The Legal Practitioner Of Light (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN “A lawyer lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” (Christopher Alexander Sapara-Williams, the first indigenous Nigerian lawyer…
Africa Is Losing The Iran War
By Yemi Osinbajo Like wildfires, wars in the Middle East rarely remain contained. Africans have learned this lesson many times, and we are doing so once again. As missiles fly…
Europe’s AI Act and Nigeria’s digital bill: Where the rules meet
By Obele Tom George Akinniranye As Nigerian companies build and deploy more AI-powered products for overseas clients, especially in Europe, a new compliance reality is taking shape. The EU AI…
Between rhetoric, reality: Appraising Wike’s remark against Okinbaloye
By Sylvester Udemezue Expressions such as “I felt like killing him” or “I felt like shooting him” are, within the ordinary fabric of human communication, widely understood as figurative and…
Why African reproductive health rights must be rooted in Ubuntu
By Lipuo Mokhesi Sir: Across East and Southern Africa, many women and young people still struggle to access the sexual and reproductive health services that they need. The United Nations…
America’s war is adding to Africa’s debt burden
Sir: One month of war in Iran has added nearly $4.4 billion to Africa’s annual debt burden, enough to build a gigawatt of solar power or 400 kilometers (250 miles)…
Why recapitalised banks may not boost Nigeria’s economy
By Marcel Okeke It is really worth celebrating that the bank recapitalisation exercise of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came to a successful conclusion on March 31, 2026, twenty-four…
Why Lagos should rethink its waterfront strategy
By GEB The proposal by the Lagos State House of Assembly to relocate residents of Makoko, Oko-Agbon and Sogunro to Agbowa and Epe raises urgent questions that go far beyond…
In defence of due process: Why the current NBA boss petition against counsel is a dangerous precedent
By Ibrahim Lawal, Esq, MCIArb UK I am Ibrahim Lawal, the First Claimant in the case in which an ex parte order was obtained restraining the Electoral Committee of the…
When principle becomes pretext: The NBA President’s partisan use of ‘Inclusiveness’
By Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, SAN, Ph.D The office of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is one that carries not only administrative authority but also immense moral responsibility. It…
Akangbe, SAN, returns to Caliphate Bar at Chief Judge’s Cocktail
A memorable evening at the Chief Judge’s Cocktail of the Caliphate Bar, Sokoto Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, where history, fellowship, and nostalgia came alive. It was truly a…