Int’l Day of the Boy Child 2026: The future begins with the boys we raise today — Afam
As the world marks the International Day of the Boy Child 2026, legal practitioner and immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Abuja Branch, Afam O. Okeke, Esq., has…
What the Electoral Act, 2026, says about Primary Elections
By Mustapha Toheeb I. INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s party primary elections have long been regarded as the most contested, and least regulated, stage of the democratic process. For decades, the nomination of…
Police And Lawyer Effiong Inibehe’s Clients
By Tunji Ajibade One needs to applaud Nigerians who dare to publicly express their views because this can benefit society. It’s no mean task, so when courageous people say what…
Steel clear of sharp practices – expert caution tax practitioners
A tax expert, Olayinka Oyebola, has advised tax practitioners to steer clear of sharp practices that may bring disrepute to them and their profession. Oyebola gave the charge while speaking…
Celebrity Blessing CEO Remanded Over N36m Fraud
Hon Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has remanded Okoro Blessing, popularly known as Blessing CEO, over an alleged N36 million fraud. The…
Victory, loss and the immortal spirit of democracy, politics: Reflections on APC Primary Elections in Nigeria
By Sylvester Udemezue The primary elections of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which were held today, 16 May 2027, across all the states in Nigeria and the FCT, have once…
Where are Nigeria’s Lawyer-Statesmen?
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On the eve of his decision to nominate Oliver Wendell Holmes as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote…
Leah Sharibu: 23 Jeers To Hope Deferred
By Martins Oloja There are so many issues competing for attention again this weekend. The story of consensus challenges that have plagued the ruling party’s primary is worth discussing. Even…
Petitions 73 dismissed, NJC Queries 256 Judges, Bars ‘Serial Petitioner
National Judicial Council has dismissed 73 petitions against judicial officers across the country after finding them lacking in merit, incompetent or time-barred. The Council considered reports from its Preliminary Complaints…
NJC gives reasons for suspension of two High Court Judges without pay
National Judicial Council (NJC) has suspended two serving judges for one year without pay over acts of judicial misconduct and violations of the Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers…