Fraudsters-in-law: The Conspiracy Against Abia State
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In June 2005, the Paris Club of creditors announced a deal granting Nigeria “60 per cent cancellation of its Paris Club total debt stock based on…
Beyond the Uniform: The character of a true leader
By Fredrick Ameh Most people notice the uniform before they notice the man. They see the authority, the rank, the structure, and the power it represents. Rarely do they pause…
Child Custody Case: Fearless advocacy, defence lawyer fires back at Davido over social media harassment
Fresh controversy has emerged in the ongoing custody dispute involving Afrobeats star, Davido and his daughter, Imade, following the singer’s decision to withdraw from the case and subsequent public reactions…
Religion is not a legal ground to shift 2027 polls – Lawyer
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Islamic clerics have expressed concerns over the scheduling of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections on February 20, which coincides with the…
Group petitions Police Service Commission over DPO’s alleged prosecution of widow
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has formally petitioned the Police Service Commission (PSC), demanding a thorough investigation into allegations of extortion, retaliatory prosecution, abuse of office…
SAN advocates ethical AI to advance sustainable development
International law scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Damilola Olawuyi, has called for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate sustainable innovation and support global…
Coup: Court orders FG DIA to produce cleric
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to produce before it, on February 18, an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir Zaria, detained since December…
Watchdog And The Death Row Metaphor
By Segun Adediran The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time. To be on death row is to live in the “After”—dead,…
Experts advocates digital rights, condemn attacks on free speech
THE Executive Director of Spaces for Change, Victoria Ibezim- Oharie (left); Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier Mignot; Country Director of ASF France, Nigeria, Mrs…
A’Court overturns Irorun’s conviction, orders immediate release
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside the conviction of Sharafadeen Irorun for obtaining by false pretence and stealing, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case…