Historically, very few women getnominated by their political parties orget elected into public offices in Nigeria. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the national average of women’s political participation in Nigeria is about 6.7 percent in elective and appointive […]
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A Gospel song writer says and I quote “What do we do when we don’t know what to do? Where do we run to when we don’t know where to go? And what do we say when we don’t know […]
“It can’t be true Deby, after all my sacrifices to see my two children attend the best school and excel in life you tell me they aren’t mine? You are wicked!” “I’m sorry John but when a child wasn’t forthcoming, […]
The 17th edition of the Gani Fawehinmi’s Annual Lecture/Symposium organized yearly by the Nigerian Bar Association is set to hold on Friday, 15th January, 2021 at ORANMIYAN HALL, IKEJA AIRPORT HOTEL, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO WAY, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE. BY 10am. The […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Olumide Akpata has said that better laws would be made for the advancement of the society. According to him, taking an active interest and participating in the law-making process is the core of NBA’s duty […]
Child Protection in its simplest form addresses every child’s right not to be subjected to harm. It complements other rights that inter alia ensure that children receive that which they need in order to survive, develop and thrive1. Child Protection […]
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 […]
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 […]
CHILDREN ON THE MOVE. No one leaves home unless home has become a shark (Warsan Shire). Child Migration both locally and internationally exposes children to several risks. Who exactly do we blame for such risk? Are there valid reasons for […]
The Administration of Child Justice in Nigeria is a process that involves children who are either in conflict with the law, beyond parental control or children in need of care and protection. In my first article on child justice, I […]