Why Nigerian Young Lawyers are abandoning Courtrooms
Young lawyers are silently abandoning the courtroom in an alarming proportion in search of better-paying, less stressful alternatives. To this group of young wigs, soon after they are called to…
Why attack Iran?
By Timothy Snyder Toronto ––The major assault against Iran launched by the United States and Israel has already triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. A broader regional conflict looks…
Boosting community policing with strategic postings
By GEB The policy by the immediate past Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to post officers to their states of origin has the potential to boost community policing,…
How Four-hour judgment reading delays Yahaya Bello’s trial at FCT High Court
Drama unfolded on Tuesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama judicial division, during proceedings in the trial of Yahaya Adoza Bello. Justice Maryann Anenih had earlier…
In Nigeria, a Judge is not above or beyond investigation
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged…. Bible, Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV) In the first six months…
Justice James Omotosho: ICPC dismissed alleged arrest
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has dismissed reports purporting that the commission arrested Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja. A statement issued…
Soludo’s South-East marshal plan and the rebirth of Onitsha market
By Maduabuchi Dukor The recurring Monday closures of Onitsha Market, triggered by separatist agitations and enforced sit-at-home orders, have dealt severe blows to the political economy and commercial lifeblood of…
Chinese national declared wanted over alleged fraud in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 40-year-old Chinese national, Peiyuan Niu, wanted over his alleged involvement in a fraud case. The commission made this known in…
Reforming Abortion Laws will improve women’s rights
By Divine Okorie Sir: Nigeria’s abortion laws appear to protect women, but in reality, they neglect women’s rights and expose them to severe health risks. The Nigerian Penal Code and…
Four arraigned in Oyo court over alleged demolition of NRC property
An Oyo State Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has arraigned four persons over the alleged unlawful demolition of a property owned by the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, in the…