Divorces are often emotionally charged and can be both lengthy and complicated. Yet, many people may wonder if they need a lawyer to help them through the divorce process. While there are some situations where a lawyer isn’t crucial, more often than not, a lawyer will be needed. Below are just a few of the times you’ll want a lawyer on your side. When the Divorce is High-Conflict Many factors can cause a divorce to become high conflict. This can happen when one spouse doesn’t want the divorce and wants their partner to pay for filing the divorce or when…
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Campaigns of calumny allegedly being orchestrated to de-market the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, have been described as a waste of time and an effort in futility. Giving the thought in a statement issued and circulated in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, also described Amaechi as the star in the immediate past executive council of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, whose performance, both as a minister and election campaign lead, were starling and unbeaten. It would be recalled that there…
Read what Late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola told Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi two days before he was killed. ABIOLA’S LETTER TO GANI FAWEHINMI (written on 05/07/98 and given to Lola Edewor & Bisi, Abiola’s 3rd wife during their visit to Abiola 2 days before he was killed). – “l am not a deserter”… My dear Gani, Praise be to God for your life and the courage, fortitude and determination with which He endowed you. May we live long to be of service to each other in the contribution we make to the development, peace and justice/fairplay in Nigeria…
The election of Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as the Speaker of the House of Representatives today, 11 June 2019, has been described by All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Lagos State, Hon Adeyinka Adedoyin as a sign of further development, true federalism and respect for the rule of law in Nigeria. Adedoyin spoke at a gathering of religious leaders, politicians, women and youth leaders in Surulere. He said Gbajabiamila’s victory was well deserved as “it is the result of hard work, confidence and above all, God’s intervention.” “I consider it remarkable that the representative of Surulere Constituency 1 is occupying…
The trial of a former Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Executive Director on Projects, Tuoyo Omatsuli and Francis Momoh resumed on Monday 10th June, 2019 at the Federal High Court before Justice Saliu Seidu sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. At the proceedings, a prosecution witness, Ibinabo Micheal West told the Court how he transferred in tranches the total sum of N3.6 billion to the fourth defendant company, Building Associate Limited, owned by the second defendant, Francis Momoh on the instruction of the first defendant, Tuoyo Omasuli. Ibinabo West, a business man working in Port Harcourt further told the court that he…
Okhiemwen Roland Ekata aka (Zamani, Baron Wellington) was yesterday convicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Office before Justice A. A. Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Ekata was arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and impersonation an offence contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Act CAP C38 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, and punishable under Section 484 of the same Act. The charge reads: “That you Okhiemwen Roland Ekata ‘M’ aka Zamani, Baron Wellington on or…
Save Lagos Group (SLG) has urged the newly sworn-in Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to give priority to the Ikorodu communities in term of infrastructural development, saying that the said communities have been in low ebb with State Government attention. It made the call on Monday,in reaction with the recent statement credited to Governor Sanwo-Olu that the new administration in the State would not initiate new any project until after ensuring the completion of all the various abandoned projects of previous administration in the State. According to the signed statement by SLG’s Convener, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal office, last Friday, June 7, 2019 secured the conviction of Seventeen (17) illegal petroleum dealers before Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State. The convicts are Shola Ilurimi, Monday Atie, Mene Endurance, Demeyin Omolere, Olushoji Juwon, Omotehinse John, Aroyo Ade, George Nwafor, Sheriff Prex, Efe Brown, Elijah Ibitoye and Lawal Samuel Olayemi. Others are Ganiyu Kabiru ,Balogun Ogooluwa, Agbaje Olokunjuwon, Japhet Onyenibe and Isogun Bode. Each of the defendant was arraigned on a separate one (1) count charge each bordering on illegal dealings in…
Investigations into the activities of twenty nine (29) suspected oil thieves alleged to be involved in illegal oil bunkering in River State has been started by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office. The suspects: Dickson Friday, Ibe Emeka, Saviour Friday, Akuro Clinton, Abraham Azuwa, Stephen Daniel, Sunday Abedingo, Samuel Smubai, Anazodo Emmanuel Ejike, Daminabo Apiah, Benneth Sobere, Emmanuel Gala, Ephraim Utono, Michael Jeremiah, Ibitimmy Azan, Rufus Animi, Atubi Precious. Others are Ojuboworima Ebenezer, Bobo Banigo, Habibu Mohammed, Yobo Okwata, Tammy Ibibo, John Tamumodiepiriye, Jack Joel, Ubiakamre Lucky, Nisidibe Adolfus, Victor Francis, Omotola Timothy and Okojie…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Boss, Ibrahim Magu, last week Thursday, June 6, 2019, called on statisticians in the country to utilise their research endeavours in the fight against corruption. Magu, made the call while receiving officials of the Professional Statistician Society of Nigeria, PSSN, at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja. The EFCC boss noted that statistics is essential in all aspects of the economy and urged everyone to be guided by statistics. “We will like to collaborate with you, as we have different fields reflected in the EFCC including statisticians and statistics is deployed in the work of…