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If Obua likes he should not even drink water, him no go die until his guilt or otherwise is established, for thos thinking him dying in detention would cause a stir in the polity dont be in a hurry to forget that Abiola yaradua eta'l all died in detention and hell was not let loose ... yeyey the smell

mamus and noy smith, thanks for your intrest. would be sending the details to you soon, and i hope you will be a part of our inoguration programme come next year thanks

thanks for your intrest in the league, like i said its a network we have members acros the country, in lagos warri, makurdi, jos, minna and maidugri you can belong to the league where ever you are, we ll be converging from time to time in different places. our first convention would be first quarter of next year we have not concluded on the venue yet it might be jos, lagos or abuja so just send us your email and contact and well keep you posted, we ll send you a copy of our profile

@ colours

I apsolutly agree with your think otside the box thing and would want to have you tag along with us if you fancy th NLPL initiative

@ mamus 2010

You seem to have a deep understanding of the legal circles we would find you realy useful, how disposed are you to an idea as this.

@all

The NLPL Oprates as a network we converge periodicaly for meetings we have members across the country we oprate a yahoo group were information and discussions are conducted.
the thematic areas of the group now is consumer protection/competition laws, human rights, prison diconjestion- probono and capacity building for young lawyers.
We are looking at a national convention and a formal innoguration by the first quarter of 2008.
you may wish to uptain more information from any of the email adress above

hi Guys Would you want to join the Nigerian league of progressive lawyers(NLPL)?its a forum for progressive minded lawyers, the group would act as a opinion group within the NBA and Nigeria at large we are also deeply involved in pro bono and street law services, the gruop is just starting and we need layers with zeal and ideas to join us especially those within 1 to 5 years.
if you intrested just send a mail indicating you intrest to arrowmikky@uk.nz, or visiteche@yahoo.com or paulankwa1@yahoo.com. it would be a pleasure having you in the league.
we hope to secure a capacity building partnership with the open society for justice initiative (soros foundation very soon.)

This is an excellent idea guys. its rather sad that we have very few juicy offers for lawyers . howeverwe could think of forming a leauge from here to hel our selfs you know what doo you think?

I think you nGuys are missing the point here, The government is only doing its job by keeping its side of the social contract it has with The citizens; ensuring that these multinational companies live up to their coprate social responsibilities. The tobacco company for your information is not deniying the harmful effect of their product and their marketting it to young persons but they do not want to take responsibility for the resultant health consiquences, in Countries like the Us the payed a fortune in compensiation for causing health harm to smokers, and there is at the moment heave trade restrictions on advertisment sale and distribution of cigars there
BAT thinks its okey to pay compensiation in US obey restriction Rules in Us But thinks it is not necessary in Nigeria, because we are Sub humans and som maipic people think they are right??

THE Federal Government has sued the British-American Tobacco (BAT) and two other tobacco companies for N5.3 trillion for the alleged havoc wreaked on under-age smokers in Nigeria.


The two other companies are Philip Morris International and International Tobacco Ltd.


Two affiliate companies of BAT, British-American Tobacco (Nigeria) Ltd., and British-American Tobacco (Investment), were also sued alongside the parent company.


In the suit, filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation before a Federal High Court in Abuja, government contended that tobacco-related products manufactured and sold by the defendants were addictive and hazardous to public health.


Specifically, government is seeking court injunction compelling the companies and their agents to cease the marketing, promotion, distribution and sale of the products to minors and under-age persons.


The plaintiff also asked for a court order restraining the defendants from representing or portraying to those under 18 years any alluring and misleading image regarding tobacco-related products.


It also asked the court to outlaw the sale and distribution of tobacco products within one kilometre radius of any school, hospital, cinema, or playhouse.


Government said it wanted the same prohibition applied to children shopping area, child care facilities and other public areas considered to be predominantly locations for minors.


The respondents, government said, should formulate and implement procedure for the verification of age at all points of sale of tobacco and its related products.


Besides, the plaintiff asked the court to order the companies to fund corrective public awareness campaign on smoking and its health implications, particularly the potential diseases associated with smoking.


The government similarly prayed the court to compel the tobacco companies to have printed on every stick of tobacco manufactured by them, the tar and nicotine contents.


Also to be printed on every stick of tobacco are the relevant age bar requirement, the addictiveness and narcotic qualities of nicotine and the relevant mandatory health warnings prescribed by the Federal Ministry of Health.


The government demanded from the defendants N136.3 billion special damages occasioned by the conduct of the companies.


It also demanded N4.8 trillion as anticipatory damages for the future expenses to be borne by the government in paying for the alleged havoc the defendants had caused to public health.


In addition, government requested the court to order the companies to pay N130 billion as punitive damages for the companies’ alleged wrongful conduct.


It claimed N250 billion as restitution and disgorging of profits for unjust enrichment.


The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Mrs Maryam Uwais appeared on behalf of government when the case was mentioned before Justice Binta Murtala-Nyako on Tuesday.


The judge ordered that the defendants, who are outside the court’s jurisdiction, should be served with the court summons through reputable courier companies.

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Do you Kow that in the recent Bats report released by Bats they admitted that tobacco kills What , common gus what are we talking about for once in Nigeria let us do somthing correct barn Cigar Smoking or at least stope its sale to under aged and barn smoking in public places, and let these Brutss pay for treating tobacco health cases is in the hospitals if they do it in the Us then they can as well do it here

Guys, The IT may Intrest you to note that cigreates are adictive. once a persons starts he can not quit even if he wants to cigar contains a substance called nicotine that makes one an addict, according to reports by the environmental rights Action Era Tobacco companies share free cigrarettes at their musical concerts which are are predominanly Young persons, their reason is of cause to make them addicts and life long smokers. In lagos today not less than four persons die from tobacco related diseases in government run facilities, and the number could be more. Nigeria presently is the largest producer of cigar in Africa and of cource uis the 2nd largest consumer.
On Tax: tobacco companies are not among the ten higest tax payers in lagos let alone the country, they employ only about 0.01% of work force in Lagos.
The tobacco farmers in oyo are Grossly exploited and impoverished , beside cigar gives nothing nutritional to the body rather it kills it
SO?

Recently Lagos, Gombe, and Kano state government sued British American Tobaco Company for Causing health hazards through delibrate sale and distribution of their product to the public, speciffically targeting the young and underaged, It is no longer in doubt that tobacco causes causes over 620 terminal diseases among which are cancer, cadiovascular deases to mention but a few, tobacco according to world health organisation report in 2005 kills 25 million people anually with a possibility of the number quadripling in 2015, the who report also stated that smookiking rate is increasing in developing country and reducing in Developed country like The US and Uk which were historical markets cigeratte companies obviously as a result of harsh regulations and penalties imposed on them by government and courts in thos country
In US for example they were forced to pay billions of dollars to the various states and federal government in what is known as the masters setllement agreement as compensatory damage for cost of treating tobacco related disease.
the government in these countries have also made it possible for victims of tobacco related disease to seeck redress against the companies in court .
The lagos state house of assembly through its deputy speaker is a makin the move to pass such law in lagos
I wish to ask this forum What your views candidly are, are this moves worth it?hould other states follow The Lagos state exampl?
and how do we controlle the hamful effect of to tbacco?

Do you think These politics of zoning would help us, Dose zoning particular Political office to an ethnic groiup solve the problem of marginalisation? dose it aid devlopment?
Would the niger delta problem for instance be solved by a niger delta presidetial ticket  or would the igbo intergration be acheived by an igbo presidency?

Vikiviko thanks for the info
Man i Have submitted my Application I hope am cosidered and walahi we would drink to it

swish swish swishshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshshsshsh iam good news,
I just joined the theme, i like deep idiological discussions and and adding value to other peoples life

Dear steady mind Thank you o
Please could you do me one mor favour, the web page is not opening can you advice me as to how to get to the web page
Ejo - thank you ma brother

If you room mate smokes it dose affect you alot Like one of our friend did reffer you, Illd love to check effects of ETS- environmental tobacco somoke on tobacco free kids sight , According to sicintiffic reseach Ets or passive smookers inhale four times more casnogenes than the actual smoker so it means that for every one cigarette stick smoked by yur room mate, in the room you inhale four cigarette wort of tobacco and all the harmful substance it contains .

It may intrest you to allso note that every cigratte smoked cuts lif expectancy for the smoker by 5 miniutes so it means for a passive smoker it cuts life by 20 minuits
Beside that a lot of health issues also comes along like Inpotence for men Respiratory and cardiovascular deases, ploluminary health conditions and of cause cancer and birth complication for women
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I think you should either move out that appartment or get him to stop using cigarrets in the room.
you should also have your health cheecked since you said you have stated having respirotary probleme, as the saying goes a stich in time saves nine. Finally you can assert your rights by seeking legal action against not only your room mate but tobacco companies
You could visit the coalition against tobacco office at #2 aroromi street Of molny street at obalande in Lagos for mor advice and assistance.

it is not only wrong for a christian to work for a tobacco company it is unpatroitic for any true Nigerian and any sane Human beign to work for a death broker like BAT if omnly you know how many deaths they hav caused and how they havwe exposed you and or your loved one to the danger of deiying then you would not consider workinfg for them as an option even if it were the only one left.

I need a job with any NGO, International or Organisation involved in Human Rights and Governance i have about for years experience working in this feild.

Please can anybody give me any usful information on wallthorpe nigeria and what they do i saw their advert on the gaurdian nwespapers on teusday and would want to apply with them

Amidst good football we will witness the crash of the "oldtrafford" Gaints, well 2:wont be too much a punishment for a vain infidel like rolnado and his team mates nither would it be too hash to wip a street fibhter like rooney 2:0. But i pray another gunner fan is not mudered!

Well am over 26 so just cant apply for this job at GTB but thanks