₦1.4bn fraud: NBA President, Paul Usoro arraigned, gets ₦250 mln bail

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Paul Usoro, SAN, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on a 10-count-charge of alleged N1.4 billion fraud. He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was arraigned before Justice Sule Hassan. Also named in the charge is Governor […]

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OPS, NBA reject Ambode’s 50 pct review of LUC

Nigeria’s Organised Private Sector (OPS), on Thursday, rejected the 50 per cent reduction on the Land Use Act announced by the Lagos State government. Reacting on the policy review by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Thursday, the OPS said though the measure was commendable, it however, amounted to scratching the issue on the surface since the 50 […]

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Godwin Emefiele

CBN courts NBA on developing FSS 2020 legal framework

For continued stability of the financial system, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has solicited the support of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in developing a market friendly legal framework for the nation’s financial sector by 2020. Emefiele, who made the call Tuesday in Lagos during his keynote lecture […]

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