Ignorance is not a defence

Have you ever unintentionally broken the law? I would not commence my day confessing to Joe Public on what I may or not have not done with respect to the law. I have not intentionally and or not intentionally broken the law, I have taken legal advice on the matter. If you are aware that …

The Curious Case of Britain’s Fear of Being Ruled by Itself by Lawson Akhigbe

Newcastle sends a Member of Parliament to Westminster. Aberdeen sends a Member of Parliament to Westminster. So does Birmingham, Bristol, Bolton, and Basingstoke. In fact, all 650 constituencies of the United Kingdom do exactly the same thing. This is called representative democracy, a system so basic that even Westminster interns understand it before their first …

The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda by ThisDay Newspaper

Hon. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) The Prerogative of Mercy Stalemate on Maryam Sanda could have been avoided by inviting the Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) as an Amicus Curiae (Friend of Court). Background After we had engaged in a robust argument on the issue, I read with profound interest last week, the position of …

BOB WOODWARD ON A NIGHTMARE PRESIDENCY by David Remnick

If Donald Trump possessed a soul, a trace of conscience or character, he would resign the Presidency. He will not resign the Presidency. Trump is who he has always been, and the details that we learn with every passing day merely fill in the portrait with sharper focus and more lurid colors. The man who …

An Ode to Our New “Chief Validator”: How a Nod from Trump Sent Abuja into Orbit

Ai imagery Breaking news from the hallowed halls of international diplomacy, where the delicate art of statecraft was recently displayed in its most sublime form: an American head of state managed to identify a Nigerian one. Yes, you read that correctly. At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President Donald Trump reportedly recognised Her Excellency, …