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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Aloysius Iyorgher Katsina-Alu didn’t set out to be a lawyer or a judge. His first love was soldiering. From April to October, 1962, he was enrolled at the Nigerian Military Training School (NMTC). The month after graduating from the…

By Muiz Banire SAN Permit me to commence this discussion with a congratulatory message to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwooola. My Lord, I must wish Your Lordship well as this heavy burden of leadership descends on Your…

The country is facing serious challenges with nationhood. At no other time since the Nigerian Civil War and probably since the events of June 12, 1993, political crisis have we been so challenged about the very idea of Nigeria. The causes of anxiety…

IN Nigeria, judicial power is by virtue of Section 6 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 vested in the courts created for the Federation and component states. These courts have wide powers subject to their respective Jurisdictions to…

The significance of registration as a voter in Nigeria cannot be underscored. Beyond the conferment of eligibility to participate in the voting exercise on the day of the election, it is crucial that it is undertaken to forestall unlawful voting by ‘proxy’…

BEING THE KEYNOTE LECTURE DELIVERED BY H.E BABATUNDE RAJI FASHOLA SAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 6TH ANNUAL BRF GABFEST ON TUESDAY 28TH JUNE 2022 I welcome old and new participants to our 6th edition of the Gabfest. There are many other things…

I was to deliver this speech as the guest speaker at the behest of the Government of Ondo State, as part of activities marking the Democracy Day on June 12 but the sad event that took place at St. Francis Catholic Church,…

INTRODUCTION The APC political contraption never ceases to amaze and confound me. It intrigues me to no end. This is a party ( is it really one, going by the text book definition of a politcal in political Science ?) that rose from…

Yesterday, Nigerians before mid-day, were treated to the news that Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) had resigned his appointment on health grounds. Arise TV broke the news, and it was my lot to make the announcement, with Arise…

SUBAIR MOHAMMED fortuitously broke into the circle of a kidney-harvesting syndicate operating from Lagos to India. The members connect through a password, ‘Life-Giver’. His report: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives doubled down on its probe of alleged human organ harvesting business in…