In Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026 pending before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has mounted what can only be described as a full-spectrum constitutional assault on the prosecution initiated by the security services of the Nigeria. The motion seeks to quash the charge in limine on grounds that range from constitutional invalidity to …
Voters decide nothing; vote counters decide everything!, By Wole Olaoye
We have recently witnessed spirited protests and media contestations on the electoral bill then in the works and now signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. If you immerse yourself too deeply in the emotive tragicomedy, you may miss the tragedy of how politics has torn the fabric of brotherhood down the middle or the …
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If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? Words are like the wind—they change with the times, and as time passes, new words emerge. Banning words is like trying to stop the tide; it’s just not going to work. Time is the ultimate editor, shaping words and …
Barrister’s powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds the jury of its right to defy judge by Jonathan Cook
Palestine Action's activists, wrongly labeled terrorists, face government and media scrutiny in the Filton Trial. Rajiv Menon KC's speech highlights the injustice and the urgent need for legal clarity.
Nigeria: Where Tragedy Files a Police Report, Not a Bill by Lawson Akhigbe
The Nigerian government's response to banditry is a stark example of political numbness. While other nations swiftly legislate in the wake of tragedy, Nigeria's lawmakers remain on recess, treating catastrophes as mere nuisances.

