VOL. 10 NO. 10

SQUIB
The Editor,
Can you please create a subscription line for the Squib so that one can be sure of always having each and every edition of the magazine. It is the only sure guide for anyone to know events and developments in the judiciary, at least in Lagos State.

For example, with your publication of the full list of the mass re-shuffle of the magistrates, one is able to know the present locations of the magistrates.
Editor’s Note: Thank you for your compliments but the subscription line is too much of a stress for now – finance wise, except the subscriber is ready to bear the transport cost. A more convenient arrangement is the use of drop-points in the courts.

SQUIB
The Editor,
If only you know how useful and relevant the Squib is to the legal profession in Nigeria then you will not limit it to Lagos State. As at now, lawyers from other jurisdictions enjoy the Squib only when you bring it along to conferences and NEC meetings. That’s not good enough.

I suggest you network with credible lawyers in other places who will help you in the distribution of the Squib in their respective places and maintain the Squib presence.
Editor’s Note: Thank you so much for your kind suggestion. We’ll look into it.

SQUIB
The Editor,
You this man, just how do you get all those sensitive and classified documents you publish?
Editor’s Note: My geckos live long!

SQUIB
The Editor,
Oh, why did you not publish this week? Can you imagine I came all the way from Yaba to here (Ikeja High Court) just because of the Squib only to be told that it’s not out.
Editor’s Note: Sorry for that please. We decided not to publish because of market fatigue due to the Ramadan holidays.

HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
Your write up in the Learned Squib entitled “Home Truths For New Wigs” is simply fantastic. Our boss in the office has made copies of it and put it up fro all of us to read.

I tell you sir, that’s a great one and I want to say that you can make a small fortune if you present your ideas on the platform of a workshop arrangement. And did you say there is a continuation of it, in this week’s edition? I must get a copy now!
Editor’s Note: Thank you for the compliments. Please keep reading and we’ll keep squibbing.

HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
May Almighty God bless you for The Learned Squib in both Volumes 10 numbers 8 & 9 of the November edition. Nothing could be more timely, more needful for these new wigs than the home truths you gave them in the write ups; what an excellent eye opening and wake up call.

But, may I suggest that considering the weight of the issues and the truths which all the new wigs must hear and hear well, can you do a repeat performance and develop the story with greater details and deeper insights and then use it as a cover page? You will discover that it is worth the trouble of a repeat publication because you are trying to save the career and the future of these new wigs.

Permit me to use this forum to challenge and appeal to all the old wigs to buy free copies for their juniors, that way, they will be sowing a seed of greatness into the future of these new wigs for which they will be eternally grateful.

HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS
The Editor,
Your Learned Squib article entitled “HOME TRUTHS FOR NEW WIGS” is a wonderful write up. You vividly captured the problems that we as employers have with new wigs. In fact it was as if principal counsel in chambers rose from a meeting on how to cope with the poor quality new wigs that are now all over the place and then engaged you to express our feelings.

It is sad but true that many of these new wigs lack basic understanding of the law, cannot express themselves in good English and are lazy to boot. You will even find some of them asking for outrageous salaries even when they have nothing to add to the value of the chambers. Can you imagine a new wig still doing her Youth Service telling me she expected to be paid 50 – 70,000 naira as monthly salary? I was so stunned that I could not utter a word in reply. I just kept gazing at her in wonderment?
Editor’s Note: Sir, you mean you did not employ her?

VOL.10 NO.9

READERS’ PAVILION
AKINLAJA
The Editor,
I have noticed that those days Julius Akinlaja now dresses neat.
Editor’s Note: Praise God!

COVER STORY
The Editor,
I think the attention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria should be drawn to your cover story on the silent threats of Justice Oyewole for convicting Olabode George. This so that arrangements could be made for the greater protection of the Judge (Olubunmi Oyewole)
Editor's Note: I agree.

COVER STORY
The Editor,
What a blunder you made with your cover story entitled “HOW BODE GEORGE BATTER BARRISTER IN COURT”. It should have read, HOW BADE BOYS BATTERED BARRISTER IN COURT”.
Editor’s Note: You are right! And, we are sorry for the faux-pis

CHANGING ROOM
The Editor,
There is something I want to bring to your notice, for you are also a leader of the Ikeja branch. I notice that half of the space of the changing room of the NBA Ikeja secretariat (the bar centre) is taken up by some bags and other stuff. I presume those stuffs belong to some of those nearly legal text and wares sellers.
I don’t think that is right, for our changing room to be made available to non lawyers.
Editor’s Note: Your concern are appreciated. The truth however is that the ‘load’ you saw in there belongs to the NBA Ikeja itself.