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…
Property sector contributes 13% to GDP
Nigeria’s property sector has emerged as a key pillar of national economic performance, with real estate accounting for 13.10 per cent of real gross domestic product and the construction sector…
Why Gbadegesin was removed as LAWMA MD
LAGOS-The lingering waste crisis in Lagos State has claimed its first major casualty, with the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, reportedly…
How Delays In Trial Undermine Access To Justice
A Partner at Afe Babalola & Co. (Emmanuel Chambers), Mrs Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle (née Ehinfun) with keen interests in litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration. Her practice spans high-profile litigation, complex…
Ex-envoy cautions against abuse of international laws, treaties
A retired Nigerian ambassador, Ayoola Olukanni, has warned against the growing disregard for international treaties and institutions by some powerful states. He expressed worries that such actions undermine the efficacy…
CDHR call for impartial advocacy, urges impartial justice delivery
Human rights advocates have warned against selective defence of fundamental rights driven by political loyalties, emotions and personal interests, stressing that it could undermine justice and accountability in Nigeria. They…
Dogged ECOWAS Court President, Brumskine, promises reforms
The newly elected President of the Community Court of Justice, Economic Community of West African States, also known as the ECOWAS Court, Justice Charlyne M. Brumskine of Liberia, has assured…
Nigeria’s judiciary ahead of 2027: Between power and the people
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The annual ritual of the opening of the judicial year at Nigeria’s Supreme Court is an occasion for pomp, ceremony, and celebration. It usually marks the…
President Tinubu’s unfinished business to restructure Nigeria
By Tunji Olaopa One of the fundamental diagnoses of the Nigerian state is that its constitutional framework for governance is at variance with its plural reality. In other words, the…
End Child Marriage And Invest In Girls’ Rights
By Oluwakemi Babatunde “Whoever educates a girl child educates a society, because no educated mother wants her children to be illiterate.” Childhood is a very important stage in every person’s…
Poor funding, rising costs stall 250,000 housing projects
Stakeholders in the building sector have blamed poor funding and project viability for the 250,000 abandoned building projects in the country. The stakeholders, while speaking during telephone conversations with newsmen,…