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Commentary
Abubakar Malami and the infamy of the Mambilla Hydropower Arbitration, by Chidi Odinkalu
When he announced the military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu denounced a confederacy of…
Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2016), by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in the election on 11 August 1979 was between five candidates. Nnamdi Azikiwe…
Bribes, Bimbos, and Babalawos: An undiplomatic memoir, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Sir Henry Wotton, the Renaissance-era politician and diplomat from Kent in England is credited with the line that an ambassador…
Nigeria at 28: The stakes of the 2027 elections, by Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reflects on the upcoming 2027 elections in Nigeria, linking economic reforms, security and democratic stability…
Geregu Power, Yari and the questions regulators must answer, by Chidi Odinkalu
In this piece, Chidi Anselm Odinkalu examines Senator Abdulaziz Yari’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Geregu Power, focusing on…
Aftermath Osun Guber: Where is Professor Amupitan, asks Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu reflects on Professor Joash Amupitan’s unexpected electoral success in Osun, praising INEC’s transparent process while questioning the chairman’s…
The proposed opposition consensus candidacy, by Monday Philips Ekpe
Dr Ekpe writes that rival candidates in next year’s presidential poll do not stand much chance outside coalition_ For now,…
2026: The year women break Law’s glass ceilings, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In this piece, Prof Odinkalu chronicles women’s historic rise in Nigeria’s legal profession, highlighting 2026 breakthroughs that have placed women…
Dressing, addressing and redressing Nigeria’s lawyers and judges, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“The division between the two professions was well recognised by the end of the 16th century and by the end…
Standing Tall At 60: Honouring Sufuyan Ojeifo — The wordsmith, the custodian of memory, the master of language, by Owen Obaseki
I first met Sufuyan Ojeifo on the page.Not in a room, not across a table — but in the quiet…