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Dan

The Case for the Office of Judge Dan Maliki

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Divine right is an old, established principle. It…

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Eghagha

The Prostitution of Justice

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA The immediate inspiration for this essay is a…

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judgement

Nigeria: The Rise of Judicial Verdict without Judgment

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu  When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years…

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Casefile

Anxiety mounts over sudden recall of land dispute casefile by Lagos CJ

A sudden move by the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba,…

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2027

The Lower Courts And The Fear Of A One-Party State: How Should We Vote in 2027

By Bayo Akinlade This author is not yet tired of speaking truth…

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criminal

Lagos judiciary trains 141 magistrates on criminal information system

The Lagos State Judiciary on Thursday trained 141 magistrates in batches on…

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Amupitan

Amupitan and the Ruse of Law

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In Nigeria, every act of political grubbiness sooner…

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Akpomudje

Monarch emerges Chairman, Body of Benchers

A traditional ruler in Delta State, Dr Albert Akpomudje SAN has emerged…

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Appeal

Appeal Court indicts PenCom over wrongful sack of 20 workers

...orders PenCom to pay six months salaries, one month in lieu of…

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Justice

My Lord, Justice Kneel Down

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Minor judges have been known to abuse the…

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Judges

NBA frowns on judge’s humiliating order on a lawyer to kneel down in court

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Tuesday reacted to the alleged order…

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Corruption

How Salaries of Lower Court Judges Encourages Corruption in the Judiciary

Lagos State Government Is Not Doing Enough By Bayo Akinlade Fuel pump…

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