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The case for the office of Judge Dan Maliki, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

“Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have the right – ordained by God – to act in any way they wish. Human-made laws are of no consequence beside the...

Rights Activist Odinkalu Questions Justice Process Over Effurum Killing, Cites Accountability Gaps

A human rights activist, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has raised serious concerns over what he described as a worrisome recurring pattern where prosecution of police officers found cu...

1st Issue of Journal of Private International Law for 2026

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Wole Olanipekun and the law of the land

“The legal practitioner lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” –  Christopher Sapara Williams (November 1888)   Decades ahead, a fa...

Odinkalu Rejects Anambra Probe, Insists Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Soludo’s Aide Are True

Human rights activist, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has responded to a statement by the Anambra state government over his allegations that a senior aide to the State Governor, Profess...

Soludo Appoints Finance Lawyer Anambra Investment Corporation’s Pioneer CEO

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Anambra State Development and Invest...

CJN, Attorneys-General, Global Experts to Gather in Lagos for ICC Africa Arbitration Conference

Wale Igbintade The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Attorneys-General, leading arbitration experts, and business leaders from more than 30 countries are expected in L...

Professor Grace Ogonda Akolokwu: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Professor Grace Ogonda Akolokwu is a Professor of Property Law and Human Rights at the Rivers State University and Dean Faculty of Law, Rivers State University. […] The post Profes...

Encomiums as Ribadu, Fayemi, Ezekwesili, others celebrate Chido Onumah at 60

The occasion was an evening of tributes attended by academics, politicians, university administrators, technocrats, newspaper editors, associates, friends, family, and mentees of M...

Brown-Akagha, Ilanye Diane: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Brown- Akagha, Ilanye Diane, is a Chief Magistrate Grade 1 of the Rivers State Judiciary, Nigeria. A consummate Legal Practitioner, Administrator, and Leader. She stands […] The po...

Charity as a catalyst for social change: Moving from philanthropy to sustainable social impact, By Yemi Osinbajo

First, let me express my profound gratitude to the Ilo family for the singular honour of inviting me to deliver this inaugural memorial lecture in memory of their beloved father an...

Osmund Agbo: Honouring a great mind with the Thabo Mbeki Award for Scholarship and Service, By Toyin Falola

The constant exposure to the extremes of humanity by Agbo shapes his perspective as a physician-writer. The understanding of the disparities, in terms of access to health care and...

Nigeria and insecurity: When prayer is an affront, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

As the country prepares for another milestone in its romance with sovereign organised crime in 2027, the authors of this script must pray that Nigeria’s excluded and expended do no...

Amupitan: Busy Amputing Opposition Wings

He is said to be a Professor of Law, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria by professional calling, and possibly an ethno- religious bigot hiding in the cradle of knowledge. He was called t...

To The Paul Dike Family

Dr. Paul Chika Dike, PhD. OON. The Ogene na Enugwu Ukwu. A Tribute.   The stars have departed, The sky in a monocle Surveys the world under   The stars have departed And I—where am...

Soludo Taps Influential Cleric-Scholar to Lead COOU as Chancellor, Signals New Era For Anambra Education

Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Matthew Kukah as Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, signaling a major step toward strengthening academic excellence and global part...

Lawyer Raises the Alarm over Govt’s Inability to Adequately Reform Health Sector

Amby Uneze in Owerri A Constitutional and human rights lawyer, Ikenna Ahumibe, has raised the alarm over the Federal Government’s inability to adequately reform the health care for...

Nigeria: Kingsley Moghalu @63 - Profile of a Visionary Architect of Governance and Economic Transformation

[This Day] Washington, DC -- As Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu marks his 63rd birthday, his life's journey stands as a compelling story of intellect, discipline, and transformative leader...

The Changing Paradigm of Public Interest Litigation in India: Mismatch or A Dream Team?

The Public Interest Litigation (‘PIL’) paradigm indicates a unique jurisdiction in which the Indian Courts relax rules of standing to admit any petition of ‘public interest’. The a...

Expert Advocates Bold Reforms, Evidence-based Policymaking to Boost Healthcare Coverage

James Emejo in Abuja A professor of public health and health systems economics, Chima Ariel Onoka, has warned that Nigeria cannot achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) without bo...

Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

In January 2026, Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote became the first woman to head the Nigerian Law School since its establishment in 1962. She serves as […] The post Dr Olugbemisola...

Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam: 2026 Courtroom Mail 100 (SHID) nominee spotlight

Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.) is a Justice of the High Court of the Republic of Ghana and a distinguished legal mind with over 13 years […] The post Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam:...

Reimagine governance that corrects, rather than reproduces, historical disadvantage, says ex-CJI Gavai

Odein Ajumogobia chairs Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards Friday

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia, SAN, will chair the 14th edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Awards, setting the tone for what promises to be a pr...