Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (3)
LAST week, I discussed the need to ensure that Judges are paid adequately. This is with a view to preventing…
Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (2)
Under what circumstances can a Judge give judgment against the President, members of the National Assembly, the Police, the Army…
Relevance of separation of powers and independence of the judiciary
It is unfortunate that since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, the state has been wallowing in the abyss of misrule and…
Managing the Abacha loot
“Set up a monitoring team of six successful and contended Nigerians who have never been involved in politics” Since…
Convocation of sovereign national conference before the 2023 general election (4)
In recent times, three separate but related events have attracted public attention in Nigeria. The first was the decision of…
Convocation of Sovereign National Conference before 2023 general election (3)
I have received several responses from readers on the need for the convocation of a Sovereign National Conference before the…
Convocation of Sovereign National Conference before 2023 general election (2)
TRUTH be told, Nigeria cannot afford the extension of the warped 1999 Constitution and the attendant sufferings it has imposed…
Convocation of Sovereign National Conference before 2023 general election (1)
AS 2019 was winding down, Nigerians in different places, including schools, universities, offices, churches, mosques, market places most deservedly discussed…
National minimum wage: Need to move from exclusive to concurrent legislative list (1)
AS Nigerians mark the beginning of a new year, it is certain that the controversy surrounding the adoption and implementation…
Bail: Presumption of innocence and right to liberty (1)
IN recent times, criminal proceedings in our courts have come under intense public scrutiny. Some of these cases are in…
Border closure: Government deserves support of Nigerians (1)
IN August 2019, Nigeria announced and enforced the closure of its border with the Republic of Benin. The operation under…
Prohibition of retired judges from legal practice: Need for a paradigm shift (2)
LAST week, I considered arguments often advanced by both sides of the debate regarding the prohibition of retired judges from…
Prohibition of retired judges from legal practice: Need for a paradigm shift (1)
ISSUES relating to the independence of the Judiciary have pervaded the country’s political landscape in recent times. Many discussions on…
When false publications may amount to criminal libel
IN recent times, there has been an increase in the arrest and arraignment of persons alleged to have published false…
Poverty and the Nigerian attitude to giving (1)
AS Nigeria celebrates yet another anniversary of her independence from Colonialism, it is necessary to continually examine aspects of our…
Insecurity: Urgent need to separate investigative and prosecutorial functions
IT is evident that the spate of insecurity has worsened over the past couple of months. Despite efforts of law…
Illegality of forceful restriction of movement on account of environmental sanitation
ON September 28, residents of states such as Oyo, Ekiti and Ogun State will be restricted to their homes from…
Repositioning legal education for national development (4)
Clinical legal education UNLIKE other professions such as Medicine, it is not mandatory that law students participate in clinical…
Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (4)
DEMOCRACY cannot survive let alone thrive in any country without lawyers particularly those in government and those serving political parties…
Relevance of separation of powers and its application to Nigeria (3)
UNDER what circumstances can a Judge give judgment against the President, members of the National Assembly, the Police, the Army…
