By Michael Shackleton LLB, LLMPartner, Shackleton and Mohapi AttorneysMember of the Gauteng Provincial LegislatureFormer Member of the South African Parliament The residents of South Africa are living in fear of their lives and businesses, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), following the recent social unrest, looting and violence experienced in their communities, which claimed 337…
By Sipho Mda For many of the post-apartheid generation, the visuals coming from the recent unrest were unimaginable. Quite ironic given the prior and very strong warnings from members of former President Zuma’s family and his support base over the week of his incarceration. Let us track back. It is December the 9th 2015,…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 116 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari to take immediate steps to ensure the arrest of soldiers and police officers indicted by the Lagos #EndSARS panel report for the shooting of peaceful protesters…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 116 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari to take immediate steps to ensure the arrest of soldiers and police officers indicted by the Lagos #EndSARS panel report for the shooting of peaceful protesters…
Not only is the capacity of the public sector critical for national development, efficient civil service is also very vital for the running of governance and for quality public service delivery, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The VP stated this yesterday at the commissioning of the new multi billion-naira civil service secretariat complex…
This is to announce the 3rd edition of the Adavize Alao Symposium on Privacy and Data Protection. The symposium which is on privacy and data protection, an area of law which Adavize Alao, Lawyard’s co founder and Operations Lead showed commitment to during his lifetime. Theme: Consumer Protection In The Digital Age Date: December 14,…
The Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Section on Public Interest and Development (SPIDEL) Monday Ubani has replied the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo over his comment on the legality of the judicial panel of inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality. Keyamo, on Sunday had said the panel was…
A member of the Lagos panel constituted to probe the Lekki shootings of October 20, 2020, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), has said that the EndSARS panels set up by state governments across the country are legal and can probe the brutality and extrajudicial killings committed by members of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army….
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned quoted companies and capital market registrars to desist from selective payments and distribution of dividends. Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mr Lamido Yuguda stated this at the 10th annual conference of the Institute of Capital Market Registrar’s (ICMR) with the theme ‘Reinventing the Nigerian Capital Market…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, has faulted the judicial panel of inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality and SARS-related abuses across the country. Responding to a question about the position of the government specifically regarding a leaked report by the Lagos…