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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised concerns about a troubling trend in Nigeria’s criminal justice system: the growing use of excessive and impractical bail conditions that keep accused persons in detention despite being granted bail. Speaking for the legal profession, NBA President Afam Osigwe warned that many courts and law enforcement agencies are turning …
A recent report by Channel 4 News offers a rare, embedded perspective into Nigeria’s long-running war in its northeast—a conflict too often reduced to statistics, yet stubbornly resistant to simple narratives. What emerges is not just a military campaign, but a layered contest over territory, legitimacy, and ultimately, belief. The Sahel’s Expanding Fault Line To …
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Public hearings represent one of the most visible — yet frequently underutilized — mechanisms for citizen participation in law-making. In the context of Lawson Akhigbe’s April 15, 2026 article “Democracy by Ambush: When Laws Are Baked Without Tasting,” they serve as the metaphorical “kitchen” where bills should be stress-tested before being served as compulsory law. …
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Share a proverb you think is completely wrong and make your case. it's procrastination wrapped in a comforting cliché.
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? There are no circumstances under which I would consider such a step.
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