Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe – On the Nigerian Civil War (1969)

''General Ojukwu has deceived his people to believe they are fighting the civil war for their survival, but he has cleverly enthroned tyranny in that unhappy land. When he bragged three weeks ago that the war will not end on a conference table but on the battlefield, he shut the door to any meaningful peaceful …

Simplifying the Bail Process in Criminal Prosecution By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN

Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN DAVID V THE PEOPLE OF LAGOS STATE INTRODUCTION The bail process in the administration of the criminal justice system is meant to be a temporary reprieve for all defendants who have allegations made against them before the Court, pending the conclusion of the trial and at times, the hearing and determination of …

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the UK by Lawson Akhigbe

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has deep British roots, emerging directly from the ashes of World War II and the horrors of totalitarianism. Far from being “imposed” by continental Europe, Britain was a driving force in its creation. The story begins in the late 1940s, amid efforts to rebuild a democratic Europe and …

Don’t Overcome, Accommodate.

What’s a fear you’ve overcome — and how did you do it? A hunter without fear is a lion's dinner. Fear is God's way of warning us of danger. It's not something to overcome but rather to accommodate and use as your GPS for what to avoid. Aníkúlápó a Yoruba phase meaning "I have death …