For Gen-Z Brides, By Funke Egbemode

I love watching the musical video of Asake’s Joha. There’s just something about it that makes me smile, cheers me up even. I still can’t place a finger on it. Maybe it’s the dance steps, the moves. But this is not a review of musical videos. It is actually about brides, today’s brides dancing as…

April 30, 20230Comments

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Opinion

Is the presidency afraid of public procurement council?

By Martins Oloja This question has become inevitable because of the inexplicable failure of the presidency to inaugurate the most important institution of governance the Public Procurement Act 2007 Creates for the purpose of protecting public funds by fighting corruption in the public sector. This presidential fear of the Public Procurement Council is now 16…

April 30, 20230Comments

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Editorial

The Buhari Years: An era of gross economic fiasco

By Punch Editorial Board As he bids farewell to Nigerians on May 29, an overwhelming verdict of gross failure on the economic front pockmarks the two-term tenure of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). This era witnessed a relentless upsurge in human misery, rising national debt, two recessions, record unemployment, and inflation levels, and…

April 30, 20230Comments

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Opinion

The first fruits of a Crooked INEC

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Evidence of the scope of the mess created by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the crooked leadership of Mahmood Yakubu began to emerge this past week. It all suggests network egregiousness on a monumental scale that easily rivals the elections of 2007 until now seen as the nadir in…

April 30, 20230Comments

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Breaking barriers

Catherine Edeh, bracing the odds as deaf female lawyer, activist

By Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye Lawyer, founder, and Executive Director, Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) a non-government organisation that focuses on advancing women, girls, and the rights of children with disabilities in Nigeria, Catherine Edeh, in this interview, expresses grave concern that disability inclusion is still not taken seriously in Nigeria. The activist who also spoke…

April 29, 20230Comments

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Features

Persons with disabilities and 2023 general elections

By Justice Christopher According to the World Health Organization’s 2011 World Disability Report, about 15 percent of Nigeria’s population, or at least 25 million people have disabilities, and in 2020, it was reported that over 27 million Nigerians live with some form of disability ranging from visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, intellectual and communication…

April 28, 20230Comments

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spotlight

ALDIN commends Ugwuanyi for signing Enugu State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill, 2022 into law

The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has commended Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for signing the Enugu State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Bill of 2022 into law. ALDIN through its National President, Ikem U.Uchegbulam Esq. said the governor has engraved his name in the memories of Enugu state citizens as…

April 28, 20230Comments

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Living

Tales My Patients Told Me: I got badly stressed Doc, because I had nothing to do!

By Emmanuel Fashakin Friday April 21, 2023. A very beautiful Early Spring Day in New York. It was Muslim Ramadan Eid Mubarak Day. Public Schools were closed. Not a cloud in the sky as the sun was shining brightly through our huge windows in the medical office. Even non-Muslims were happy in this glorious weather.…

April 28, 20230Comments

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spotlight

INEC is expected to defend its integrity before election tribunals

By Ugo Egbujo INEC is expected to defend its integrity before election tribunals. That's part of being neutral. But it can't speculate or tell lies to favour any party or candidate. If INEC discovers flaws it must not conceal them to protect the sanctity of its results. INECs integrity doesn't rest on infallibility. Its integrity…

April 27, 20230Comments

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Features

Law School Externs: The duty of the Bar and the Bench

By Bayo Akinlade Today, 27th April 2023… Mrs. H Balogun, Life Bencher drives into the court premises at around 8.30 am. I hesitate to go say hello because I was on my way out of the court premises; so I wasn't wearing my jacket and bib and not properly dressed. I, however, summoned the courage…

April 27, 20230Comments

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