NBA Introduction: A Systemic Failure to Protect When I filed a complaint against a lawyer for what I considered unprofessional conduct, I expected the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to conduct an objective examination of the issues. Instead, I encountered a panel more interested in mediated resolution than genuine accountability—a process that favored the practitioner over …
What do you wish you could do more every day? It's important to read even the milk cartoon. It helps with your sight, brain activity and learning.
Godfather Wike Once upon a time, democracy was sold to us as government of the people, by the people, for the people. Somewhere along the line, the fine print was updated to read: for the people—terms and conditions apply; corporations and godfathers only.In the United States, the Supreme Court performed a miracle worthy of the …
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If government policy were a Netflix series, Britain’s approach to deporting Nigerians would be deep into Season 12 — same plot, new cast, slightly improved lighting, and now featuring special guest appearances by “UK letters.” From Theresa May to Keir Starmer, the script hasn’t changed much: “Why house them here when we can send them …
The decision of the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/87/2025, delivered by Justice H. A. Nganjiwa, is more than a routine fundamental rights ruling—it is a doctrinal intervention in Nigeria’s constitutional order. At its core, the judgment addresses a recurring friction in Nigerian public life: the uneasy interface between coercive state power and citizen …
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