FCT Promises Enabling Business Environment

Source: Africa Prime News, July 19, 2018 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Musa Bello has restated the commitment of the FCT Administration to ensuring ease of doing business in the territory. The Minister stated this in Abuja while commissioning a $54 million Novare Central Mall located in the city centre. His words: “Once again, […]

State High Courts to Determine Land Compensation Matters

Source: Pulse NG, July 16, 2018 The Court of Appeal in Calabar has delivered Judgment in favour of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (Mobil) in an Appeal arising from the Judgment of the Federal High Court, Uyo, delivered on March 27, 2014 on compensation to land. Mobil had by this Appeal challenged the decision of the […]

Senior Advocates of Nigeria Urged to Defend Democracy

Source: Guardian, July 10, 2018 Worried about the general breakdown of law and order, members of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) have been charged to defend and strengthen the nation’s democracy by protecting its infrastructure. Prof Fidelis Oditah (SAN) made the charge at the maiden annual lecture of BOSAN themed: “The Evolving […]

Novare Invests $500m in Mall Developments

Source: Punch, July 9, 2018 Real estate investment firm, Novare Real Estate Africa, has so far invested over $500m in the development of malls in Nigeria. The firm made this known during the announcement of plans to unveil its fourth shopping mall, the Novare Central, Abuja, expected to be opened on July 19, with an […]

Government to Impose Restriction on Insurance Operators

Source: THISDAY, July 7, 2018 The Federal Government is evolving a new policy that will restrict insurance operators to their areas of competence and ability. According to the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission, (NAICOM), Mr. Muhammad Kari, the new policy would introduce a “risk-based system” where companies would […]

Principal Partner: How Senior Advocates of Nigeria Can Aid Justice Administration

Source: The Nation Online, 03.07.2018 The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) gave the charge on Thursday at its maiden annual lecture in Lagos and noted that by virtue of their status, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) had a duty to provide leadership in and out of court. Participants at the event included Chief […]