COLUMNS

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On Sunday, 24 February 2024, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) concluded an extraordinary summit in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, precipitated by the announcement on 28 January 2024…

By Farooq Kperogi A version of this article was first published in my June 21, 2014 column. It is still relevant today. The other day I was reflecting on Nigerians’ new favorite pastime: endless griping about the increasingly disabling dysfunction of the country. And…

By Justice Helen Ogunwumiju The point l want to make, my Lords, is that when Police officers are prosecuted or convicted for killing innocent members of the public, such incidents are not adequately publicised. I believe that this lack of knowledge of how…

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN I had known him as a forthright man, down to earth, uncompromising, principled and downright courageous. But sitting there in the courtroom listening to the tributes from various speakers drew tears from my eyes. His Excellency, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu As Nigerians prepared for the holiday season to end 2023, the National Assembly in Abuja on 21 December hurriedly undertook and voted through the confirmation of 11 nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court. The installation of the new Justices in…

By Muiz Banire SAN A Yoruba adage says isale oro legbin which rendition in English is best captured by a philosophical statement credited to Mario Puzo that “behind every big fortune, there is a crime”. It is easy and gratifying to envy those…

By Femi Falana SAN Not a few defenders of neoliberalism have criticised the judgment of the Federal High Court in the case of Femi Falana SAN v Attorney-General of the Federation for directing the Federal Government to fix the prices of essential commodities…

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Federalism is a system of government that guarantees the distribution of power between the constituent units. According to the learned authors of Encyclopedia Britannica, ‘federalism is a mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within…

By Dr OluKayode Ajulo, SAN The purported signing of the Enhanced Trade Investment Partnership (ETIP) Agreement between the Nigerian and United Kingdom Governments has garnered significant media attention. This agreement aims to foster collaboration in various sectors, including finance, trade barriers, healthcare, investment, customs…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu This past week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) adopted a new treaty Relating to the Specific Aspects to the Right to a Nationality and the Eradication of…