Protection, Not Prosecution: Why Nigeria must decriminalise attempted suicide
By Angela Uwandu Uzoma-Iwuchukwu The National Suicide Prevention Bill, 2026 offers the Senate an opportunity to align Nigerian law with its human rights obligations and with the evidence on suicide prevention. That opportunity should not be lost. On 13 October 2026, the Senate passed the National Suicide Prevention Bill, 2026 (SB. 730) on second reading. […]
Dust over Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules 2020
Dust over Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee Rules 2020
Concerns over fresh plot to break NBA
In this piece, Vanguard Law and Human Rights explores a couple of efforts in the past by lawyers to balkanize the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, including the on-going attempt by the controversial Kunle Ogunba-led Law Society of Nigeria, harvests views of lawyers on compulsory membership of NBA and argues that barring any unforeseen gymnastics, NBA, […]
X-raying fight between courtroom lawyers, academics over SAN rank
X-raying fight between courtroom lawyers, academics over SAN rank
62 years after independence, judiciary still in cage — Mike Ozekhome, SAN
62 years after independence, judiciary still in cage — Mike Ozekhome, SAN
Tribute to Prof U. U. Uche
Tribute to Prof U. U. Uche
