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A constitutional lawyer, Mr Raphael Anagor, has blamed the upsurge in rape cases in Nigeria on poor enforcement of sexual offences laws.Anagor said in a statement in Lagos on Monday, that the Nigerian penal laws prohibiting…

An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday fixed July 28 for the arraignment of a local government official in Oyo State,  Badmus Adesina, and a lawyer, Ibukunoluwa Konu, who allegedly stole N167.9 million from an estate of a dead…

Iran has sentenced French-Iranian academic, Fariba Adelkhah, to six years in prison on national security charges, her lawyer said on Saturday. SEE ALSO: NOUN To Begin Virtual Training On Digital Literacy “The court has sentenced her to…

Mr Realwan Okpanachi, an Abuja based constitutional lawyer, has urged governments at all levels to review downward, salaries and allowances of political office holders and appointees in the country.Okpanachi made the call in…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday remanded Lere Fashola, the organiser of Esquire Nigerian Legal Awards at the correctional facility over alleged N20 million property fraud. SEE ALSO: Global Fund: Nigeria gets $140m to tackle…

Elder Statesman, lawyer, and Second Republic Politician, Chief Guy Ikokwu, has spoken about the national commission for the prohibition of hate speech bill, sponsored by the deputy chief whip, Aliyu Abdullahi,Ikokwu  in an interview…

President of The United States of America, Donald Trump, has weighed in on the current trial being faced by Michael Cohen, a lawyer who once worked with him.Trump believes that the attempt to get him to confess in a bid to indict him is…

A prosecution witness on Wednesday gave graphic detail of last year’s gruesome killing of Lagos lawyer, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, by her lawyer wife, Udeme, before an Igbosere High Court, Lagos.The witness, ASP Olusegun Bamidele, of…

Justice Musa Kurya of a Jos Federal High Court on Friday cautioned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over his insistent remarks that he would appeal the yet-to-be delivered judgement on the ongoing forgery case against Ibrahim…

The Police in Enugu State have arrested a man, Festus Ozonwanji, for allegedly claiming to be a lawyer in court.Law enforcement also said that the operatives recovered a seal believed to be that of the Nigerian Bar Association and other…

A friend and two siblings of the 50-year-old lawyer, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, who was alleged stabbed to death by his wife, Udeme Otike-Odibi, on Monday narrated how they found Symphorosa’s corpse on his matrimonial bed with his genitals and…

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Kolawole Alabi,  has warned parents against exposing their children to social media, saying it could ruin their future.Alabi gave the warning in Ilorin on Wednesday while speaking with the News…

A young lawyer, Olakunle Karimu was assaulted by SARS operatives on Friday, the 29th of June, 2018 in Lagos on the orders of his former employer, Mr. Olawore who is a senior colleague in the profession.According to reports,…

Mai TT a Zimbabwean comedienne, is facing prosecution after revealing the HIV status of her ex-husband on Facebook.Reports from lawyers indicate that the ex-husband plans to institute both criminal and civil charges against her.…

It was muted atmosphere as the late Mr. Sym Otike Odibi who according to reports was murdered in his sleep by his lawyer wife was laid to rest.The incident was said to have happened at the couple's home in Diamond Estate, Sangotedo,…

Senator Dino Melaye has told a court that he tried to escape from the convoy transporting him from Abuja to Lokoja because he had reason to fear for his life.Recall that the Senator had been arrested on suspicion of distributing arms to…

Udeme Odibi, A 47-year-old Lagos-based lawyer, who reportedly killed her husband and severed his penis, was supposed to travel abroad a day before the crime was allegedly committed, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.The lawyer had originally…

John Dowd, the leading attorney on President Donald Trump’s legal team, resigned on Thursday because the president “was increasingly ignoring his advice” on how to respond to the special counsel’s probe into Russia and possible collusion…

Aubrey Lane, a 31-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted during a recent flight claims the man responsible still hasn’t been arrested.The married mother from Colorado, alleged she was assaulted by a drunk male while on a red-eye…

A man, John Battaglia 62 years old, and a former accountant has been charged for murdering  his two young daughters in cold blood.He was on the phone with their mother Mary Jean Pearl, when she heard gunshots and the screams of her…

David Worsley a 59-year-old grandfather who worked as a security guard in Britain was suffering from a rare condition called African Salmonella and was on holiday in Tunisia with his wife Joanne in July 2014 when he experienced an…

Michael Wolff, the author of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” on Friday defended his negative portrayal of Trump. He said “One hundred percent of those around him questioned his fitness for office."He denied Trump's claim…

Absence of defence counsel on Friday again stalled arraignment, on fresh charges, of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans) before an Igbosere High Court in Lagos.The Lagos State Government had brought a fresh…

An Egyptian lawyer who was a speaker on a current affairs talk show in Egypt, has sparked outrage after he revealed that in his view women who wear ripped jeans deserves to be raped.Nabila al-Wahsh went further to say that it was part…

An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Mr Toyin Abayomi, has called on the Federal and State Governments to prioritise issues that affect the welfare of the civil servants across the country.Abayomi, in an interview with the News Agency of…