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…
‘Save me but I don’t want my father jailed,’ says 19-year-old sexually abused daughter
A 19-year-old lady, Miss Ugo (not her real name), has found herself torn between seeking an end to years of alleged sexual abuse by her father and seeing him sent…
Brewed Alcoholic Drinks Killed 24 Youth In Ondo, Govt Imposes Ban As Death Toll Rises
Fear grips in the Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State following the death of 24 persons, mostly youths, over the weekend from a suspected poisoning incident linked to the…
Review Nigeria’s abortion laws, Don advocates for unborn child’s interests
A Professor of Fetal Medicine at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Olufemi Oloyede, has called for a review of Nigeria’s abortion law to take into consideration the…
Islamic cleric, Dahiru Mai Barewa, loyalists protest Sokoto court remands order
Fear gripped parts of Sokoto metropolis on Monday as youths protesting the continued remand of an Islamic cleric, Dahiru Mai Barewa, clashed with security personnel. The protesters, who demanded Mai…
Family accuse Lagos police of shielding alleged land grabbers, petition IGP Disu
The office of Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, received a petition filed by the Olarinde Royal Family of Oguntedo Village, Satellite Town, Lagos State, accusing some officers of the Lagos…
Refinery Access War: Dangote, regulator clash in court
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery have clashed in court over allegations surrounding the quality and distribution of propane, with the dispute centring…
AI Revolution must not leave disabled learners behind
By Yinka Olaito While Artificial Intelligence has potential advantages for inclusive education in Nigeria, there is a high tendency for its potential to strengthen exclusion too. The co-creation workshop on…
Africa Was Never Small, a correct world map must tanslate to fairness, opportunity for Africans
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State, Dr Kayode Ajulo, has said efforts to correct long-standing distortions in the representation of Africa on world maps should go beyond…
NBA frowns as APC, PDP disown Osun Election Petitions, urges lawyers to seek consents
Election cases have been publicly disowned by the political parties in whose names they were filed, raising questions about the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral dispute resolution process. A document displayed…
IGP, NBA collaborates to improve justice delivery
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, have agreed to strengthen professional collaboration and communication to…