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Comprising five of the country’s 36 states, South-East Nigeria is the site of resilient atrocity.…
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Before the Supreme Court of Nigeria becomes a Commune of Bantustans
In 1954 Sir John Verity lost his job because he won an argument. It was…
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The Olukayode Ariwoola Memoirs of Convenient Memory
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Does Africa Have a January Problem?
Fifty-seven years ago almost to the month, celebrated Kenya political scientist, Ali Mazrui, observed that “for some…
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Nigeria’s Hostages in Law
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Nigeria and Scandalised Federal High Court
On 7 June 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose…
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Hail to the New Chief Justice of Nigeria
Until this week, there had been 22 occupants of the position of Chief Justice since…
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Yahaya Bello and a complicit judiciary
Josiah Majebi is the fifth Chief Judge of Kogi State (in north-central Nigeria) in four…
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