Nigeria: When lawyers vote
Nigerians are interesting. Lawyers under the auspices of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, are on the stump, canvassing for votes among their colleagues and there is a semblance of grave-yard silence from Nigerians! Few give a hoot about the outcome; fewer even care about how the outcome could affect them. As usual, the refrain in local parlance, is: I no be lawyer. Wetin come concern me for lawyer dem matter?
Akraka, former AFN president dies
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Osinbajo extols late Keshi’s virtues, says his death saddens Nigeria
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Lagos court remands traditional ruler, son in prison over alleged murder
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Keyamo opposes calls for appointments of CJN, justices from the bar
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