Online Court Etiquettes is a subject that must be thought to lawyers now. Just recently, I made history as one of the first crop of Lawyers to participate in online Court proceedings, in Nigeria. It was quiet an experience, albeit the fact that it went smoothly without hitches; unlike the many false narratives perpetuated in
Continue ReadingIn discussing how to reposition the economy, The famous Harvard development economist, Dani Rodrik, once quipped whether “anyone can name the (Western) economists or the piece of research that played an instrumental role in China’s reforms.” He went on to say that “economic research, at least as conventionally understood,” did not play “a significant role.”
Continue ReadingSince 2020 Lebanon has been embroiled in continuous pull and push attempts to audit the Country’s Central Bank Account. The main tussle has been the fear that once the audit is made the whole country will know the level of corruption in Government through the Central Bank, so serious was this fear that the Country’s
Continue ReadingNigeria’s new Money Laundering Prohibition and Prevention Act 2022 became law in May. It contains key provisions that are relevant to business startups in the country. The legislation says international transfer of funds or securities to or from a foreign country exceeding $10,000 is to be reported within one day of the transaction. Below are
Continue ReadingIn order to arrest a ship, you have to institute an action against the ship in the Federal High Court Judicial division in which the ship or port is located. Where the Motion Exparte is heard and granted, a warrant of arrest will be issued. The warrant of arrest is usually served alongside the writ
Continue ReadingMy attention has been recently drawn to a report by Premium Times on the subject of Voluntary Retirement, https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/386123-exclusive-boko-haram-war-nigerian-army-suspends-voluntary-retirement-of-soldiers.html. published on 5th of April 2020, which was also reported by other Online news sites. An internal memo released by the Echelons of the Nigeria Army, goes to the effect that The Nigerian Army has suspended
Continue ReadingRecently the news filtered of the coming of Chinese Doctors into Nigeria for the purpose of treating the outbreak of COVID-19 virus in Nigeria, against many outcry from citizens and medical practitioners alike. This in itself has raised certain Legal concerns on whether or not Chinese Doctors can practice in Nigeria, and the necessary regulatory
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