The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Gowon Estate Division, in Lagos State, has been removed for allegedly detaining a lawyer who was seeking justice for his client. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the removal in a…
Thoughts on assassination of Chief Victor Oyibo Chukwu, Labour Party candidate in the 2023 Enugu East Senatorial election — Professor Arthur Chukwu
With tears in my eyes, I make the declaration below on behalf of the Chief Chukwu Family of Amurri Town in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State on the assassination on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, of our illustrious…
Valentine’s Day: Love flourishes in giving, not getting – NBA chairman
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, Chief Nosa Eso-Osagie, on Tuesday urged lawyers and others to show greater love in the discharge of their duties. Edo-Osagie made this known in a message to lawyers in celebration…
Bolanle Raheem: Lawyer’s absence stalls ASP Vandi’s arraignment
The Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has stood down the arraignment of Mr. Drambi Vandi, the policeman accused of killing a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day. Justice I.O. Harrison made the…
Bolanle: Burial postponed, lawyers to pay last respect
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday said it would schedule a special programme to honour a female lawyer, Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, who was shot dead on the last Christmas Day. Raheem was allegedly shot dead by a police officer…
Lawyer seeks adequate protection of consumers rights
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Douglas Ogbankwa, on Thursday called for adequate protection of consumer rights to justify public confidence in governments. “Now is the time for consumer rights advocacy to stop fleecing of citizens…
Presidency 2023: A contest between three “sinners”? — Magnus Onyibe
The title of this piece is not exactly the terminology used by Adams Oshiomhole, former Labour leader, ex Edo State governor and immediate past chairman of the ruling party at the centre, APC. But he is the one that drew…
NBA’s NEC ratifies suspension of Joyce Oduah as general secretary
The National Executive Council of the Nigerian Bar Association has ratified the suspension of Mrs. Joyce Oduah as the General Secretary of the association. Her suspension was ratified late Sunday evening at the NEC Meeting which is part of activities…
Is APC made up of yahoo-yahoo governors and drug dealing gang? -Magnus Onyibe
The adjectives used to describe the All Progressives Congress (APC) above are actually not mine. They are borrowed from governors in the APC family who used the exact same dirty sobriquets to characterise their own party. When I read the…