Multinational oil company, Shell Petroleum Company, has agreed to pay N45.9billion to the Ogoni people of Rivers State for the losses they had suffered from oil spillage that ravaged their communities. This comes 11 years after a Federal High Court ordered the company to pay the compensation. Newsmen reports that it will be paid to…
Sudan will hand longtime leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, Foreign Minister Mariam al-Mahdi said on Wednesday. The “cabinet decided to hand over wanted officials to the ICC,” Mahdi was quoted as saying by state media. Bashir, who ruled Sudan with an iron…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to grant an order of interim injunction sought by former Imo State governor and serving senator, Rochas Okorocha, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Imo State Government stopping them from further interfering and confiscating his properties located in various parts of the country….
Introduction Over the past 50 to 60 years, the laws, and regulations applicable to intellectual property rights (IPRs) and intellectual property (IP) practice in Nigeria have witnessed somewhat dramatic growth and transformation whilst striving to […]
Notice of a General Meeting of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Ltd Registered Company No 06868881 on 5th September 2021 Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Ltd will take place on : Sunday 5th September at 1.30 pm Vancouver 4.30 pm Toronto/Caribbean 9.30 pm London 10.30 pm Lusaka Monday 6th September…
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association, in conjunction with LexisNexis, are delighted to announce that Mr Dennis Kwok is the recipient of the 5th Commonwealth Law Conference Rule of Law Award 2021 This prestigious award recognises the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation to furthering the rule of law, and the CLA and LexisNexis honour Mr Dennis…
On Tuesday 27 July 2021, an important webinar took place. Organised jointly between the Commonwealth Secretariat Rule of Law division and the Latimer House Working Group, the webinar was entitled ‘How Can Latimer House Principles Support Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic?’ In organising this webinar, it was considered essential that representatives from the affiliate organisations…
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has stated that it has not received any official communication on the arrest warrant issued against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States over the cop’s indictment in a $1.1million cyber fraud involving…
Federal government has warned that House Officers on mandatory two-year housemanship training that embark on strike would be made to repeat the posting without remuneration. This was contained in a statement signed by Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr. Tajudeen Sanusi. The statement followed the declaration of an indefinite industrial action by…
United States of America (USA) Mission in Nigeria is determined to facilitate increased investments in the country through projects like the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) for the mutual benefit of both countries. The consul general, Consulate of the USA, Claire A. Pierangelo made the statement during a visit by the consulate and the American Business…