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POLICE SUPERINTENDENT HONOURED BY BUSINESSMAN FOR REJECTING N150 MILLION BRIBE

Abuja-based businessman, Prince Chukwuemeka Okoye, has gifted Superintendent of Police Ibrahim Sini a plot of land in Abuja for turning down a 150 million naira bribe allegedly offered to him by a defendant. Okoye, the Managing Director/CEO of Vegas Homes Ltd, praised Sini at a party organized in his honor, emphasizing that Sini’s rejection of […]

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THE POLICE AND FAILED INSTITUTIONS

Opinion Articles /

One of the reasons allegedly proffered by former US President Barak Obama for excluding Nigeria from his state visit to Africa was because of the weakness of our institutions, which to Obama, put democracy in peril. In 2018, former President Muhammadu Buhari approved the recruitment of 10,000 constables for the Nigeria Police Force annually. This

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IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER (PSYCHOPATHY): CRIME AND JUSTICE STRATEGIES

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Understanding Psychopaths: Identification, Propensity for Crime, and Steps to Justice Introduction Psychopathy is a complex and often misunderstood personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits. Understanding how to identify psychopaths, their propensity for crime, and the steps to bring them to justice is crucial in

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THE BEDROCK OF JUSTICE: WHY ETHICAL PRACTICE MATTERS IN LAW

General Post, Opinion Articles /

The recent disqualification of Victor Giwa from the NBA Garki Branch chairman race in Abuja has highlighted the critical importance of ethical conduct and professional integrity for lawyers. Giwa’s case, which involves allegations of misconduct and illegal eviction, serves as a stark reminder of how ethical breaches can severely impact a legal career. This article

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NBA DISQUALIFIES VICTOR GIWA FROM CHAIRMAN RACE AMID MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AND LEGAL TROUBLES

Press Releases /

The NBA Elections Appeal Committee (North) has disqualified Victor Giwa from running for the position of chairman of the NBA Garki Branch in Abuja. This decision follows allegations of documented misconduct and an imminent arraignment on an eight-count criminal charge related to illegal eviction. The complaint was lodged by Ms. Asabe Waziri, founder of the

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COURT DISMISSES ALLEGED TRESPASS CASE FILED BY 2 BUSINESSMEN

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Bwari (Abuja), June 11, 2024 (NAN) By Veronica Dariya Justice Mohammed Madugu of the FCT High Court in Bwari, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit of trespass filed by two businessmen. The judge, in his ruling, upheld an earlier judgement by the Court of Appeal, on the same matter. Madugu, issued the ruling following an application,

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THE LAST HOPE

Opinion Articles /

As an active player in the courtroom close to three decades running, I can boldly say that judges have kept this nation going, they have saved the common citizens from arbitrariness, they have restored hope to the oppressed, the persecuted and the downtrodden, to widows, to retirees and even to the mighty, from the hands

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A TALE OF RESILIENCE: MS. ASABE WAZIRI’S TRIUMPH OVER TYRANNY

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A Defining Moment of Injustice March 18th, 2022, was a turning point in our founder’s life. On this day, her peaceful life in Abuja was upended by a reprehensible act – an illegal eviction from her home. This malicious deed was orchestrated by a deceitful developer, Cecil Osakwe of Abeh Signature Ltd, with the assistance

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APPEAL COURT REBUKES PROPERTY DEVELOPER OVER SHARP PRACTICES

Press Releases /

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has slammed an Abuja property developer, Cecil Osakwe, over sharp practices, nullifying an earlier ruling of an FCT High Court in favour of Osakwe. The Court of Appeal unanimously upturned a previous judgment of Justice Othman Musa of the FCT High Court which directed Osakwe, the Chief Executive Officer

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POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC) CHAIRMAN SUES ICIR STAFF FOR DEFAMATION

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Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and retired Inspector General of Police, has filed a defamation lawsuit against three staff of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC Head of press and Public Relations, stated on Friday May 17th, 2024, that the report was a calculated

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