Commentary Life of a journalist after retirement, by Eric Teniola BarandbenchOctober 9, 2024October 11, 20240 I share some similarities with the celebrant of today, Comrade Jola Ogunlusi. Before 1996, we were both from the old… Read More
Commentary Rivers: Beyond Wike and Fubara, by Lasisi Olagunju BarandbenchOctober 7, 2024October 11, 20240 Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s 1947 book, ‘Path to Nigerian Freedom’, opens with three quotations. The first tells the reader: “This above… Read More
Commentary An open letter to President Bola Tinubu, by Kazeem Akintunde BarandbenchOctober 7, 2024October 16, 20240 Good day sir! I have decided to write you this open letter after one of your aides, Bayo Onanuga, told… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Nigeria’s Federal High Court: A scandalized court, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchOctober 6, 2024October 16, 20240 On 7 June 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose from a publication issued… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Hail to the (New) Chief Justice, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 20240 When he died at 80 in June 2008, Lamidi Aribiyi Adedibu was one of the best known political godfathers… Read More
Commentary Drug barons don’t need fines, Emmanuel Onwubiko BarandbenchSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 20240 Global counter-narcotics efforts are only successful depending on how far these agencies domiciled in the different Member Nations of the… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Admission Scare: Minimum age, maximum rage, by Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN BarandbenchSeptember 23, 2024September 23, 20240 INTRODUCTION THE CONTEXT AND CONTRADICTIONS OF NIGERIA’S MINIMUM AGE POLICY FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION Let me today discuss an issue that… Read More
Commentary When medical workers become licensed killers, by Kazeem Akintunde BarandbenchSeptember 23, 2024September 23, 20240 The World Health Assembly, with the adoption of resolution WHA 72.6, in 2019, set aside September 17 of every year… Read More
Commentary Long walk to implementation of S’Court verdict on LGs’ autonomy, by Taiwo Adisa BarandbenchSeptember 22, 2024September 22, 20240 When the Supreme Court of Nigeria on July 10 gave a landmark ruling granting financial autonomy to the 774 local… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Unmasking Tinubu’s government of NADECO veterans, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu BarandbenchSeptember 22, 2024September 22, 20240 When Major-General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the elected civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari on the last day of 1983, he… Read More