(an answer to a question on who-will-you-vote-for)
By Sylvester Udemezue
The Law Centre (TLC) is a platform, moderated by distinguished learned AIK MALIK, SAN, and devoted to discussing and promoting law, law education, law practice, law reforms, law enforcement, law teaching, the law profession, administration of justice, the judicature and nothing else. It then happened,…
By Chinua Asuzu
Language and writing dominate lawyers’ professional lives. Reading and writing are almost all we do.
“Teachers teach, chefs cook, and lawyers write.” Gerald Lebovits, ‘How to Succeed in Legal Writing by Really Trying,’ 90 New York State Bar Association Journal (No. 7, Sept 2018), 61, 63.
Hence, Douglas Abrams characterizes law as…
By Emmanuel Fashakin
It's February 21, 2023.
My first and last patients this day were Workers’ Compensation cases. My practice participates in Workers Comp cases, taking care of employees injured during the scope of their employment. Workers' compensation cases present unique challenges in medical practice, especially in patients without visible physical injuries.
My…
By J. O. Aikpokpo-Martins and Kunle Edun
Dateline: 22/2/23.
A matter came up today before High Court No.2 Asaba, in which we are the Claimants. The Defendants are the Governor of Delta State, the Chief Judge of Delta State, the President of the Delta State Customary Court of Appeal, the Speaker of the Delta…
By Sylvester Udemezue
Please, recall that the Nigerian Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC) had on February 9, 2023 ordered the closure of universities across the country citing security concerns, and also the need to enable students to participate in the February 25 and March 11 general elections in Nigeria. Also, shut were…
The AMAC and Bwari House of Representatives Candidate for ADC (African Democratic Congress) party in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Juliet Isi Ikhayere has reaffirmed her commitment to her campaign promises even as the 100 Women Lobby Group (100WLG), calls on stakeholders and policymakers to focus on efforts that address the challenges faced by…
#SomberTuesday! Electioneering campaigns are being wrapped up because the elections are upon us. The currency change continues to torment majority of Nigerians with manifold challenges that make navigating routine, everyday life tasks onerous and well nigh impossible. The economy remains in the doldrums. There are also fears of electoral violence, vote-buying, manipulation, and other problems…
By Chido Nwakanma
The significant takeaway from the presidential address of 16 February 2023 on the logjam from the Naira Redesign is that President Muhammadu Buhari stepped forth to own the policy. The admission comes late in the day after many had pinned the blame for it on Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele with the…
By Sylvester Udemezue
Please, spare a minute or two to watch the attached video.
See also the 18 February 2023 news report which came under the title, "Cash Crunch A Blow For Politicians Ahead Of Elections — Hon Doguwa" and which reports Hon Ado DOGUWA as saying, inter alia, that "each member of the…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On Saturday, 25 February 2023, Nigerians will vote in an election to select the successor to the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari. This will be the seventh consecutive cycle of presidential elections since the country returned to civil rule in May 1999; the 10th since the onset of the presidential system of…