Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan, and jail by the Economist

The former prime minister’s incarceration will not eradicate his family’s political influence SITTING stony-faced at the back of a business-class cabin on an Etihad flight from London to the Pakistani city of Lahore, Nawaz Sharif waited patiently for his arrest on the evening of July 13th. His only sign of stress was a balled-up napkin …

Buhari says rule of law must be subject to national interest by Olalekan Adetayo

Editorial Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." The rule of law is the sole custodian of our liberty and it's woolly headed of this new comer to democracy to believe that rule of law and our liberty be subject …

IFEANYI ODOGWU SHORTLISTED FOR LEGAL AID LAWYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018

Another cheer for one of us done good. Garden Court has announced that  Ifeanyi Odogwu have been shortlisted in the Newcomer category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs). The LALYs are organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group and the award ceremony takes place on Tuesday 17 July 2018 in London. The winners will be …

Curbing insecurity in the North by Abdulfatai Ayobami Ibrahim

For many families in Northern Nigeria, a disturbing outbreak of violent crimes has become the stark reality of life. From Adamawa to Benue, Yobe to Taraba, Plateau to Sokoto and Zamfara to Kaduna, the North, once a haven of peaceful coexistence, has transformed rapidly to a region of bloodletting. In the first 10 weeks of …