Tunde Okewale(Nigerian Lawyer) was awarded MBE in 2016 Queen's Honours List

Tunde is 32 years of age and a Barrister at
Doughty Street Chambers. He was raised on a
council estate in Hackney, East London. He is
the eldest of four children and was the first
person in my family to attend university and
obtain a degree. During his studies, Tunde
undertook numerous simultaneous part-time
jobs in the food and retail industry, to enable
him to contribute towards his household.
Consequently, his academic studies suffered,
and he obtained a 2.2 in his undergraduate
degree. Career advisors and professionals told
him that he would never make it. Despite this
setback, Tunde ploughed on. He involved
himself in community work and was eventually
invited to conduct a workshop on behalf of the
Greater London Authority. As a result of his
performance on this project, he was asked to
become a director of the charity, From Boyhood
to Manhood Foundation, and was awarded a
meritorious scholarship to attend bar school
where he would excel academically to offset
his undergraduate grades. The fact that Tunde
managed to qualify as a barrister, and obtain
tenancy at a major Chambers, is a
demonstration of his sheer determination to
prosper in spite of his socioeconomic
background. His journey and remarkable
accomplishments have inspired young people
from backgrounds similar to his own to
persevere and succeed against the odds...
Qualifications and Positions Held
Oct. 2014 – November 2015 Advisory Board
Member - Police Now
Nov. 2013 – Present Patron - Hackney
Community Law Centre
July 2013 – Present Registered Lawyer
under The FA Football Agents Regulations
April 2013- Present Freeman at the
Worshipful Company of World Traders
Dec. 2012 – Present Consultant for
Amber and Greene
Sept. 2011 - Feb. 2012 Legal Advisor -
Citizens Inquiry into the Tottenham Riots
May 2011 - Present Barrister - Doughty
Street Chambers
Apr. 2008 - Mar. 2014 Trustee - From
Boyhood to Manhood Foundation Charity
Nov. 2008 - May 2011 Barrister - 4 Breams
Buildings Chambers
Sept. 2006 - Sept. 2007 Board Member -
Southwark Youth Crime Prevention Board
Jun. 2006 - Present President and
Founder - Urban Lawyers
Jun. 2005 - Mar. 2008 Director - From
Boyhood to Manhood Foundation Charity
Awards
•Winner - The Inaugural Chambers & Partners
Award for ' Outstanding Contribution to Diversity’
•Finalist - The Law Society Gazette Legal
Personality of the Year 2015
•Finalist - Black British Awards 2015 for
Professional Services.
•Ted X Tottenham 2015
•Winner - Legal Diversity Award 2014 (Diversity
Champion)
•Finalist - National Diversity Awards 2014
•Junior Chamber of International London Ten
Outstanding Young People Award 2013
•Shortlisted for Young Legal Aid Barrister of the
Year 2012
•Awarded O2 Think big award for my work with
Urban Lawyers 2012
•Lawyer monthly publication for the barrister
awards as the young barrister of the year 2012
•Runner up for Mayor of London’s Peace
Awards 2011
•Awarded Millennium by UnLtd for his work with
Urban Lawyers 2010
Notes
Website – http://www.tundeokewale.com
Twitter - @urbnlawyer
LinkedIn – tundeokewale
Doughty Street Chambers- http://'>www.doughtystreet.co.uk/barristers/profile/tunde-okewale
Urban Lawyers - http://www.urbanlawyers.co.uk

Herbalist kills 13-year-old boy in juju experiment

A 26-year-old herbalist, Ekene Oluka, allegedly killed a 13-year-old, Obumuneme Oluka, while testing his anti-bullet charm on the deceased at Amagu-Uwani, Mgboko, Aku of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State. It was reported that the herbalist fled after the incident. The herbalist had, at different occasions, successfully tested his charms, which was said to protect against bullets and cutlass, on the young man. Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement said the command had activated a manhunt for the fleeing herbalist. Amaraizu said: “The herbalist, Ekene Oluka, from the same kindred with the deceased, had allegedly tested his charms for protection against guns on the deceased. It was further gathered that the suspect had earlier tested that of cutlass on the deceased, which allegedly worked out for him. “However, this time it did not work, which caused severe injury on the head of the de...

Mother chains daughter for refusing to attend school

This woman chained her daughter to a street lamp post for playing truant from school. The eight-year-old child was tied with a metal chain around her ankle and tied to a large metal post. The young girl was left there by her raging mother. Good Samaritans heard the girl crying in the car park outside the family's apartment on Wednesday afternoon. They tried freeing her but the thick chain was strongly secured with two padlocks - leaving the girl stuck for over an hour before arrival of the police. She told cops that her mum had punished her because she failed to attend mandarin classes at school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The unemployed 30-year-old woman was taken in for questioning and later released. See more photos below;

Benin residents instructed not to cook with fire on Sunday

Oba of Benin The Benin Traditional Council has instructed residents not to cook with fire on Sunday, June 5, as part of activities for continuation of the 15 days funeral rites for late Monarch, Oba Erediauwa. The instruction is contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Mr Frank Irabor, made available on Friday in Benin. Irabor stated that Sunday would be the day of Edenagberen- Mwiwu in the royal funeral rites programme and as such, there would be no cooking with fire, in accordance with Benin customs and tradition. He then called on Benin indigenes and non-indigenes in the kingdom to observe the Igberimwin rite.

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