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Condemned Cells

Death Penalty: Non execution of condemned criminals spark campaign for eradication

By Fisayo Ogunsakin with agency reports  Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor…

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EFCC

Fundamental rights jurisprudence (4): EFCC v Melrose- landmark judicial endorsement

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The third part of this article which…

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Adegboruwa

Fundamental rights jurisprudence (2) Melrose v EFCC- Landmark judicial endorsement

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The first part of this article which was…

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2025

A comparative analysis of Lagos LG Administration Law 2025

By Femi Falana SAN  The Lagos State Local Government Administration Law, 2025…

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Adegboruwa

Aribisala v AMCON, Sowemimo v AMCON: The many faces of Technical Justice

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN There are many sides to justice, as we…

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Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(2)

Continued from Saturday June 14, 2025 A Judge and members of the…

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Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1)

Violation of any of the Rules contained in this Code shall constitute…

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Adegboruwa

FAAN v. BI-COURTNEY: The Lagos Airport Concession Agreement

The Honourable Attorney-General of the Federation set up a Mediation Committee and…

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Abu

Abu v State: When colonialism provokes sovereignty

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Nigeria and other African countries appear to still…

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Adegboruwa

Okonjo-Iweala v Fawehinmi: Demystifying locus standi (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Concept of Locus Standi In law generally,…

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Agbakoba

On death row: Killing in the name of the law(3)

The Right of condemned prisoners By Richard Akinnola In his short story,…

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contract

The jurisdiction of NICN over Contract of Service, and Contract for Service matters

Oluwapelumi Obisesan INTRODUCTION There have been some debates and controversies among Nigerian…

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