Embattled American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has suffered a major setback in his legal battle as his top defence attorney, Anthony Ricco, has stepped down ahead of his federal criminal trial on s*x trafficking and racketeering charges, scheduled for May 5, 2025. Ricco, a highly respected attorney known for his involvement in high-profile ...

  Rapper A$AP Rocky and global music star Rihanna have hinted at naming their next child after their lawyer, Joe Tacopina, following Rocky’s acquittal in a high-profile felony assault case. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles jury found Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic ...

  The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued Emmanuel Ubengama, a Director in the Ministry of Justice, and his niece, following their abduction on December 4, 2024. The victims were found tied up in a purpose-built soakaway at the kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Ikot Ukpong Village, Abak Local Government Area. During the ...

  The People’s Court of Hanoi is set to hear the case of prominent lawyer Tran Dinh Trien on January 9, 2025. Tran, arrested on June 1, 2024, faces charges under Article 331 of Vietnam’s penal code for “infringing upon the interests of the state.” If convicted, he could face up to seven years in ...

  A Nigerian lawyer, Favour Ajuebor, has shed light on a troubling pattern among clients seeking divorce from abusive partners, revealing how some abandon legal proceedings and return to dangerous relationships. Ajuebor recounted instances where clients abruptly stopped communicating with their lawyers, even deserting ongoing court cases. To the lawyers’ dismay, many of these individuals ...

  A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Barrister Emeka Iheonu, has called for serious attention to the recently released Amnesty International (AI) report, which detailed police violence during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The report documents the deaths of 24 individuals, including minors, and the arrest of over 1,200 peaceful protesters between August 1 and 10, 2024. Barrister Iheonu ...

  Seun Timi-Koleolu, a prominent Nigerian lawyer and founding partner of Pavestones Legal, has been honoured with the prestigious “Women Leaders in Law – In-House/Vendor” award at the 2024 African Legal Awards held in South Africa. The awards ceremony, which took place at the Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg, celebrated the remarkable contributions and achievements of ...

  The recent Court of Appeal ruling, which overturned the conviction of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), has sparked widespread discussion among legal experts on the implications for judicial independence and whether Justice Onnoghen should be compensated for damages to his reputation. On November ...

  The Otu Oka-Iwu, Abuja, has extended its heartfelt congratulations to one of its distinguished members, CP Peter Opara, on his recent promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Police. The legal association also commended his brief tenure as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command and celebrated his redeployment to head ...

  Popular actor and content creator, Olayiwola Isaac, known by his stage name Layi Wasabi, has shared his remarkable transformation from a rebellious youth to becoming a lawyer. Speaking at a TEDx conference in Lagos, the 26-year-old entertainer opened up about his past, revealing that despite studying law, he once had a history as a ...

  Abuja based legal practitioner, Jude Obiora Ezeobi has strongly refuted allegations made against him in a recent publication circulated in various public spaces, including the Vanguard newspaper on September 11, 2024. In a statement sent to The Metro Lawyer newsdesk, Ezeobi dismissed the claims as entirely false and baseless, expressing disappointment that individuals involved, ...

    Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, the President of the Court of Appeal, has called for increased gender equality across all sectors of society. She made this appeal during the 64th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), where she also highlighted the importance of national unity and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...

  In a tragic incident in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, a legal practitioner named Sunday Ununu has reportedly killed an orphan, Nnamdi Nwite Ugo, during a village election celebration. The incident occurred during the Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney community election in Abakaliki Local Government Area, where Ununu, a counsel for the group, was celebrating by ...

    Kamala Harris’ campaign for the U.S. presidency has brought on Brenda Abdelall, an Egyptian American lawyer and former Department of Homeland Security official, to lead outreach efforts to Arab American voters, a key demographic in swing states that could be crucial in the November 5 election. Abdelall’s role will focus on gaining support ...

  A Nigerian lawyer, identified as Stella, has made a public appeal to women to reconsider the growing trend of going out without wearing br@s and p@nts. In her statement, she expressed concern over the increasing number of women seen in public without p@nts and br@s, urging them to be more mindful of the potential ...

  A legal practitioner, Mr. Nnaemeka Ejiofor, has raised concerns over the decision to allocate N50 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) student loan scheme. Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune, Ejiofor argued that the EFCC lacks the legal authority to donate recovered funds to ...