Afaka students: How Nigerian govt released notorious kidnapper, parents paid N32m ransom

Detail has emerged as to how Nigerian government released a notorious kidnapper in exchange for the freedom of the last of batch of 27 students of Federal College of Forestry, Afaka, abducted on March 11. In a prisoner swap deal brokered by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, DAILY NIGERIAN learnt, the kidnapper simply identified as…

May 6, 20210Comments

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Book review

10 Best Legal Thrillers That Bring The Courtroom Drama

We’re revisiting the 10 best legal thrillers of all time. From international blockbusters to hidden gems, these classics deliver unbeatable courtroom drama without requiring you to report for jury duty. Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow When a beautiful and ambitious colleague is found murdered in her apartment, Rožat “Rusty” Sabich, chief deputy prosecuting attorney of…

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Book review

9 Legal Fiction Books to Round Out Your Reading

By Kaitlin McManus I’ve always wondered if asking a lawyer to read for pleasure was sort of like, as my grandmother liked to say, asking a mailman to take a walk on his day off. All lawyers do all day is read—wouldn’t their eyes get tired? And then I remembered: As an editor, all I do…

May 6, 202131Comments

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Opinion

Judicial Financial Autonomy: A Way Forward For The Administration Of Justice In Nigeria (1)

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN The Nigerian Bar Association, Gwagwalada Branch held a Webinar to deliberate on the above topic, with participants drawn from across the nation. I was privileged to present a paper at the said Webinar, the highlights of which I now share with you all. Introduction Our nation seems to be at the…

Intellectual Property And Sports; Importance, Landmarks And Current Trends

By TUALE CHARLES AJUYAH and NNADI, EZINNE TOCHUKWU The world of sport has fast become a billion-dollar entity, morphing from a mere recreational activity to a financial and economic haven. In its own right, sporting activities account for over 3.7% of the aggregate GNP of the twenty-eight EU states. It is also responsible for over…

Onoja has the inestimable advantages of a committed scholar – Amucheazi, SAN

BOOK REVIEW TITLE: Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009: Practice, Procedure, Forms and Precedents. AUTHOR: CHIEF OGWU J. ONOJA, SAN. PUBLISHER: BAR & BENCH PUBLISHERS LIMITED. VOLUMES: 1 AND 11 PAGES: 1046 PAGES. COVER PRICE: N50,000 YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2020. DATE OF PUBLIC PRESENTATION: 19th MARCH, 2021. ISBN NO: 978-978-985-403-5. REVIEWER: PROF. OFFORNZE D.…

Parents of kidnapped students claim Gumi’s man took N800,000 from them for transport

A Fulani agent of the kidnappers of the kidnapped students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna State introduced by Sheikh Ahmad Gumi allegedly collected N800,000 from the parents as transport money to meet the kidnappers it was disclosed on Tuesday. One of the parents of the kidnapped students told Roots Television during…

Nobody has confidence in Buhari let alone pass vote of no confidence – Afenifere leader replies presidency

Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, says President Muhammadu Buhari, has lost control of the country’s leadership, adding that nobody needs to pass a vote of no confidence in him before the whole world knows that he has failed Nigerians. The 93-year-old Afenifere leader stated this in an exclusive interview with The…

Buhari has become chief recruiter for bandits, brigands & plonkers —Odinkalu

The former Executive Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has lamented that the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has become the chief recruiter for bandits, brigands and plonkers, a term referring to foolish or inept persons. Prof. Odinkalu made the remarks on Tuesday while commenting on the state of the nation and…

YES, NIGERIA CAN AFFORD ANOTHER WAR

By Moses Oludele Idowu "Is life so dear or peace so sweet that it must be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God. I know not what course others may take but as for me, give me liberty or give me death" - Patrick Henry, 1775 A very important dividend…

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