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2026

Electoral Act 2026 and the prospect for political stability (2)

(continued form last week Tuesday...) By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN a. OUSTER OF…

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Demilitarizing

No governance without consultation: Demilitarizing and demythologizing the Nigerian Government

By Owei Lakemfa I did not expect my column ‘When uneducated minds…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
#NBADecides2026

#NBADecides2026: What Future for an Independent Bar?

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Three score and three years ago, a defining…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
dreamers

The United States of MAGAs, dreamers and survivors

By Owei Lakemfa The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota, is a…

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Ayomide

The Daughter Who Always Knew What She Wanted

A father's tribute to his daughter on her 25th and Call to…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Adegboruwa

Electoral Act 2026 and the prospect for political stability (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN INTRODUCTION The Egbe Amofin Oodua, a collective of…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Eghagha

President Tinubu and the rest of us

By Hope O’Rukevbe EGHAGHA Inevitably and instructively, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has…

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Education

When uneducated minds change the education system

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Dashen

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

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
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…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
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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