Making Makoko A Water City Haven For Rich, Poor
By Kehinde Olatunji The recent demolition in Makoko, a shanty settlement on the margin of Lagos coastal city, is reminiscent of the state’s latent yet potent power over its residents.…
Five times Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with govt officials
By Olayide Soaga On Wednesday, the Senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, had a disagreement with Senator representing Imo North, Senator Patrick Ndubueze and the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaib Audu.…
Technology adoption in Nigerian Law Firms, and its legal ethical implications
By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi SAN, FCIArb. (U.K)Nigerian Events Calendar Contributor: Animasaun Iyanuoluwa Introduction Technology has increasingly become an indispensable component of modern legal practice. The Nigerian legal environment, which has…
Who will decide Nigeria in 2027?
By Prof. Chiwuike Uba Sir: Nigeria is fast approaching the 2027 general elections, yet the real contest is not on campaign posters or ballot boxes. It has already begun—in boardrooms,…
When is something wrong
By Basil Fadipe SOMETHING is wrong when it is wrong. it is not wrong only when it adversely affects us or those dear to us. It is wrong when it…
The Political logic of Trump’s violent lawlessness
By Timothy Snyder Toronto – The moral horror wrought by U.S. President Donald Trump’s second administration is incontrovertible. The execution of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive-care-unit nurse and U.S. citizen,…
Tinubu’s diplomatic offensive, foreign trips and strategic gains
By Jude Obioha IN Nigerian politics, perception often travels faster than facts. Few issues illustrate this better than the chorus of criticism surrounding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s foreign trips. For…
Anti-terrorism and limits of lobbying in int’l diplomacy
By GEB THE diverse public reactions engendered by the Federal Government’s hiring of lobbyists to strengthen ongoing diplomatic collaboration with the United States on security are understandable. Many Nigerians are…
The SEDC will need Protection from Political extortion
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu WHEN he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations under his presidency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu identified…
The last HOPE (1)
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Introduction: The judiciary in Nigeria is going through very turbulent times and it is very worrisome. In democratic societies, the judiciary serves as the final arbiter…