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When a case first breaks, especially one involving a public figure, everywhere gets loud. Your timeline is full, group chats are buzzing, and everyone seems to have a take.

Temitope Felicia Odu, 56, had only just been called to the Nigerian Bar in September 2025. Photographs from the ceremony show her smiling beneath her wig, surrounded by congratulatory messages and the quiet pride of a long-awaited achievement. It was the beginning of a new chapter.

A tense and deeply worrying confrontation recently unfolded in Abuja’s Gaduwa district, as Hon. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), visited a construction site to halt what he called an illegal development, only to be physically blocked by Naval Officer Lt. A.M. Yerima."

The reported killing of Brigadier General M. Uba in Damboa, Borno State, has left a deep and painful mark on our collective conscience. According to the notorious terrorist group, the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP), the senior officer was captured during an ambush and later executed, a claim circulated through its Amaq propaganda outlet.

"Recently, in the course of my legal practice, I encountered a heartbreaking case that reminded me of the deep-seated nature of human rights violations in our communities."

A disturbing video circulating on social media on the 16th day of October 2025 shows a woman crying inconsolably after uniformed men, allegedly from the Lagos State Ministry of

The recent abduction of Barrister Onyesom Peace Udoka, a young lawyer who had only just been called to the Nigerian Bar on the 23rd of September 2025, is a grave reminder of the worsening state of insecurity in our nation.

A few weeks ago, a client (whose name has been withheld) walked into my office, visibly distressed. She is a hardworking hairdresser who has recently been threatened by leaders of a local hairdressers’ union."

A Challenge to the Enforcement of the Fundamental Right to Life Blasphemy-related killings have been a recurring tragedy in Nigeria for decades. Despite being a nation that constitutionally ascribes secularity to itself, the country continues to witness repeated violations of the fundamental right to life under the guise of defending religious beliefs.

The recent altercation involving a female passenger aboard an Ibom Air flight has stirred national debate. Videos from the incident, reports from media outlets, and official statements from the airline, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Minister of Aviation revealed a confrontation between a passenger and crew."

In a time when the rights of citizens, especially women, are often overlooked in the name of uniformity, the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja comes as a refreshing affirmation that constitutional rights must never be sacrificed on the altar of policy."

On July 10, 2025, the school authorities of the University of Calabar dismissed over 300 students from the Department of Dentistry and Dental Surgery nonchalantly, citing an over-admission beyond the quota approved by the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council, reported The Nation.

On the evening of 22nd June 2025, a disturbing incident unfolded in Akure that underscores a growing crisis in the operations of microfinance institutions and informal loan recovery practices across Nigeria. A young man, alleged to have defaulted on a loan repayment, was on his way home when a group of over twenty men accosted him."

In early March 2025, the Lagos State government forcibly evicted more than 10,000 residents of the Ilaje‑Otumara riverside community, accompanied by demolitions across Baba Ijora, effectively leaving thousands destitute in a single sweep.

On June 1, 2025, terror swept through Benue State, Nigeria, as armed assailants suspected to be herdsmen launched coordinated attacks on Tyolaha, Tse-Ubiam, Ahume, and Aondona communities, reported The Sun."