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What is fundamental about the objectives and rights in the 1999 Constitution?

By AMINU JAHUN The realisation that a human being divested of basic rights could hardly effectively function in society led to the embedment of grund norms with grandiloquent terms and concepts, expressing the constitutional emphathy of  the ruling classes for the poorer classes. Like most democratic documents, Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution ( as amended) is studded with long- […]

House demolitions in Lagos State: Environmental protection or land grab?

By Osa Mbonu-Amadi  The recent spate of house demolitions across Lagos State, culminating most visibly in Oworonshoki, has stirred intense controversy, opposition, and public alarm. Lagos State Government insists these demolition exercises are imperative components of an urban renewal agenda focused on environmental safety, targeting illegal structures that obstruct waterways and impede drainage systems critical for flood […]

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