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Olukayode Ariwoola: The Baleful Legacy of a Lamentable Tenure

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu At the beginning of March 2020, Nigeria’s Supreme Court dismissed…

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In the Matter of the Yam-Eating Division of the FCT High Court

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu “Rights are only worth having if they are occasionally…

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Nigeria’s Supreme Court Decision on Local Government Autonomy: A Watershed Moment

By Sonny Onyegbula The Supreme Court's decision on local government autonomy is…

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The Kano Emirate legal dispute and Justice Abdullahi Liman

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In the month since 23 May 2024, when…

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Odinkalu, Others Offer Hope to Millions of the Stateless in Africa

By Michael Blanding When refugees seek asylum, they leave one country for…

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A Petition To The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission

African Law Foundation and others petition NHRC over “Systematic” rights violations in…

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Africa’s Continental Criminal Court Can No Longer Wait

*By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Less than a decade ago, the detention centre…

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The Judiciary in Nigeria, Erosion of Trust and Quest for Justice

*By Dr Sonny Onyegbula The judiciary, a vital institution in any democratic…

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Let’s Talk STD – Sexually Transmitted Distinction

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In a country and a season in which…

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