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August 2, 2013

Housewife, lawyer arraigned over will forgery in Edo

by Oge Okonkwo A widow, 46-year-old Mercy Sheidun, and her lawyer 75-year-old Samuel Urhoghide, have been arraigned at the Oredo Magistrate’s Court in Benin city, capital of Edo state, over alleged…

July 30, 2013

Opinion: NAFDAC, Paul Orhii and the tragedy of social media

by Bonaventure Melah Before the shock of the assassination attempt would fade, some people went to town in his home state of Benue circulating papers that alleged he was having…

July 24, 2013

Opinion: The cradle snatching debate – What are we really fighting for?

by Deoye Falade Senator Yerima simply pointed out that in Islam, once a woman is married, she is automatically of age to make all adult decisions, including the right to…

July 15, 2013

Detention without charge: Lagos lawyer sues judge over alleged abuse of power

by Rachel Ogbu A lawyer, John William Dong has sued Federal High Court Judge, Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia claiming N5 million as damages for ordering his arrest and detention for four hours…

July 2, 2013

Judge, lawyers run for cover as 2 convicted criminals escape from court in Delta

by Isi Esene There was a mild drama at the Delta State High Court, Asaba, on Monday, as two convicted criminals, Elvis Agbofodo (aka Fete) and Frank Okedema escaped from the court…

May 30, 2013

Opinion: Friends, how many of us have them?

by Folabi Williams Those you call friends and they look out for you. They are like, have you tried this? have you seen this? The go out of their way…

May 17, 2013

Opinion: How our legal system in Nigeria become the bastard child

by Ayo Sogunro Don’t get fooled by the litigious nature of today’s topic. Frankly, we don’t like lawyers much. They tend to be an overbearing, cagey, self-infatuated, narrow-minded, briefcase slinging…

May 16, 2013

Meet Arwa Al-Hujaili: Saudi Arabia’s first female lawyer

As Arwa Al-Hujaili begins her legal career, she has not only her own expectations to live up to, but those of a generation: she has just become Saudi Arabia's first…

May 12, 2013

Opinion: Since when did Dokubo Asari become an ex-militant?

by Elnathan John What I have a problem with is that some people, journalists included, insist on calling him an ex-militant. What is the ‘ex’ about? Let me go straight into…

May 11, 2013

My butt, lips are hot assets – Actress, Stephanie Chijioke

Upcoming actress, Stephanie Chijioke, is often referred to as ‘Arab money’ allegedly as a result of her extravagant lifestyle. The actress, who denied rumours that she drives a Mercedes SUV…

March 19, 2013

Godwin Tom: We are all in this damn traffic

by Godwin Tom No matter how small you are as an artiste, the first thing you need is legal representation. Some lawyers are more expensive, some are not... Some are…

December 19, 2012

Odd: Woman breaks into lawyer’s house, steals wig, gowns, and underwear

by Akan Ido A 34-year-old woman, Elizabeth Akinagbe, was yesterday sentenced to 3 months imprisonment by a Kubwa Magistrate's Court for stealing. She was charged on three counts of house-breaking,…

December 3, 2012

“Get ready for dirty work” and 5 other things young Nigerian lawyers should know

by Rotimi Fawole When I quit my old job to go into solo practice, I looked for every single piece of advice I could find, to be sure I wasn’t being foolish.…

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