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Just In: Buhari signs June 12 bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed June 12 bill into law. Presidential aide on National Assembly matters, Senator Ita Enang told…
Photos of the day: Buhari signs 2019 budget into law, receives asset declaration form
Second Term preparation: President Muhammadu Buhari Monday signed the 2019 budget into law. He also received asset declaration form from…
Alabama governor signs controversial abortion bill into law
Alabama’s governor signed a bill to ban nearly all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape and incest,…
You are not above the law, EFCC tells Saraki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki that “he is…
Zamfara signs N135.4bn 2019 budget into law
Gov. Abdula’ziz Yari of Zamfara on Saturday signed the 2019 budget of the state into law. Yari had on Monday…
Elections: We acted within the law – Army
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its activities in the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls were within the ambit…
Atiku promises to respect rule of law, guarantee security
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured Benue residents that he would ensure adequate security of lives and property, if…
Prosecution of Justice Onnoghen and Politics of the Law
The Federal Government has gone for broke by putting the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mr. Walter Onnoghen before…
Bangladesh approves draft law banning child labour
The Bangladeshi government on Monday approved the draft of a law banning child labour in the country with provisions for…
Anyone who breaks law must be brought to justice – APC
All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that any Nigerian who violates the law, no matter how highly placed, must be…
Fake news: Egypt passes law to block social media accounts
Egypt’s parliament has passed a law giving the state powers to block social media accounts and penalise journalists held to…
Colombia’s president signs law easing surrender of crime gangs
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos on Monday signed a law that will allow organised crime gangs to turn themselves in…
France passes law against sexual offences
France’s National Assembly on Thursday approved a law with tougher measures against sexual offences.
Spying on spouse’s phone in Saudi Arabia now carries $133, 000 fine
Spying on your spouse’s phone in Saudi Arabia now carries a 133, 000 dollars fine and up to a year…
Somaliland passes first anti-rape law
Somaliland has passed its first law against rape, in a bid by the new government of the breakaway region to…
Labor to initiate new law to criminalise casualisation
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said on Friday that it was planning to initiate a law that would protect Nigeria…
NGSG urged to train magistrates, lower court judges on criminal cases
The Niger State Government has been urged to train magistrates and lower court judges on the handling of criminal cases…
Law teachers association to partner FG on security challenges
The Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) has said that it would assist the Federal Government in solving the security…
Senator Seeks Law Barring Non-Career Persons From Heading Government Agencies
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, says he will move for a law that will make only…
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Ambode okays death penalty for kidnappers, signs bill into law
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday signed a bill into law specifying death penalty for kidnappers, whose victims died…
NBA to make law a second degree course
In a move to raise the bar for Nigerian lawyers, the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA is seeking to make the…
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Unprecedented: President Buhari signs 8 bills into law
In an unprecedented move, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed eight bills passed by the National Assembly into law. Sen.…
Amosun signs bill creating 37 LCDAs into law
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta: Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has signed into law the bill creating 37 new local council development…
Rivers Assembly passes Wike’s N104bn 2015 supplementary bill into law
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt In less than 21 days to complete this year’s cycle, the Rivers State House of Assembly has…
Law, Medicine top cut-off point at UI with 74 marks
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN In the on-going 2015/2016 admission exercise at the University of Ibadan (UI), which will see the admission of…
Aisha Buhari wants enforcement of law on rape to protect women, children
The wife of Nigeria’s president, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu, has urged government at all levels to enforce the law on rape,…
Prostitutes study law to help others in trouble
Cony’s usual work clothes are tight-fitting outfits that show off her curves as she waits for clients at the bar.…
Existing law on firearms weak – Presidency
The Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM), has described the existing law on firearms in the country…
Crime And Punishment: Thinking Beyond The Law
By Bamidele Aturu “The quantity and quality of crime in a given society is inseparable from the prevailing conditions of…
Senate Passes N4.99tr Budget
The Senate on Thursday passed the 2013 Appropriation bill of N4.99 trillion into law. The Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu,…