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A government plan to drive partnerships between legal professionals in the UK and Nigeria has been announced today – but it does not mention practising rights in the West African economic giant. The initiative is the latest stage of the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) ‘Legal Services are GREAT’ campaign, which aims to promote the strength …
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And that underpins some toxic beliefs And that underpins some toxic beliefs NBC reported recently that at a meeting last year with the Congressional Black Caucus a member told President Donald Trump that his planned welfare cuts would hurt her constituents, “not all of whom were black”. Mr Trump is reported to have replied: "Really? …
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Are you sure you want to get rid of Donald Trump? Illustration by Ben Wiseman; Photograph by Ruth Fremson/The New York Times There are problems with impeaching Donald Trump. A big one is the holy terror waiting in the wings. That would be Mike Pence, who mirrors the boss more than you realize. He’s also …
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Editorial The NBA have had this ball in their court for a very long while but kept kicking it down the lane for all these times. Hopefully the legal market in Nigeria will prepare itself for such partnerships for the benefit of Nigeria.Theresa May was welcomed to Nigeria by President Buhari City lawyers will be …
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CONFIDENTIAL 28th March, 1966 The Supreme Commander and Head of the Federal Military Government, Lagos. Thro: The Director of Prisons, Prisons Headquarters Office, Private Mail Bag 12522, Lagos. Sir: PREROGATIVE OF MERCY: SECTION 101 (1) (a) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATION ACT 1963 1. I am writing this petition for FREE PARDON under Section …
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