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The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment for mutilating the Nigerian currency. He was convicted by Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convict was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on tampering of the Nigerian note, an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Establishment) Act. One of the count reads: “That you, Li Lei Lei, on or about the 17th day of…

A new Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) scheme tagged, “C of O Redefined”, commences in Oyo State on Wednesday, bringing an end to the previous scheme launched in 2020 named “C of O redefined”. The new scheme, launched by State Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Olayiwola Olusegun, at State Secretariat, Ibadan, prescribes various fees for residential, industrial land-owners, residential, commercial, and agricultural landowners. He, however, maintained that upon payment of prescribed fees, applicants will get their C of O within 60 days. As reeled out by Olayiwola, getting C of O for a residential range between…

The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has elected a new Executive Committee to superintend its affairs. This was a major highlight of its Annual General Meeting/Elections held yesterday at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. According to a statement issues by the BOSAN Secretariat, while renowned chartered arbitrator, Mr. Olumide Sofowora, SAN emerged as the new Secretary of the body, replacing longstanding former Secretary, Mr. Seyi Sowemimo SAN, Mr. Oladipo Olasope, SAN was elected as the Assistant Secretary. Former Ogun State Attorney-General & Commissioner for Justice, Mrs. Abimbola Akeredolu, SAN emerged as the new Treasurer while leading maritime…

Today marks 90 years since the House of Lords judgment of Donoghue v Stevenson, a caselaw classic among all students of common law. Paisley-born May Donoghue cemented her place in legal history for successfully suing a drinks manufacturer after she fell ill when she discovered a decomposing snail in a bottle of ginger beer her friend had bought her. The famous House of Lords decision, handed down on 26 May 1932, ruled that the manufacturer — David Stevenson — owed her a duty of care, sparking the modern civil law tort of negligence by establishing when a duty of care…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi seeking to stop his probe over an alleged N96 billion fraud while he was governor of Rivers State. In a lead judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Augie but read by Justice Adamu Jairo, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Mr Ameachi on grounds that the issue of not been given fair hearing does not arise as no one is on trial. Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike set up a panel of enquiry into the alleged fraud. Mr Amaechi had prayed the apex court to prohibit…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday stopped the sacked chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Lagos branch, Alhaji Musilu Akinsanya, a.k.a. MC Oluomo and others from collecting levies from non-union commercial drivers in all motor parks in Lagos State. Others affected by the court’s order are: Registered Trustees Of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW); Registered Trustees Of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN); Registered Trustees Of Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO). Justice Lifu made the order Exparte in the application marked FHC/L/CS/224/2022, filed before the court by a lawyer cum…

Says stringent bail conditions amount to no bail at all. “The manner of recruitment is important too. That is where the problem is. Are you bringing a judge because he’s a hand-clapping alleluia Christian, because he’s a fanatic Muslim or because he’s an animist? That shouldn’t be the concern. Is he jurisprudentially equipped? Does he have enough intellectual warehouse? We have politicised everything.” – Ejembi Eko, JSC After 35 years in judicial service, six of which he spent at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Ejembi Eko, JSC will be remembered for his many dissenting judgments at the apex…

Nigeria’s telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria is now worth N5 trillion making it more valuable than all banks, insurance companies, and the entire financial services companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange combined. This is according to market valuation data as of May 20th, 2022, tracked and compiled by Nairametrics from the Nigerian Exchange. As of Friday, MTN Nigeria closed with a total market capitalization of N5.068 trillion making it the third most capitalized stock on the Nigerian Exchange. MTN Nigeria now joining Airtel and Dangote Cement, all members of the SWOOT to be worth more than the financial services sector.…

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that 83 million poor Nigerians will benefit from the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022 he signed into law. The National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022 replaced the repealed National Health Insurance Scheme Act Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. While signing the piece of legislation into law, President said with the new law, a Fund would be set up “to ensure coverage of 83 million poor Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums as recommended by the Lancet Nigeria Commission.” A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President…

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered remand of a 33-year-old man, Baderinwa Waheed, who allegedly stole an N-Power beneficiary’s five months stipend. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is charged with forgery, stealing and fraud. According to the prosecutor, Mr Olaolu Olayinka, the defendant committed the offences sometime in March 2021 in Ado-Ekiti. Olayinka alleged that the defendant conspired with one Tiamiyu Salimot to commit a computer-related forgery and log into one Adeola Olofin’s N-POWER dashboard to defraud her. He alleged that the defendant and Salimot changed Olofin’s password, name and account number, thereby causing her to lose…