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ABSU

ABSU: Running a university as a local village contraption

By Owei Lakemfa Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze holds three degrees in economics,…

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Backstabbing

Betrayals and Backstabbing by close Persons

Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA THE immediate trigger for this essay is a chance…

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Law

Nigeria’s Year of Women In Law

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Of the many vocations known to humanity, few…

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Darkness

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Coy: Fuelling unending darkness

By Emmanuel l.Nwagboniwe Let me confess frankly here: Nigeria's 11 Electricity Distribution…

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Centenary

The Fidel Centenary: When the  voice of humanity reverberated in a man

By Owei Lakemfa   Across the world, countries, movements and groups on…

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Labour

Louis Ogbeifun points oil workers, labour towards tomorrow

By Owei Lakemfa Life is in flux and labour in Nigeria is…

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Conversation

Speaking Truth to Power – A Conversation

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA Speaking truth to power is as old as…

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Addressing

Dressing, Addressing, and Redressing Nigeria’s Lawyers and Judges

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The division between the two professions was well…

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Adegboruwa

Osumuo v Udeaja and fundamental nature of right to fair hearing (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The history of human rights dates back…

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Democracy

Engaging the People in a Democracy

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA ONE of the benefits of democracy in its…

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Attacks

Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on Judges

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Around Africa, many associate the job of a judge…

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Ballot

The Ballot We Cannot See: Why NBA Must Abandon Electronic Voting

Jamaldeen Bamidele, Esq. On Saturday,18th July 2026, the Nigerian Bar Association went…

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