Nigeria and the Search for Judge Dan Maliki – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have…
ECOWAS Court Orders Prison Decongestion, an end to Prolonged Detention without Trial in Nigeria – By Ajayi Osahon
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the de-congestion of Nigerian prisons…
Nigerian Elite and the Death of Democratic Promise – By Richard Ikiebe
British voters have delivered a massive jolt to their political establishment. The…
In Search of Nigeria’s Lawyer-Statesmen – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On the eve of his decision to nominate Oliver Wendell Holmes as…
Odinkalu Bags Award at America’s Influential University – By Paul Ejime
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, a Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist and professor of international…
Negotiation, only viable path to a stable Nigerian Union – By Richard Ikiebe
Public debate about Nigeria's future has grown increasingly crowded with competing prescriptions.…
Nigeria: Promoting Judicial Verdict without Judgment – By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by…
Anti-Immigrant Protests In South Africa
Xenophobic attacks by Africans on Africans will continue, largely because many of…
Macky Sall’s Crooked Bid for UN Top Job – By Hassan Gibril
Paris did not fail. The world did not betray. The United Nations…
Nigeria’s Consequential Years and Unfinished State Project – By Richard Ikiebe
Nigeria is in the intensive care unit of a critical live-or-die uncertainty.…




