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Education

When uneducated minds change the education system

By Owei Lakemfa The Federal Government has announced it is replacing the…

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Dashen

Isa Hamma Dashen: The Judge Who Can Do Anything and Everything

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Courts are creatures of law. Everything about them,…

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APC

Abimbola Olawunmi V. APC & 2 ors: A true restatement of the law on selection of candidates

By Adams Yahaya Atata Esq  Right from the day of yore, Men…

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Adesina

Justice and Rule of Law: Case for Constitutional, Structural and Attitudinal Transformation (1)

By Dele Adesina SAN In the opening part of this keynote delivered…

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Judges

Judges as undertakers, state disorder and State Police

By Owei Lakemfa My Lord, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal…

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Eghagha

Kano State and Mass Weddings

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA  The government of Kano State recently announced that…

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Hitman

Lifusprudence: An Introduction to a Judicial Hitman

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria has been blessed over the years with…

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Akara

Akara as a Political Tool

By Mustapha Ogunsakin All of a sudden, Akara—my favourite Saturday breakfast meal—has…

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Banditry

The logic of banditry: The US-Iran peace deals

By Owei Lakemfa The United States, US Vice President JD Vance, returned…

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Adegboruwa

Oraka v Oraka and the dangers of duress (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION In the previous piece on this page,…

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Age

Old Age is Expensive

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA Old age is expensive. Very expensive. Especially so…

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Chief Judge

In Imo State, Governor Uzodinma Seeks a Chief Judge He can Own

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Swami Kesavananda Bharati was a senior Hindu monk…

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