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[Just in] "Every Child has Right to Life":  The NBA UYO Human Rights Committee in Marking the 2025  Children's Day Condemns the Gruesome Murder of 2-Boys in Uyo In the words of the Human Committee led by the Chairman, Angela Mick-Akpabio :  "information available to us has it that, on the 1/5/2025, the parents of the deceased boys, Mr Francis Ekong and Mrs Angela Ekong who lived at No. 30 Eyonwa Street ,off 4 lanes, Uyo, went to farm leaving the deceased at home,  healthy and hearty, but upon their return, they met their absence.  On their enquiry to know their(2boys) whereabout, the suspect mother, one Ofonime Ekom, approached the deceased parents and informed them that their children went to  the stream/river with one of their sons, one Savour Ekom to bathe but could not make it. The deceased parents requested to see or know where they were,  the suspect took the father to the ravine and met the two children dead with wounds all over the liveless bodies. The matter...

[Just in] LAWYERS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE: METI UKPEH,ESQ. FELICITATES NBA BWARI BRANCH ON ITS LAW WEEK To the Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch (The Cradle Bar), I am delighted to extend my warmest felicitations to your esteemed Branch on the occasion of its 2025 Law Week Celebration. The theme, "Lawyers as Agents of Change: Navigating Economic Reforms, Judicial Policy, and Contemporary Issues," is a timely and pertinent topic that underscores the critical role of the legal profession in shaping the socio-economic landscape of our nation. As a gathering of distinguished legal practitioners, I am confident that the deliberations during this Law Week will yield insightful discussions, innovative solutions, and meaningful recommendations that will positively impact the legal profession and the nation. I wish the Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch, a successful and productive Law Week, with fruitful deliberations and a resounding success. My unreserved  regards... Meti Ukpe...

OLUFEAGBA & ORS v. ABDUR-RAHEEM & ORS (2009) LPELR-2613(SC) OLUFEAGBA & ORS v. ABDUR-RAHEEM & ORS (2009) LPELR-2613(SC) In the Supreme Court On Friday, December 11, 2009 SC.76/2007 Before our Lordships: Dahiru musdapher Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Aloma mariam mukhtar Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria ikechi francis ogbuagu Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria john afolabi fabiyi Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria olufunlola oyelola adekeye Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria Between 1. PROFESSOR B. J. OLUFEAGBA 2. PROFESSOR S. O. ODULEYE 3. PROFESSOR E. E. ADEGBIJA 4. PROFESSOR AKANJI NASIRU 5. PROFESSOR A. S. ANJORIN 6. PROFESSOR E. O. ODELOWO 7. PROFESSOR A. SHITTU-AGBETOLA 8. PROFESSOR BISI OGUNSINA 9. PROFESSOR A. E. ANNOR 10 DR. ORE YUSUF 11.DR. B. S. ADANA 12. DR. BODE OMOJOLA 13. DR. FRANCIS OYEBADE 14. DR. O. E. ALANA 15. DR. YETUNDE OSUNFISAN 16. DR. (MRS.) O. O. OLORUNTOBA-OJU 17. DR. P.O. OLATUNJI 18. DR. R...