BY AKINTAYO BALOGUN Tax Exemptions, Duty Waivers and Zero Awareness on Taxation; A Great Disservice/Fraud to the Nigerian Economy It was reported on several news media on and around the 19th of September 2022 that the Federal Government of Nigeria had foregone a mind-boggling sum totaling N16.76tn in revenue to tax reliefs and concessions to large companies doing business in...

BY MUTALUBI OJO ADEBAYO 2022/2023 LEGAL YEAR SERVICE IN OYO STATE – MATTERS ARISING The celebration of the new legal year in Oyo State calls for a sober reflection in respect of some areas which require immediate and urgent attention. A special court session is usually held after the mosque and the church services in some jurisdictions to mark the...

BY JIBRIN OKUTEPA MUST GOVERNORS, DEPUTY GOVERNORS, PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ENJOY IMMUNITY IF THEY BREACH NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION? It is not in dispute that section 308 of the Nigerian constitution 1999 as amended granted immunity to those named therein. The section provides that: “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Constitution, but subject to subsection (2) of this section –...

Dr. Muiz Banire SAN has joined the elite list of beneficiaries of the “Solar For All” project, a partnership with NBA Abuja, NBA Lagos, BOSAN Abuja, Otu Oka-Iwu Abuja, NBA Kano, NBA Gwagwalada, Medical Doctors at FMC Cooperative, FCT Pharmacies, and UNILAG College of Medicine Alumni among others. To get an efficient Solar/Inverter system for 24 hours electricity supply and...

President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons why he conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on respected Bar Leader and Chairman of the Council of Legal Education, Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN, OFR). In an “Instrument of Conferment of National Honour” sighted by CITY LAWYER, Buhari stated that the honour was bestowed on the...

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President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on the Chairman of Council of Legal Education (CLE), Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN). Ngige, a foremost Bar Leader, was among the honorees who were bestowed with national honours yesterday by President Buhari at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. In a letter dated...

The International Mediation Campus, Germany will on November 22, 2022 commence a twice-a-week training leading to certification as an International Mediation Campus certified and International Mediation Institute (IMI) qualified mediator. The virtual training will hold on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 6 weeks. Course participants will be trained by world-class faculty from different jurisdictions, and will obtain two certificates which are...

A legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Cyprian Okechukwu Okonkwo is dead. He was aged 87 years. Confirming the passing of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Law teacher, his colleague, Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo (SAN-designate) told CITY LAWYER that Okonkwo died yesterday. In a trending post signed by Ezeilo, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons,...

The immediate past Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr. Olumide Akpata is 50 years today. This is coming exactly five days after the senior corporate lawyer wed his heartthrob, Osayamon Michelle May Ogbebor at a lavish and exclusive nuptial on the beautiful island of Belle Mare in Mauritius. The wedding was held at the Trou D’Eau Douce Catholic Church while...