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STATEMENT BY DR CHARLES DIOHA, CHAIRMAN, NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, ANAOCHA BRANCH: EFCC HAS NO GENERAL STATUTORY POWER TO REGULATE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS’ PROFESSIONAL FEES
My attention has been drawn to a statement attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), warning legal practitioners against charging their clients professional fees in foreign currencies and threatening prosecution for doing so. The statement was reportedly made following a meeting between officials of the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 and the NBA Lagos Task Force on Illegal Practice of Law. As Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Anaocha Branch, I consider it necessary to state that the EFCC must distinguish its…
POSTPARTUM PSYCHOSIS: RECOGNISE THE EMERGENCY, SAVE A LIFE | Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake
Dr Weriwoyingipre Silver Yeibake The period after childbirth is often filled with joy, relief and new responsibilities. It can also be physically exhausting, emotionally demanding and overwhelming. Many mothers become tearful, irritable, anxious or unusually sensitive in the first few days after delivery. This is often called the "baby blues" and usually improves with rest, reassurance and family support. However, some mothers develop a much more serious condition called postpartum psychosis . This is a rare but severe mental-heal…
