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Ordeals of nurses in the hands of Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria – Court comes to their aid.

The Story Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria v. Ogu [2019] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1680) 233. A qualified nurse, Patrick Ogu, requested for a verification of his Nursing Licence to be sent by the Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (“the Appellant”) to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. In treating his request, the […]

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August 28, 2019
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3 Fatal Errors: Supreme Court awards N25 Million Judgment against MTN – Lessons

Summary of Facts MTN (Nig.) Communications Ltd. v. Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1678) 427; (2019) LPELR-47042(SC). MTN (“the Appellant”) entered into a Trade Agreement (Exhibit A) with Corporate Communications Inv. Ltd. (“the Respondent”) who is one of MTN’s trade partners. The Agreement was drafted by MTN and sent to the Respondent […]

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August 7, 2019
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SIM Swap goes wrong: MTN suffers greatly for apathy at the Supreme Court.

The Story Adapted from the Judgment of Sanusi, JSC: Takon v. MTN (Nig.) Communications Ltd. [2019] 10 NWLR (Pt. 1679) 23. Mr. Eche N. Takon (“the Appellant”) was a subscriber with MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd (“MTN” or “the 1st Respondent”). He instructed MTN to swap his SIM number with the SIM number of another person, […]

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August 4, 2019
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Lawyer derobed for fraudulently increasing the price of property.

Summary of Facts Adapted from the Judgment of Bage, JSC: Anthony Ojigho v. NBA & LPDC (2019) LPELR-46895(SC); [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1678) 399. A lawyer, Mr. Anthony Ojigho, was petitioned for fraudulently increasing the price of a property which the Petitioner (Banjo Onanubi) paid the vendor through the lawyer. It was alleged that the […]

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July 30, 2019
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Supreme Court blows hot against airlines guilty of reckless flight cancellation.

Mekwunye v. Emirates Airlines [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1677) 191; (2019) LPELR-46553(SC) The Story Miss Promise Mekwunye (“the Appellant”) bought Emirates Airlines’ (“the Respondent”) flight ticket to enable her travel from Texas, USA to Lagos, Nigeria and back. Between the date the ticket was purchased and the scheduled flight date, the Respondent confirmed to the […]

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July 28, 2019
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Disobeying Court Order can NEVER be in public interest: How the AGF misapplied the legal principle in Dokubo v. FRN.

Introduction According to the Punch*, during the ongoing ministerial screening exercise of the newly appointed Ministers by President Buhari at the floor of the Senate, the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), was asked why he decides to disobey court orders by refusing to see to the release of persons who […]

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July 27, 2019
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Technicality in Law – CJN’s Misfire and the need to Reload.

INTRODUCTION On 17th of July, 2019, Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad was confirmed by the Senate as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). During the proceedings at the Senate, Justice Muhammad, CJN was confronted with a question by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe [Senator representing Abia-South Senatorial District, Abia State under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party […]

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July 19, 2019
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Man bags death sentence for robbing shop-owner of N1,705 and 2 rolls of Peak Milk

The Story Adapted from the Judgment of Nweze, JSC in John v. State [2019] 9 NWLR (Pt. 1676) 160. On the fateful day (November 18, 2005), the Appellant went to a shop parading himself as a customer. Samuel, the son of the woman who owns the shop, went to attend to the Appellant’s demand. The […]

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July 17, 2019
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Supreme Court maintains that NBA lacks legal personality.

Moses v. Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) [2019] 8 NWLR (Pt. 1673) 59 at 69, para. H, per Augie, JSC: “The bottom line is that the Respondent (NBA) cannot be sued in its name, which is what this Court held in Fawehinmi v. NBA (No. 2) (supra) decided in April, 1989, and it is safe to […]

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July 16, 2019
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Supreme Court tells lawyer fighting the appointment of a Judge to mind his business.

Nworka v. Ononeze-Madu [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1672) 422 The Story Two lawyers, Chidi Nworka and Ndionyemma Nwankwo, sued Hon. Justice Mrs. Ann Ononeze-Madu, the 1st Respondent herein, (who was then a serving Magistrate in Imo State Judiciary) The Governor and Attorney-General of the State were also sued alongside. The suit was filed by the […]

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June 25, 2019
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