A few months ago at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown I suggested that it was time judgments be delivered digitally by media such as zoom. The recent destruction of our Courts is obviously going to put the administration of Justice back several months. I feel for my colleagues. Our […]
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Seniors, For over two weeks now, we’ve seen what we can achieve when we come together to exercise our democratic right as a people to demand good governance. The youths of this nation were largely successful to get the attention of both the Government and International […]
The very heart of any democratic nation is the ability of her people to freely express their views either digitally or on the streets. As the world advances, there has been a rapid growth of protests. Social psychologists say there are usually four factors that lead to protest: grievances, efficacy, […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has called for full investigation into the killing of a youth during the “EndSARS” protest in Ogbomoso, Oyo State on Saturday. Dare described the death of Isiaka Jimoh, an Ogbomoso indigene, alongside a few injured youths during the protest as […]
The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police across all formations in the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory. The IGP, who announced the dissolution of the unit at a press briefing on Sunday in Abuja, noted that […]
A Lagos lawyer, Mr. Elo Adhekpukoli, has submitted a proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow the establishment of State Police. According to him, policing is best done locally and at community level. The current system of policing does not help proper policing efforts due to the practice of […]
• Operators pulling back as systemic risk weighs on lending• Job insecurity posing a major challenge• Lending firms explore regulatory loopholes• ‘Increasing loan default not peculiar to smart lenders’ The risk-based growth of Nigeria’s financial technology (fintech) companies may be facing its first major test as they struggle to keep the […]
The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has set up a 56 Member Constitution Reviewing Committee under the leadership of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, with a view to embarking on yet another round of Amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as […]
