Chief Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN, is a Lagos-based legal practitioner. In this interview, he spoke on special courts designated to handle corruption and financial crime cases, causes of delays in court, true federalism, restructuring and related issues. Excerpts

By Onozure Dania THE commencement of 2017/2018 new legal year in Anambra State has brought to the fore the importance of rule of law in economic development. This was the message the Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Peter Umeadi brought home to Governor Willie Obiano. Specifically, he told the governor to make the judiciary […]

ANNUALLY, for every 100,000 live births in Nigeria, 630 women die. While the country has a maternal death rate second only to India, medical and social reasons are usually touted as the cause for these deaths rather than preventable factors such as poorly equipped health facilities and negligence on the part of healthcare professionals; hence, the consideration of such deaths as simply health issues rather than a violation of fundamental human rights such as rights to life and family life.

IT was like a time of final decision to initiate a process for good governance in Imo State when more than 100 Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, and lawmakers from the Imo State House of Assembly, declared their full support for participatory budget arrangement in the state.

TRUSTFUND Pensions, TFP, Plc, has pleaded with employers in the country to remit deducted pension fund promptly as required by the law to ensure that the aims of pension reforms are not defeated.