Mr President, How Many Fake DGs Can You Chase?
By Stephen Angbulu How many fake agencies can the Tinubu Presidency go after at a time? When I posed this question in my column in early August, I intended it…
Your Law Firm got the knowledge—but can your lawyers actually find it?
Think about everything your firm has built over the years. Past work. Internal precedents. Templates. Research. Partner insights. Drafting approaches. Institutional knowledge. Now ask yourself: How much of that knowledge…
ADR as a means of reducing congestion in Nigerian Courts: A study of landlord–tenant cases
By SIR, S. I Adeshina, ACArb, MIAR, GradICSA ABSTRACT The Nigerian judicial system has for decades faced the problem of delay, backlog of cases, and overcrowded court dockets. Landlord–tenant disputes…
The Advocate — “Pi Pa Ni O”: The dangers of a selective justice system
By Onikepo Braithwaite A key element of democracy is the rule of law, which necessarily requires obedience to the law and its equal application to all. Double standards are not…
Osun Election and Concerns for Democracy
By Alabi Williams Not less than 30 persons were reported killed in incidents linked to last Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a non-profit research group,…
Zacch Adedeji and the Common Man’s Welfare
By Michael Onazi Taxation is often seen as money taken from the people by government. But there is another way to look at it. When taxes are properly collected and…
The Law on Recovery of Premises in Nigeria
By C.K. Anyanwu, Ll.M., Goodnews C. Nnadozie, Esq., Isreal Maduka, Esq., C.K. Ezeaku, Esq., Deborah Azivudu, Esq. Introduction It is pertinent to note that disagreements between landlords and tenants have…
Courtroom Chronicles – 1
By Mustapha Babalola Toheeb. INTRODUCTION Now that courts are on vacation and there has been a reduction in court sittings, this has provided an opportunity for me to reflect on…
Nigeria’s Year Of Women In Law
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Of the many vocations known to humanity, few are as rooted in macho masculinity as the military and the law. In tales of both war and…
UNIZIK probes lecturer-student clash over alleged sexual misconduct, assault
No one is permitted to take the law into their own hands The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has ordered an immediate and comprehensive investigation into a violent confrontation…