Why A State Of Emergency Can No Longer Wait
By Moshood Oshunfurewa It was a quiet Tuesday, May 26, 2026, evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed…
Memorial Day: Should we honour the dead and fail the living?
By Ebuka Ukoh As Americans pause this Memorial Day to honour those who died in service to their country, Nigerians, too, must reflect on the kind of nation we are…
TB Joshua: Celebrating A Legacy Of Global Impact
Sir: Some lives leave a mark on a family. Others leave a mark on a community. Then there are those rare lives whose influence stretches across nations, cultures and generations.…
Nigeria’s Children under siege as politics trumps over governance
By Blaise Udunze Chapter Two, Section 14 (b) of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) is explicit when it states that the security and welfare of the people shall…
So, Aristotle Was The First Political Scientist?
By Tunji Olaopa I am always fascinated by my educational trajectory, and the curiosity it instilled in me to keep digging into the basis of my disciplines (political science, public…
Dangote Refinery, and the refining of sovereignty
By Prof. Yinka Omorogbe SAN In Lekki, Lagos, the Dangote Refinery is not merely refining crude oil. It is refining the meaning of sovereignty in a world where nations are…
ALDRAP call for NILDS DG’s suspension over alleged breach of constitution
The Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has called for the immediate suspension of the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic…
The Emeka Ike Voter Data Controversy: Lessons from the NDPA 2023, and UK GDPR principles
By Moses Ani The recent controversy surrounding the public disclosure of information relating to actor and politician Emeka Ike’s voter registration records has reignited important conversations about privacy, accountability, and…
No case submission, and resting the defence on the prosecution’s case in Nigerian
Criminal Trials: Distinctions, Procedural Implications, and Strategic Considerations for the Defence Criminal trials in Nigeria are governed by procedural safeguards designed to ensure fairness, protect the rights of the accused,…
Before the return of Judicial Anarchy
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary. Over a period of a mere five months, the military in that year contrived to overthrow government twice.…