Tinubu Pays Tribute to Late Educationist Leila Fowler The President described her passing as a significant loss to her family, the education sector, and the nation Says the founding of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls laid the groundwork for academic excellence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the death of Leila … Read more
Chief Mrs. Leila Fowler, Yeye Mofin of Lagos, Dies at 91 She was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom in 1962 and to the Nigerian Bar in 1963 She established the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in 1991 Chief Mrs. Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and founder of … Read more
his vocal criticism of Nigeria’s corrupt system and his calls for a complete overhaul of the country’s constitution and governance structures. He is the founder of Dele Farotimi & Co., a legal firm now known as DF Legal. Early Life and Education Dele was born on April 27, 1968, and is currently 56 years old. … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, in a correctional facility. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presiding magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, issued the remand order after Farotimi was arraigned by the police on charges of defamation against renowned legal … Read more
An Otukpo-based lawyer and activist, Mr. Mike Ofikwu, was tragically killed by armed men at his residence in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 8 p.m. at the entrance of Ofikwu’s home on Otukpa Street. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants, who were trailing him, drove up in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a lawyer, Douglas Ogbankwa, who was allegedly beaten and detained by officers of the Department of State Services for refusing to allow them to take his client’s statement in his absence shares his experience: Here are the questions followed by the lawyer’s responses: One of your colleagues made a post … Read more