N135bn as Price of Justice or Architecture of Distrust?
By Kunle Somorin A peculiar form of divination is practised by the Nigerian state, one that does not involve the consultation of Ifa priests or the reading of kola nuts,…
Fuelled by superstition, bizarre allegations, violence erupts, legal limits
Last month, a man was reported to have killed his own brother in Oyo State after a dream. The incident is a warning that some individuals in society still treat…
Utomi: An Economic Bucaneer Flirting With Intellectualism
By Sunday Dare Professor Pat Utomi has once again chosen to dance naked in the public square, playing to the gallery with a familiar cocktail of grandstanding and gloom. This…
Nigeria Once Dominated Mexico’s Hibiscus Imports, What Happened?
By Max Bunmi Banjo Sir: In July 2024, Mexico’s ambassador to Nigeria, Alfredo Miranda, said Mexico had committed roughly $100 million to restart hibiscus imports from Nigeria. Nearly two years…
Nigeria Will Work For Freedom, Security And Prosperity
By Rauf Aregbesola Just as no power can stop the sun from rising, so can the African Democratic Congress (ADC) not be stopped. At no other time in our history…
Enforceability Of Online Contracts In Nigerian Courts
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb INTRODUCTION The proliferation of e‑commerce and digital platforms has reshaped Nigeria’s economic landscape, making online transactions increasingly commonplace. According to the Nigeria Inter‑Bank Settlement…
Beyond litigation: Why the SAN framework must recognise corporate and governance excellence
By Muyiwa Ayojimi Esq. LLM(UK), FCIS, FNIM, ACIArb The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank, conferred by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, has long stood as the highest mark of…
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…