•Onu and scene of the incident Cyrus Onu, a lawyer for the female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Jennifer Elobor, who was assaulted by local security agents in Anambra State, has said that the perpetrators had threatened to rape and kill her for speaking out during the incident. “They [security agents] were banging the […]...
•Comfort Emmanson and KWAM1 Public interest lawyer, Ayodele Ademiluyi, has dragged the federal government, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and several other parties before the Federal High Court, Lagos, demanding N500 billion in damages over what he described as a blatant breach of the rule of law in handling two aviation infracti...
•Inibehe Effiong Esq Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has threatened to sue the National Youth Service Corps over what he described as the “persecution” of Lagos-based Corps member, Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye. Raye drew public attention in March after criticising the present administration, accusing it of worsening Nigeria’s ...
•Ejiofor A human rights lawyer and lead counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the Ndigbo to rise against killings and erosion of values in the South-East region. In a statement he released on Monday, in Awka, Anambra State, Ejiofor appealed to Ndigbo to rise and cleanse their lands, adding […]
•Deji Adeyanju and VeryDarkMan Legal practitioner, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has issued a public warning to social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), urging him to be more cautious and avoid what he calls “unnecessary risk.” Adeyanju, who is also VeryDarkMan’s legal counsel warned him yesterday via a post ...
•Wakili The smile on Saminu Wakili’s face does not tell his real story. His sparkling white shirt, white band, black suit, black robe, and wig depict a young lawyer who had a smooth sail as an undergraduate and is living life on a silver platter. But that is not the case. While living life as […]
•Effiong and Tinubu A lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has accused the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, of insincerity with the supposed autonomy granted local governments (LGs) in Nigeria. Effiong said this on Channels TV today. According to him, with the reported seizure of LG funds in Osun State by [...
•Nigerian workers A legal practitioner and labour law expert, Mr Kehinde Bamiwola, has called for the reform of labour laws in Nigeria, saying workers’ constitutional rights are being trampled. He said this while answering questions from journalists after the public presentation of his two books “Practical Approach To Labour Law in Niger...
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun An Abuja constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Victor Giwa, has written a petition to the Inspector- General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the investigation of the Commissioner of Police, Legal Services, Nigeria Police, Chiozoba Ehiede and Ms Asabe Waziri, over allegation of frivolous charge f...
•Gunmen Tension gripped residents around Agulu and Nanka communities in the Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, when some yet-to-be-identified assailants shot dead a lawyer and his client after a court session in the area. According to eyewitnesses in the area, the attackers carried out the brutal killings without facing any opposi...

