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DefenceOpinionSecurity

In Anambra State, the Fox Now Guards the Chicken Coop

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “The first method for estimating the intelligence of…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Opinion

Geregu Power and Bandit Capitalism?

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 2005, Nigeria enacted the Electric Power Sector…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
LawOpinion

Nigeria’s Year of Women In Law

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
JudiciaryOpinion

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

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
JudiciaryOpinion

Courts of Justice Can End Attacks on Judges

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
ElectionOpinion

Around Africa, Elections Have Become Too Inconvenient

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu José Eduardo Van-Dúnem dos Santos was 37 when…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
HeadlinesOpinion

For the Nigerian Bar Association, A Time for a Bold Retool

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The history of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Opinion

#NBADecides2026: What Future for an Independent Bar?

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
JudiciaryOpinion

Lifusprudence: An Introduction to a Judicial Hitman

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
EconomyOpinion

The SEDC Will Need Protection from Political Extortion

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he presented his budget proposals for 2024…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
ElectionOpinion

Before the Return of Judicial Anarchy

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu 1993 was the year that changed Nigeria’s judiciary.…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
JudiciaryOpinion

The Case for the Office of Judge Dan Maliki

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Divine right is an old, established principle. It…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

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