The rich walk away after stealing billions, vulcanizer to die by hanging for stealing N57,000

By Lillian Okenwa When President Muhammadu Buhari granted a state pardon in April 2022 to Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame, former governors of Plateau and Taraba states who had been convicted for stealing N1.16 billion and N1.6 billion respectively from their state treasuries while they were in office between 1999 and 2007, rights lawyer and…

January 20, 20230Comments

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“Another tragedy has occurred; the government will express shock as usual and read from a ready speech template…” Experts condemn FG’s feeble action on rail security

By Lillian Okenwa The London Underground celebrated its 160-year anniversary on 10 January 2023 making it the oldest underground network in the world. On January 10 1863, the Metropolitan Railway opened its new subterranean railway between Paddington and Farringdon, ushering in a new age of transport - the London Underground. During the Word War II,…

January 14, 20230Comments

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FG set to resume Abuja–Kaduna train services, will there ever be justice for the terror-attack victims?

By Lillian Okenwa While families of the recently released Abuja–Kaduna train victims, are raising alarm over the unstable and critical mental condition of their relations who to date have not received any strategic psychological or mental health care from the government, Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced the resumption of train services on the route before the…

November 8, 20220Comments

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FG has no money for university lecturers but idle refineries workers earn N136b amid $3b upgrade cost

By Lillian Okenwa On Tuesday 4 October, the federal government formally recognised Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) with Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, presenting the union with a certificate of registration in Abuja. In 2018, CONUA had disagreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and went its way. CONUA’s…

October 10, 20220Comments

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The Casualties are the poor in Nigeria…

By Lillian Okenwa The Casualties Are not only those Who have journeyed to The great beyond They are well out of it. The casualties Are also those Whose journey of life continues Waiting for the call of The great beyond When they too shall step Into the good night. The casualties Are all…

August 12, 20220Comments

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Are the challenges of the legal profession in Nigeria self-inflicted?

By Lillian Okenwa When the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola recently announced that the challenges of the legal profession are self-inflicted, he did not mince words. Delivering a keynote address at the NBA Section on Legal Practice (SLP) 2022 Annual Conference in Asaba, Delta State, the Acting CJN held thus:…

July 30, 20220Comments

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The task before new NBA President: Agbakoba, Adekoya, Ozekhome, Akaraiwe, others speak

Public confidence in the Judiciary is at a very low point. This must therefore receive the highest priority - Agbakoba Ensure the updating of Legal Practitioners Act… Ethical behaviour and integrity of lawyers will restore public confidence - Adekoya I don’t believe that any part of NBA should be higher than the body. It…

July 25, 20220Comments

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Nothing stops Auditor-General’s office, ICPC, other investigatory agencies from opening the books of the judiciary – Justice Eko, as Agbakoba, Olanipekun, Izinyon, Ozekhome, Odinkalu speak

By Lillian Okenwa "I canvassed financial autonomy for the Judiciary and I won two cases on the point that the Judiciary is self-funding and not subject to executive control. If the NJC implemented these decisions the Supreme Court will not be in the sorry and unenviable state it has unfortunately declined to.” Agbakoba, SAN…

June 22, 20220Comments

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Will there ever be light? Shall we ever be nourished by oil?

By Lillian Okenwa “The story of Nigeria’s power and oil sector, those weird Siamese twins has proved to be an intractable puzzle. Any hope of ever straightening them out keeps dimming by the day.” As countries around the world, particularly in Africa, jostle to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from the global marketplace, providing a…

April 14, 20223Comments

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Now that the court has spoken…

By Lillian Okenwa “Formulating Policies based on sex, stereotyping and feudal and patriarchal traditions will no longer be tolerated due to the supremacy of constitutional values… This court is not expected to achieve less for Nigerian women, since the constitutional obligation of this court is to apply the law.” Hon. Justice Okorowo “For any society…

April 8, 20222Comments

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