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By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN Transport Commit to an urgent reconstruction of all interstate highways that form the backbone of Nigeria’s road transport network as a way of reconnecting Nigerians back with their country to make road travel the pleasant experience that it used to…

By Mike Ozekhome SAN, OFRAutho  Since the Southern and Northern protectorates were amalgamated in 1914 by Lord Frederick Lugard of the then British colonial government and gained political independence from Britain on October 1 1960, Nigeria as a political entity or socio-political…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “It is not titles that honor men, but men honor the titles.” Nicolò Machiavelli, Discourses on Livy (1531) At the beginning of August 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari constituted a nine-member National Honours Nominations Committee with a four-year tenure. It is chaired by Alhaji Sidi…

By Dr. Muiz Banire SAN A few  weeks ago, I had cause to discuss the role of the civil service in the delivery of good governance and observed that the civil servants in Nigeria (See my column in the Daily Sun Newspaper of…

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN I have read many comments on this topic highlighting different opinions on the reformation of the Rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The goal of this exercise was originally to commend the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee for the good…

By Tolu Aderemi Introduction  International commercial arbitration has taken on a new lease of life, since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Stable access to raw materials and reliable transportation, have become lingering challenges. The ensuing supply chain volatility has caused a myriad of unforeseen operational…

By Chief Ferdinand Orbih, SAN Introduction On the 30th of September, 2022, the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja in the case of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) v Buni, voided the candidature of His Excellency, Governor Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola and his Deputy, both of…

By Mike Ozekhome SAN Introduction The justice system in any society and its effectiveness reflect the actual confidence the public has and outlays the extent to which state and authorities are able to achieve regulative capability among the citizens. Nigeria as a state is…

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Seven days after he emerged on 26 March 2022 as the Chair of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu resigned from the Senate where he had since 2011 represented the people of Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone. Senate…

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa SAN On September 29, 2022, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, rolled out the names of sixty-two legal practitioners deserving to be conferred with the prestigious Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. People have different views about the Rank…