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Some legal and tech experts in the country have called for caution in the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by businesses to avoid contravening data protection laws, which may lead to litigations and sanctions. The experts stated this at the Investigations, Compliance, and Ethics (I.C.E) Summit organized by a law firm, Udo Udoma & Bello-Osagie…
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Former medical student of the University of Ibadan College of Medicine, Dr. Oluwole Adeoye Daini has requested the Department of State Services (DSS) to provide some documents and court processes as evidence to extricate itself from felony and some other infractions.
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Getting a Certificate of Occupancy for my property wasn’t easy at all. I spent a lot of money to acquire it, and I spent more than the money I used to purchase the land. It wasn’t a smooth process for me. I was told then to do ratification...
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Scores of legal stakeholders over the weekend eulogised the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr. Lawal Pedro over his recent appointment and challenged him to leave an enduring legacy during his time.
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and five others have been slammed with a N10 billion suit for allegedly breaching the fundamental human rights of two company directors.
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By virtue of section 230 of the 1999 Constitution, the Supreme Court of Nigeria ought to comprise the Chief Justice of Nigeria and such other justices not exceeding 21 as may be proscribed by the Act of the National Assembly.
19 Sep
The Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) said it is preparing to examine insolvency and restructuring law practice in Nigeria. This, it said would happen during the international conference on insolvency and restructuring billed to hold in Lagos. The theme is “Insolvency and Restructuring Law and Practice in Nigeria: Looking to the…
19 Sep
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by Johnson Ganiyu Abiodun challenging the victory of Labour Party’s (LP), Okey-Joe Onuakalusi representing Oshodi/Isolo II Federal constituency at the National Assembly. Respondents in the petition were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Onuakalusi and LP. INEC declared Onuakalusi winner of…
19 Sep
The first lady of Edo State, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, has called on all stakeholders in the fight against gender-based violence to cooperate and commit to curbing the menace in the state and anywhere in the country. She made the plea during a two-day workshop organised by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Attorney…
19 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) chairmanship candidate for Oredo in the September 2, 2023 local government election in Edo State, Daniel Ero, has tasked the Chief Judge of the State to comply with provisions of Edo Electoral Law in setting up a Local Government Election Tribunal. In a letter addressed to Edo state chief judge titled,…
19 Sep
As off-season elections are billed to take place soon and will most likely result in election petitions, AMEH OCHOJILA highlights some of the outstanding provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act, especially paragraph 50 of the first schedule that dwells on consolidation of cases. The birth of an amended electoral Act on 25th February 2022, by…
18 Sep
Having ratified Article 34(6) of the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and carry out necessary obligations, it behooves on member states to deposit the declaration on Article 34(6), which enables individuals and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of its nations to have direct access to the court in case of perceived rights violation.
12 Sep
Across the world, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) engage in advocacy and offer alternative policies for governments, public and private institutions. In Nigeria, one of such CSOs is the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), which has been consistent in its mission since 2004. ' A key strategy of SERAP, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) is public…

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A gunman dressed in combat gear and wearing a bulletproof vest went on a shooting rampage at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam Thursday, killing a 14-year-old girl, her mother and a teacher.
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Napoli said Thursday they never meant to offend Victor Osimhen after the striker's agent threatened legal action over a video the club posted online mocking him for missing a penalty.
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Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have progressed to the third round of the 2024 U-20 World Cup qualifiers without kicking a ball.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its commitment to conduct free, fair and credible governorship election in Imo State scheduled for November 11th, 2023.
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By Vera Ng’oma, Country Director, British Council Malawi, and TEVET Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa.  Lilongwe, Malawi, 28 September 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-  Africa has the largest population of young people in the world. By 2030, there will be 375 million young people in the continent’s job market. By 2050, one in every 4 people in the world will be…