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Pardon me!

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In September 1887, Harry Johnston, Acting Consul of…

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Adegboruwa

FRN v Okeke: Taming Domestic Violence (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The Holy Books contain several cases of…

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defendant

Senior lawyers disagree over defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution witness

Two senior lawyers, Rotimi Oyedepo SAN of the Economic and Financial Crimes…

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Briggs

Locus Standi, Rivers Emergency Rule Case: A Review of Justice Omotosho’s Decision in Briggs&Ors v President FRN& Ors

By Monday Ubani SAN Recently, I was present at the Federal High…

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Government

Rebuilding Trust: Pathways to Efficient, Effective Government Institutions in Nigeria

By Iyabo Titilola Ola-Olorun Just hours ago, I read the sad story…

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Constitutional

Supreme Enablers; Constitutional Outrage

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The judiciary have a wide scope for making…

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European

Eighty-year European and Vietnamese victories that define world politics

By Owei Lakemfa The world has in the last three months witnessed…

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Adegboruwa

Constitutionality of suspending elected public Officers in a state (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Duration and Renewal: If the Proclamation is approved…

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#GEJ2027

#GEJ2027: A Hostage in the Lap of the Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Seven years ago, in 2018, my good friend…

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Adegboruwa

Constitutionality of suspending elected public Officers in a state

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The propriety of the decision of the President…

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American

Renowned American Judge Frank Caprio Dies at 88

Renowned American judge Frank Caprio has passed away peacefully at the age…

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Adegboruwa

Citizen Egharevba and the bitter truth

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN “For we can do nothing against the truth,…

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