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THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION, THE STATUTE, THE RULES OF COURT AND THE PRACTICE DIRECTION: RESOLVING THE DICHOTOMY WHEN IT ARISES – Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq. In the Nigerian law, there are sometimes that issues might arise before a court of law on the resolution of an…

Bank of Canada says housing affordability is about boosting supply, not lowering interest rates Monetary policy can’t do everything, central bank governor Tiff Macklem says. Canada’s real estate market is notoriously unhinged. Home prices are up more than 35 per cent in just four years….

Quebec unveils new bill targeting abuse in sports. The Bill targets ‘bad apples’ in minor sports, premier says. Quebec Sports Minister Isabelle Charest has presented a new bill intended to prevent abuse and harassment in sports. Bill 45, as it is currently known, would see…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Black Antelopes of Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). – Efosa Taiwo Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated the Black Antelopes of Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semi-final of…

Calgary-based Enbridge to cut 650 jobs in effort to shrink costs. Pipeline operator says cuts will begin next month and be completed by March 1, 2024. Enbridge, a North American energy pipeline operator based in Calgary, said it will be reducing its workforce by 650…

-SAM MCNEIL The Islamic cemetery in southern Gaza was demolished, graves excised from the earth. A skull with no teeth rested atop the sandy, churned rubble. The neighborhood of Bani Suheila in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, which soldiers showed foreign journalists Saturday,…

– Nimi Princewill Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex couples, saying the pushback from African bishops was “a special case” influenced by culture. The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), an association of Catholic bishops on…

Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015 – The Launching and Projection of ‘Series’ Project – Hameed Ajibola Jimoh Esq. The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015-herein after referred to as ACJA- is an Act of the National Assembly whose provisions apply to criminal trials for…

– Natasha Turak Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats. The regulation of alcohol quotas for diplomatic missions is being put in place to “counter the illicit trade of alcohol goods,” Saudi Arabia’s…

Nigerian pastor sentenced to life imprisonment for raping church member. The leader of a Lagos-based church Feyi Daniels has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his church member. The Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court announced the sentence on Friday, January 26. According…