Options open to a party or counsel where there is genuine cause for complaint against a judge or magistrate in judicial Proceedings

By Sylvester Udemezue Where a lawyer (or litigant) has good grounds for complaints against a judicial officer, in my opinion, below are the only options available in law and legal ethics, depending on the circumstances: 1️⃣. Counsel can respectfully and politely call the court's attention to such where it's a minor default or slip --…

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Tragedy: Nigerian man who moved to UK in 2022 hits wife to death with skateboard

Using their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports, a Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde who relocated to the United Kingdom in 2022 beat his wife, Taiwo, to death. According to reports, the couple, who has three children always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. Daily Mail further reports that 48-year-old Abodunde had been repeatedly investigated…

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Goat ‘apprehended’ after attacking dog and primary school pupils in South Africa

A male goat identified as Akmed, was forcefully removed from a home in Mt View - Verulam in KZN, South Africa after it attacked a dog and a group of pupils. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) in a statement on Friday, April 26, 2024, said its officers were called out to the suburb after a…

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Olanipekun’s Partner Adekunbi Ogunde disbarred for gross misconduct in brief solicitation case

Following its findings that Adekunbi Ogunde a partner with the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co. has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct For Legal Practitioners, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has struck off her name from the roll of Legal Practitioners in Nigeria. The LPDC reportedly handed down its decision on Thursday…

FBI reports high rate of sextortion targeting and threatening minors

Offenders Deceive and Manipulate Victims to Create Sexually Explicit Material for Extortion Purposes The FBI has sent out a release warning parents, educators, caregivers, and children about the dangers of online activity that may lead to the solicitation and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual acts. The statement published on its official website…

Re: As the Summit on Justice in Abuja ends today…

By Prof. R.A.C.E. Achara Read the original report: As the Summit on Justice in Abuja ends today… 1st: "Appoint upright lawyers". A. How? B. In granular detail, specify the steps for this and end with verifiable steps to decide who should be the righteous members of the team of appointors and how those…

Tragedy as four-year-old boy dies in top Abuja school

It was a nightmarish moment when the parents of Miguel Ovoke learnt that their healthy four-year-old they had sent off to school would not be coming home anymore. The horrific incident happened at BrickHall Schools located in the Cadastral Zone B11, Kaura in Abuja on Wednesday. Little Miguel reportedly died during the school’s feeding hours.…

U.S Govt. report says APC supporters attacked, barred Igbos, non-party faithfuls from voting during Lagos guber election

The United States Government has revealed that supporters of Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), attacked and prevented supporters of opposition parties, particularly Igbos from exercising their voting rights during the Lagos State governorship election in March 2023. In a report titled, ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria’, the US Department…

Call for downward review of the registration fees for the 2024 NBA AGC

An open letter to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association By M.O. Idam Dear Mr.President, I have gone through the list of the newly approved conference registration fee for 2024 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference (AGC) circulating online, which amongst others stipulates that a 1 to 9 years post-call lawyer shall pay…

Demand for accountability from Nigerian government, a journey to no end!

By M. O. Idam, Esq. On the 13th of March 2024, the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) responded to a letter written in my private personal capacity, seeking for an information regarding the amount saved from the removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria. The response as contained in the letter…

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