Tag: state

Criminal LawDefenceSecurity

Kwara State should establish a security outfit – Falana

By Femi Falana SAN On February 3, 2026, seventy eight Muslims, who…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
LawOpinion

Dada vs The State: Police and security of life (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Best Identification of an Accused Person: The…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Criminal LawLawSecurity

Dada vs The State: Police and security of life(1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN ‘The security and welfare of the people shall…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
HeadlinesSecurity

Tinubu gives nod to state police, declares nationwide security emergency

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday asks the National Assembly to review…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Headlines

Constitutionality of suspending elected public officers in a state(4)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Per TOBI, J.S.C. at pages 214-215, paras. A-B:…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
LawPolitics

Constitutionality of suspending elected public Officers in a state (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Duration and Renewal: If the Proclamation is approved…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Human Rights LawOpinion

When the Nigerian state chooses to play rogue

By Owei Lakemfa Governor Mohammed Umar Bago, the 51-year-old Governor of Niger…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
LawOpinion

Abu v State: When colonialism provokes sovereignty

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
OpinionSecurity

The State of the Nation

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The situation with insecurity in Nigeria has reached…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
LawOpinionPolitics

Analysis of the role of state, LG leaders: Challenges, Problems(3)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN NAVIGATING THE DYNAMICS OF THE POLICY DECISION OF…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Opinion

An analysis of the role of state, LG leaders: Challenges, Problems (2)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ugwu, S.C., and Ugwuja…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
OpinionPolitics

An analysis of the role of State, LG leaders: Challenges, Problems(1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Last week, the Nigerian Bar Association organized a…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

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