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Kaduna Abduction: You paid; no charm, no lobbying will convince bandits to release hostages – Jaafar Jaafar

Jaafar Jaafar, the Nigerian journalist who published a controversial video clip showing former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe in October 2018 has alleged that the Nigerian government paid through the nose to secure the release of abducted Kaduna pupils. Jaafar in a post via his X handle on…

March 26, 20240Comments

Kaduna abductions: Where are the 150 other children?!—Akaraiwe, SAN

With the return of over 137 abducted pupils of the LEA Primary School and the Government Secondary School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna, within Zamfara State after more than two weeks in captivity (the defence Headquarters claim they were rescued from some forest in Zamfara State); not a few have wondered how…

Opinion

Re: 118 Years After Satiru

By Gabriel Airewele I enjoyed reading this essay. The article provides further support for the dominant theory in Stephen Ellis's book, "This Present Darkness: A History of Nigeria's Organized Crime." While the essay primarily focuses on successive governments' ( both under the British and Nigerian rule ) use of reckless force against civilians, it should…

There remain many unclear details regarding this rescue operation —Joy Ezeilo, SAN

137 out of 287 were rescued, what happened to the others Senior Advocate of Nigeria and ex-UN Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, Prof. Joy N. Ezeilo has called for more explanations into the rescue of 153 Nigerians by the military on Sunday. Conveying her concerns through X (formerly Twitter) the Law Professor in a…

Terror attack: Military base hit in Yobe, soldier killed

At about midnight of Saturday, terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gujba town, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, and killed a soldier. Spokesperson of the Yobe State Police Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the attack disclosed that a military patrol vehicle was also burnt by…

Features

Judges v Lawyers: The rollercoaster relationship that undermines the independence of the Judiciary

By Bayo Akinlade, Esq. I have come to conclude that the general unhealthy relationship between judges and lawyers in the course of our professional interactions is one of the major reasons why the Judiciary is generally undermined and segregated In my response to a post about how badly some judges treat lawyers in open court,…

Artificial Intelligence: UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution

For the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all, the UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution. Adopting a United States-led draft resolution without a vote, the Assembly also highlighted the respect, protection, and promotion of human rights in the design,…

NBA Abuja (Unity Bar) felicitate Asiwaju Awomolo, SAN on his emergence as 52nd Chair, Body of Benchers

Following the emergence of Asiwaju Adegboyega Solomon Awomolo, SAN last week as the 52nd Chairman of the prestigious Body of Benchers, the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja Branch (Unity Bar) is in a celebratory mode. The Senior Advocate is a member of the branch. The congratulatory statement from the branch signed by its Chairman, Afam Okeke,…

Nasarawa Varsity Stampede: They failed to draw any lesson from the Lagos tragedy and blamed students —Falana

Although the students of Nasarawa State University has been blamed in some quarters for not conducting themselves well in the event leading to the death of two students of the institution, activist and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), maintains that negligence led to the deaths. The Senior Advocate of Nigerian in a statement …

March 24, 20240Comments