There appears to be discordant tunes among the professionals in the real estate sector over desirability or otherwise of the controversial Land Use Charge recently introduced by the Lagos State government. While some section of Estate Surveyors approved the move, another group under the aegis of Association of Real Estate Developers in Lagos (AREDOLS) has…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has warned a company, Wishwich Koncept Limited, against selling an Abuja mansion which is a subject of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s ongoing investigation of allegations of funds diversion and money laundering levelled against a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio. The judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba,…
Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) said “It is now left for Gen Danjuma to assist the military, the high command because this is a military that is very dear to his heart. “What he needs to do is that the evidence he has of collusion – because he must not have spoken out without evidence –…
More facts have come to light as to why a High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, quashed the declaration of the Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Group, Benedict Peters, as “wanted” by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had in March last year declared Peters wanted in connection…
The Membership and Bar Services Directorate of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has verified 49,000 lawyers across the country. The exercise is in a bid to sanitise the legal profession and reduce the incidence of fake lawyers and quackery in the legal profession. NBA General Secretary Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju presented a report on the…
The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, yesterday, justified its decision to suspend further proceedings on the assets falsification charge the Federal Government preferred against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, saying it was taken in the interest of justice and the right to fair hearing. The CCT, in a statement signed by its…
The combined team of Greychapel Legal and Wiseview Legal Consultancy beat the host team of the tournament, Aluko & Oyebode, in their second match today at the Astro turf. In all, it was a well-played match, as our strategic formation, backed by an impregnable defense, earned us a 1-0 win. The firms take on the…
The Oleh branch of the Nigeria Bar Association in its annual law week held recently at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta state brought together elite members of the bar and bench in Delta state and beyond. The Oleh NBA during the occasion canvassed for “judicial autonomy as basis for effective…
The Lagos State House Assembly on Wednesday admitted that it inserted Alpha Beta in the Land Use Charge (LUC) Law, 2018 in error, noting that the process of the new legislation “is not complete until the state government properly gazettes it.” Specifically, the state government debunked the figures circulating in the media on the rate for…
Senate yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to forward nomination of Justice Abdu Kafarati to the upper legislative chamber for approval as substantive Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court to avoid constitutional crisis. Following the failure of the Presidency to nominate successor to the former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim…