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The Kaduna Mystery: Where is the Lawyer’s Girlfriend?

By Olanrewaju Onigegewura Everyone in Kaduna knew Omobolaji Gaji. He was a solicitor and advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was one of the leading lawyers in Northern Nigeria at the time. Rauph Omobolaji Gaji was an irrepressible advocate who was known far and beyond Kaduna where he had his base. However, he…

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Uju Kennedy a threat to Nigerian women —Bakare-Yusuf

Women acting like fools does not prevent abuse - Reps Member tells minister Following the latest counsel of the Minister for Women Affairs, Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, that women should always keep quiet whenever an argument comes up with their husbands at home, Radio & TV Broadcaster, Ireti Ireti Bakare-Yusuf has announced that the…

NBA-SLP schedules seminar on ethical behaviours in legal practice for 22 March

Dear Distinguished Colleagues, We are delighted to invite you to a Seminar organized by the Litigation Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association - Section on Legal Practice (NBA-SLP), themed “Legal Practice in Nigeria: Reinforcing Ethical Behaviours”. This event is scheduled to hold on Friday 22 March 2024, at the Lagos Court of Arbitration Building, at 1A,…

Recovering ex-Tennis Star, Tania Okpala back on the courts

“Tania Okpala is back on the courts!” Governor Soludo posted on his X account. “A few months ago, social media was flooded with a viral video showing Tania in a distressing state on the streets of Awka. I am pleased to report that we have successfully restored Tania to her winning ways. “Today she was…

Opinion

The Plateau State Legislators’ Debacle: Between law and justice

By Prof MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.M, Ph.D, LL.D, D.Litt, D.SC. INTRODUCTION Error is becoming a norm in Nigeria. It has become our tradition. We have become a country of oddities; a country of one error per minute! We have become unshockable. Sadly, we spend the bulk of our time discussing inanities…

Opinion

30 Years after Leaving UK, HRM Govt still paying me!

By Emmanuel Fashakin, MD, Esq. December 2023, Lagos Nigeria. Few days after Christmas, I stirred awake at dawn and something felt different. It was just a few days past my 67th birthday, but I felt the fire was gone — like someone jabbed a needle into my balloon. I knew there and then it was…

March 1, 20240Comments

Ritual killer of seven women confesses to getting ladies from hookup app

A suspected ritual killer on Thursday in Abeokuta narrated how he and other accomplices lured seven women to their deaths through a dating application. The 32-year-old, who was paraded by the police command in Ogun, confessed to being a member of a ritualist gang which specialised in killing women and selling their body parts for…

March 1, 20240Comments

“He deliberately ridiculed Christianity”, aggrieved Christians say about Asake’s new music video

By Hannah Johnson Christians have criticised Afrobeat sensation, Ahmed Ololade, known as Asake, for his latest music video titled “Only Me,” alleging disrespect towards Christianity. In the video, directed by TG Omori and which has gained over 150,000 views within five hours of release, Asake is seen dressed in priestly attire, sparking controversy among viewers. X…

March 1, 20240Comments