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The Nigerian Bar Association, its August guests, and the vacuum we must fill

Reflections on the 66th NBA Conference in Port Harcourt By Douglas Baye-Osagie The 66th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will be remembered for many things. Not just the swearing in of the first elected female President of the Bar, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, but also the quality of some […]
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VAPP Act 2015: Is FGM law reel or real 

By Anthony Okechukwu  The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act 2015, which was signed into law by the Federal Government, outlawed the practice of female genital mutilation in Nigeria; nonetheless, the crime is still common and victims are often left in silence. In this write up, the pains of victims, and how enforcement of the law has […]

Court of Appeal judgement: Distortion of facts about FRSC by naysayers

By Abdul Jelil Adebayo Ignorance is not an excuse, it is always  advisable to always put on a thinking cap before discussing and taking a conclusive stand on government agencies. The court ruled that FRSC can’t seize document or driver’s license without intending to change the motorist to competent court. Those who are not happy […]

Akpabio-Akpoti-Uduaghan sexual harassment allegations: A test case for Nigeria’s politics and judiciary 

By Teddy Onyjuwe The storm currently shaking Nigeria’s Senate began quietly on December 8, 2023, when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, paid a visit to the residence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to her, that encounter morphed into one of unwanted sexual advances. The matter stayed private for over a year, until […]

Rivers State: Ibas’ record breaking governance amidst peace restoration

By Randy Owen  In the face of political distrust, upheaval, and societal uncertainty, there exist leaders who frise above the turbulence of their times to deliver stability, order, and progress in sand of history. For Rivers State, that leader is the person of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), whose appointment as Sole Administrator marked not […]

I am home, Dear Tompolo

Decorated, should I still be home to Akparemogbene as my home? Or should I be home to your home in your home in the mangrove forest?

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