Opinion
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NBA President Urges Judges To Reject Gifts From Governors To Uphold Judicial Independence
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has called on members of the judiciary to reject gifts from state governors ... -
Position Paper: Benefits Of The Tax Reform Bills For The South East- A Call For Collaborative Efforts With The South East Caucus Of The National Assembly By Chidi Udekwe, Esq.
The tax reform bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly offer a historic opportunity to reshape Nigeria’s fiscal landscape for sustainable growth ... -
Y.C. Maikyau, OON, SAN: The Prophet-Kingmaker Of African Politics? By Teyojesam Eko
Is Yakubu C. Maikyau, OON, SAN, not just a lawyer, but a seer of destiny and a cultivator of presidencies? This thought crossed ... -
Ghana: John Mahama’s Return By Reuben Abati
There seems to be an emerging pattern in some of the major elections conducted in Africa so far, hinting at an emergent character ... -
Dele Farotimi: When Activism Is No Licence To Defame By Onikepo Braithwaite
Dele Farotimi’s Reckless and Odious Statements To be frank, as a Lawyer of 33 years standing at the Bar, I was rather shocked to ... -
But Who Will Speak For Nigeria? By SIMON KOLAWOLE
What I would call a routine conversation with a former Nigerian leader inspired this write-up. After expressing his concern about certain developments in the ... -
Farotimi And The Strains Of Defamation By Ejiofor Alike
The recent abduction of a human rights lawyer, Mr. Dele Farotimi in Lagos by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command over alleged ... -
Anti-Graft War: The China Example – By ONIKEPO BRAITHWAITE
The former Chairman of the Bank of China, Liu Liange, was recently sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, having been found guilty by ... -
Ensuring The Judiciary Meets Its Lofty Expectations; My Take On The NBA President’s Speech At The 2024/2025 Federal High Court Opening Of Legal Year
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, delivered a speech at the opening of the Federal High Court’s 2024/2025 ... -
[INTERVIEW] Great Number Of Appointments To Bench Have No Business Sitting There– Ogunleye
Martin Ogunleye, former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos branch. In this interview, he talks about flaws in the appointment of ... -
Right Of Reply: When Will The Judges Who Cheated On Their Age Be Made To Account? By Johnson Agwu
On 20 October 2024, I was gloomy. It has been four years since the #EndSARS protests by Nigerian Youths against police brutality ... -
Reuben Abati And Davido As “cockroaches” By Festus Adedayo
In 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held in the ... -
Nation Drowning In Laws: Nigeria’s Paradox By Prince Charles Dickson
The Latin axiom “Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges” rings painfully true for Nigeria. It translates to “the more corrupt the state, the ... -
The Nigerian Correctional Facilities: Who Is Responsible? By Nwabueze Obasi-Obi, ESQ.
ABSTRACT This paper investigated and discussed the responsibility of ensuring the Defendant’s attendance to his trial within Nigeria’s legal framework. The rationale ... -
Controversy Erupts As Reuben Abati Faces Backlash Over Igbo Comments
Veteran journalist and Arise News anchor, Reuben Abati, has sparked widespread criticism following remarks perceived as disparaging toward the Igbo community. During ... -
Ex-President Buhari Accused Of Electoral Fraud In Onnoghen Saga: Edwin Clark Speaks Out
Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has accused former President Muhammadu Buhari and his Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, of orchestrating the removal of former Chief ...
