By Sylvester Udemezue I recently came across a news report titled “‘Judicial Independence Must Be Effective, Not Just Formal’ — Gov. Mbah Commissions Enugu Digital Court Facility,” in which it was reported that the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Peter Mbah, commissioned a newly built digital court facility. The project was presented as a major step toward modernising the...
MY REFLECTIONS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL RIGHTS 2026 IN ABUJA
MY REFLECTIONS AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL RIGHTS 2026 IN ABUJA I had the privilege today Thursday, 29 January 2026 of sharing the stage at Sheraton Hotels [Abuja Continental Hotel] with the dynamic Aisha Yesufu, Executive Director and Founder of Citizen’s Hub, as we participated as panelists at the ongoing National Conference on Digital Rights [funded by the European...
IS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TRULY A RUBBER STAMP? ASKS UBANI
In this interview, Dr. Monday Ubani, SAN, Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the Senate President, speaks candidly on executive overreach, the Natasha controversy, electoral reforms, women’s representation, NBA accountability, and the legal–political tensions inside Nigeria’s Senate. “Akpabio has moved on from the Natasha issue,” he says. “Many Nigerians see him as a genuine statesman.” It is a must-watch conversation...
POLICE ARREST LAGOS COUPLE FOR STAGING OWN KIDNAP, RECOVER N10M RANSOM
A Lagos-based couple, identified simply as Fred and Goodness, have been arrested for allegedly staging their own kidnap and extorting N10 million in ransom from their families and friends. PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple faked the abduction on January 7 to solicit funds for the husband, who intended to return to the United States due to a lack of...
FRN V. CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME: THE PRICE OF ACTIVISM AND THEATRE OF PERSECUTION
FRN V. CHIEF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN: ACTIVISM, THE PRICE OF CONSCIENCE, AND THE THEATRE OF PERSECUTION: WHEN A STATE PUTS HISTORY ON TRIAL AND CALLS IT JUSTICE In this article, senior lawyer IFEANYI EJIOFOR reviews the trial of leading human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, and argues that he was in fact exonerated of any charge of forgery by the...
EFCC ARRAIGNS BFI GROUP, SIX OTHERS FOR ALLEGED €100M FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 29, 2026 arraigned BFI Group Corporation, Reuben M. Jaja, Uzor Chidi Jerry, David Femi James, Imeobong Jumbo Udom, Adeola Edward and Emeka Emmanuel Okorie before Justice M. S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Jabi, Abuja for alleged fraud to the tune of €100 million (One Hundred...
‘NBA MEMBERS, NOT EGBE AMOFIN, WILL DECIDE 2026 PRESIDENCY,’ SAYS BAR LEADER
In a recent commentary titled “Eastern Bar Forum and Its Body Language; NBA Elections 2026,” Mr. Bayo Akinlade raises questions about leadership and rotation in the NBA. Yet what is framed as principle merely masks gatekeeping, and historical practice is confused with constitutional democracy. The following points clarify why true leadership in the NBA is earned through inclusive participation, why...
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NBA PRESIDENCY 2026: EGBE AMOFIN RAISES STAKES, PRESENTS AKINBORO TO EBF
The Egbe Amofin O’odua, the umbrella body of lawyers of Yoruba extraction, has raised the stakes in the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election by presenting its consensus canidate to the Eastern Bar Forum (EBF). Reaffirming its commitment to unity, inclusiveness, and collaborative leadership within the Nigerian Bar Association, the Chairman of the Governing Council, Aare Isiaka Olagunju (SAN)...
FULL LIST OF SOLDIERS TO STAND TRIAL FOR ATTEMPTED COUP
The Defence Headquarters has released the full identities of sixteen officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria linked to an alleged coup plot to remove President Bola Tinubu from office. According to the military authorities, the officers were investigated by a Special Investigative Panel set up to look into claims of serious misconduct within the armed forces. After completing its...