the case of persuasive and communication skills, a good […]

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October 7, 2022
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ASUU CRISIS: “COMPLICITY” OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been at loggerheads with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the years. Currently, ASUU is on strike which commenced since 14 February 2022. Strike actions have been ASUU’s weapon to draw the attention of the Government to its agitations. In view of the breakdown of negotiations and […]

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September 23, 2022
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Case Law

HOW AN AIRLINE WHICH FLEW A NIGERIAN DEPORTEE FROM ABROAD ESCAPED $100M CLAIMS IN A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS SUIT

Sometime ago, one Mr. Adesina filed a fundamental rights suit against Air France claiming that his fundamental rights to dignity of the human person, personal liberty and fair hearing was breached. He claimed $100 Million in damages. The gist of the case was that Mr. Adesina was deported by the French Immigration Service. Mr. Adesina’s […]

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September 21, 2022
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Case Law

SUPREME COURT BERATES A MAGISTRATE FOR BEHAVING LIKE “AN IMPERIAL MAJESTY”: LESSONS

Persons sitting as judges in competent courts or tribunals enjoy absolute respect for their honourable status and most especially, for the qualities and skills they possess, such as patience, intelligence, firmness, courage, open-mindedness, listening and communication skills, knowledge, understanding, tact, courtesy, judicial temperament, integrity, probity, humility, punctuality, among others. While we have many judicial officers […]

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September 19, 2022
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Fundamental right to freedom from discrimination is only enforceable against the State and not against individuals.

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FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ARE SUPERIOR TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES

It is common practice in many communities to find leaders in those communities as well as youth associations mobilizing the youths to embark on community development projects. This mobilization sometimes go with some level of compulsion in order to secure the cooperation of youths within the community. In some occasions, we find overzealous ‘law enforcement’ […]

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September 16, 2022
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NBA-AGC 2022: A LEGACY CONFERENCE FOR THE OLUMIDE AKPATA-LED ADMINISTRATION

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NBA-AGC 2022 AND THE “VANDALS OF TIMID TRANSITION”: WHAT’S IN A BAG AND WATER BOTTLE?

Lawyers are trained to imbibe special personality traits which make them natural leaders who positively influence others. Lawyers are expected to be decorous and respectful always, and to exhibit excellent character at all times especially in public places. But some lawyers who forced themselves into the registration booth at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General […]

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August 28, 2022
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