Opinion Articles

Abuse of power in Nigeria’s judicial appointments remains one of the most damaging threats to public confidence in the justice system. “A Judge who takes ...

Presidential pardon in Nigeria Pardon Me? In September 1887, Harry Johnston, Acting Consul of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (Niger Delta) procured the arrest in the wharfs ...

The ritual of the “Call to Bar” is the formal ceremony for the admission of new entrants into Nigeria’s legal profession. The responsibility for administering ...

Consent and Rape Under Nigerian Law Men, Know This About Rape Under the Law Consent is everything. But consent obtained by fraud or undue influence ...

Nigeria: How Politicians Started Dashing Cars and Houses to Judges. In January 1993, Ibrahim Babangida was Nigeria’s military ruler. He was supposedly in the last ...

BEFORE AND AFTER A PERSON IS DECLARED WANTED BY THE EFCC: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW Imagine waking up one morning to see your name trending ...

When the House of Lords, as the upper chamber of the UK Parliament is called, debated the Courts Bill introduced by the government of Edward ...

Inheritance Law for Widows in Nigeria: How Women Can Protect Their Rights. What a Woman Can Do to Secure Her Husband’s Wealth After His Demise. ...

Freedom of Expression and the Law of Defamation in Nigeria: A Legal Appraisal of the Double-edged Sword In recent times, the media space has witnessed ...

A little over two decades ago, away from its perception as a shrine for the resolution of the most rarefied disputes in the country, the ...

Joseph Chu’ma Otteh: The man who changed Human Rights Enforcement in Nigeria. The legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to ...

Numan, the town that lends its name to one of the 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa State in north-east Nigeria, is home to the ...

Introduction Juvenile Justice in Nigeria:: Shifting Focus from Punishment to Rehabilitation Juvenile justice plays a crucial role in any legal system, particularly in Nigeria, where ...

Introduction Police Reform in Nigeria: Accountability and Community Engagement Police reform in Nigeria has become an urgent concern, driven by widespread demands for transparency, justice, ...

Justice in Balance: The Judiciary’s Role in Life and Death Decisions The judiciary holds a pivotal role in society, often described as the guardian of ...

Human Rights Challenges in Nigeria Human Rights in Crisis: Addressing the Challenges Facing Nigeria (3) i.            Administration of Justice Crisis: ...

The Judiciary as the last Hope of the Common man (2): Legal and Media Perspectives THE JUDGES Hon. Justice W.S.N Onnoghen, former Chief Justice of ...

In 1991, Nigeria was in the full throes of the interminable transition to civil rule programme of General Ibrahim Babangida. The effort by the regime ...

Human Rights in Crisis: Addressing the Challenges Facing Nigeria (2) The UDHR was the first document in history to explicitly define what individual rights are ...

The Judiciary as the Last Hope of the Common Man: Media and Legal Perspectives On November 29, 2024, the Gavel International Annual Lecture was held ...