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Do You Know Justice Olumuyiwa Jibowu: The Nigerian Jurist Of Many Firsts
April 19, 2022
Sir Olumuyiwa Jibowu, Kt was born on the 26th of August 1899. was a Nigerian jurist who was the first African to serve on the Supreme Court of Nigeria.The first African police magistrate, the first Nigerian High court judge, a pioneer of the Nigerian Judiciary and one-time Chief Justice of Western Region, Nigeria. Jibowu … Continue reading Do You Know Justice Olumuyiwa Jibowu: The Nigerian Jurist Of Many Firsts
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TrackAm And Get Justice
April 19, 2022
The nation was recently rocked by the murder and rape of a 22-year-old student, Uwavera Omozuwa in a church, and the death of a 16-year old girl identified as Tina in the hands of a Nigerian police officer. Since these two tragic events occurred, indignant hashtags such as #JusticeForTina, #JusticeForUwa, #WeAreTired and #SayNoToRape have dominated … Continue reading TrackAm And Get Justice
The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen
April 19, 2022
There was a trial before the Chief Justice of the Federation, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen was docked and given a fair chance to defend his name on the allegations levelled against him. It seems that the media trials of prominent personalities who are presumed to be too big to easily take down in a whiff … Continue reading The Trials of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen
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The Trend of Normalizing National Tragedies with Silence
April 19, 2022
There has been a series of sad reportage in the past weeks stemming from Boko Haram killings- the media was strangely silent about them until news filtered out. There was also little ‘anger’ from the people directed towards the officials at the helm of national affairs entrusted with keeping national security after word got out … Continue reading The Trend of Normalizing National Tragedies with Silence
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The Course Of Law And The Distance In Our Realities
April 19, 2022
A Few Short Stories A. Sade graduated finally from university after beating a few odds stacked against her. When her only surviving parent retired after years in civil service, her retirement benefits remains unpaid. So Sade had to make do with selling cute handbags to students back on campus just to fund her final year … Continue reading The Course Of Law And The Distance In Our Realities
By adedoyin
A Call for an End to Violence!
April 19, 2022
We stand with the families of those recently lost in Jos, Plateau State. You are not alone in your grief. We will stand with you until justice prevails. Please everyone wherever you are pls pray for plateau ?#PrayForPlateau ?? — Ndidi Wilfred (@Ndidi25) June 25, 2018 #UnitedWeStandDividedWeFall ?? pic.twitter.com/YMwTz6qtX5 — Leon Balogun (@LeonBalogun) … Continue reading A Call for an End to Violence!
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Social Media Accounts To Follow: 7 Celebrities Who Use Their Influence To Draw Attention To Social Issues
April 19, 2022
Folarin Falana Folarin Falana, also known as Falz, has made it again to our list for the attention he draws to social issues in Nigeria through his music. Falz has been known to be vocal about internet fraud in Nigeria. In 2017, Falz addressed his colleagues in the music industry to desist from glorifying fraud in … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 7 Celebrities Who Use Their Influence To Draw Attention To Social Issues
Nigerian Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji Elected As ICC President
April 19, 2022
Nigerian Judge, Chile Eboe-Osuji, has been appointed as the President of the International Criminal Court in The Hague for a three-year term. He was elected on Sunday, 11 March 2018 during a plenary held by ICC judges. Eboe-Osuji was elected along with Judge Robert Fremr and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut as Vice Presidents. His … Continue reading Nigerian Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji Elected As ICC President
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#SaveKanoNine: Nigerians Rise in Support of 9 Condemned Persons in Kano
April 19, 2022
The #SaveKanoNine hashtag is currently trending on social media platform, Twitter. Why? Nine people have been sentenced to death in Kano state for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad by an Upper Sharia court. The Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal, in a statement, said the nine were found guilty under Sections 110 and 382b of the Sharia … Continue reading #SaveKanoNine: Nigerians Rise in Support of 9 Condemned Persons in Kano
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ALUU Tragedy: Can There Be Any Justice?
April 19, 2022
By Tessa Doghor. Today I am not very articulate in my writing, I don’t want to be, I woke up this morning with the *ALUU4 on my mind. If you have not heard of them yet then you are either not Nigerian, not an activist of any kind or unfamiliar with what is going on … Continue reading ALUU Tragedy: Can There Be Any Justice?
Discover Nigeria: Much Ado About Ademola Adetokunbo
April 19, 2022
If you have ever been to Victoria Island in Lagos, or to Wuse in Abuja, it is almost certain that you would have lavishly found some many semblances between both locations in their respective cities. Dotted by prime housing, banks, eateries and shopping malls, Victoria Island and Wuse share deeper commonality- major roads named after one Adetokunbo Ademola.
Community Service As A Form Of Punishment In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Neither the criminal code act nor the penal code act of Nigeria makes provisions for community service as a form of punishment for minor offences and misdemeanor. You would think that an amendment to correct this gaping lacuna would be in effect or at least underway by now, but this is not the case. No … Continue reading Community Service As A Form Of Punishment In Nigeria
