Tag: lawyer

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February 4, 2014

Opinion: The Nigerian police is NOT your friend (GRAPHIC IMAGE)

by Frederick Nwabufor “You dey lucky, we for don kill you sef, and even pour acid for your body”, an ...

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February 3, 2014

Nigerian woman becomes the first African partner at prestigious US firm (WATCH)

by Adeola Balogun Nigerians in the diaspora are doing great things day after day. From child sensation, Zuriel Oduwole to ...

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January 19, 2014

Cross-border robbery kingpin, Hamani Tijani dies in prison

The 42-year- old Hamani Tijani, a suspected cross-border robbery kingpin, died on Sunday after suffering partial stroke for nine months ...

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January 3, 2014

‘She was dangling by the window’: Lawyer arrested after wife dies in mysterious circumstances

by ‘Jola Sotubo A legal practitioner in Edo has been taken into police custody after his wife died in mysterious ...

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December 23, 2013

You’re sorely missed: Tribute to late Efere Ozako at The Future Awards Africa (WATCH)

The organizers of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) recently celebrated the 8th year of the ceremony and through it all, ...

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December 13, 2013

Terrible: 2 men found dead in a car, foaming in the mouth on Asaba road (Viewer Discretion)

by Adeola Balogun Two men, one said to be a lawyer, were on Wednesday found dead in a car within ...

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December 4, 2013

Abuja-based human rights lawyer calls for interrogation of Junaid Mohammed, Dokubo-Asari & others

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Kayode Ajulo, an Abuja-based human rights lawyer, has threatened to sue security agencies if, within seven days, they fail ...

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November 28, 2013

Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

by Adeola Balogun Niger Delta activist , Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has been released. [READ:Asari Dokubo released by Benin Republic police, flown ...

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November 28, 2013

Why Benin Republic police are keeping Asari Dokubo out of reach – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo More details have come to light as to the condition in which former militant and Niger Delta ...

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November 28, 2013

Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action

by ‘Jola Sotubo The arrest and detention of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has continued to generate ...

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November 27, 2013

No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have intervened in the arrest of Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of ...

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November 27, 2013

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. ‘Asari Dokubo’, ...

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November 26, 2013

Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested ...

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October 26, 2013

Sad news: Barrister found dead with gunshot wounds 3 weeks after getting married

A barrister-turned-farmer has been found dead with gunshot wounds less than three weeks after getting married. Ben Hinchliff, 46, who ...

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October 24, 2013

SCAM: EFCC arrests ex-naval officer, lawyer over N540 million bank fraud (PICTURED)

  A retired naval captain and his lawyer are in the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ...

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October 7, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Mutilated corpse of Abuja lawyer found by husband three days after she went missing

by Adeola Balogun A rude shock awaited the husband of an Abuja-based lawyer yesterday as he forced open his wife’s ...

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September 30, 2013

Grace to grass: Former celebrity lawyer arrested for strangling girlfriend (PICTURED)

Fallen celebrity lawyer Dominic Barbara was arrested late Sunday night for choking his girlfriend, authorities said. Barbara, whose clients have ...

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September 24, 2013

Tragic news: Ghanaian lawyer hangs himself in his office, leaves suicide note (PHOTO)

A 44-year-old lawyer, Kofi Yawson-Adjei, yesterday committed suicide by hanging himself. According to Ghanaweb.com, Yawson-Adjei, who is the Secretary of ...

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September 18, 2013

Sandy handy: Swedish court rules that it is legal to masturbate on the beach

Public masturbators in Sweden now may be able to get off without charges. A recent court ruling in Sweden’s Södertörn ...

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September 18, 2013

How we negotiated Ozekhome’s release from kidnappers – Lawyer recounts ordeal

The spate of kidnapping in Nigeria and the involvement of youths in the criminal act have become a source of ...

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September 15, 2013

Ayokunle Odekunle: A letter to my unborn child – Dare to be different

by Ayokunle Odekunle        I told him people hate me and the likes. He looked me straight in the eyes, ...

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September 12, 2013

BREAKING: Ozekhome released by abductors

by Oge Okonkwo There are reports that top human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has been released by his abductors. Chief ...

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September 11, 2013

Opinion: Electricity tariff – What the NERC must do to inspire investors’ confidence

by Abdul Mahmud   There is some connection between the health of the economy and the smooth functioning of the ...

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September 7, 2013

Justice delayed…: Kenyan lawyer sues Israel over Jesus’ death

A former Kenyan Judiciary spokesman has petitioned the International Court of Justice in The Hague to annul the trial and ...

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September 6, 2013

“I wanted to show how strong I was”: This man killed 6 colleagues in front of his ex-girlfriend to prove his masculinity (PHOTOS)

A ‘Rambo’ gunman who killed six workmates in a shooting rampage has blamed the attack on his inability to have ...

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August 27, 2013

Man arrested for raping, impregnating lawyer’s 16-year-old daughter (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo A 42-year-old man, Rasak Ishola, has been arrested by the police and charged to the  Ejigbo Magistrate’s court, ...

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August 25, 2013

A rejoinder to Femi Aribisala’s piece, ‘Femi Fani-Kayode: A bigoted, anti-Igbo tribalist’

by Akin Ajose-Adeogun     Because the political career of the late Chief R.A. Fani-Kayode had its glorious moments as well ...

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August 24, 2013

Opinion: Women and their disappointing reaction to the Ese Walter COZA affair

by Ego du Jour The blind sheep that follow pastors in Nigeria are partly responsible for this. The level of ...

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August 5, 2013

A rejoinder: On the Igbos – Of Femi Fani-Kayode’s ignorance and a proud display of it

by Ayokunle Odekunle What really have my fellow Yorubas contributed to Lagos State? What have they contributed to Lagos State ...

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August 5, 2013

James Ibori imprisonment: UK lawyer arrested for hiring Private Investigation firm to bribe policemen

A top lawyer has been arrested after allegedly hiring a British private investigations firm who bribed policemen on behalf of ...

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