While waiting for the Senate to debate the proclamation of state of emergency in three states, lawmakers have individually given their assessment of the step taken by President Goodluck Jonathan, to check the Boko Haram insurgence and its...

REALITY TV shows have become popular in Nigeria in recent times. In fact, the successes recorded by some of them have sprung up more of these shows that one can hardly keep up with them. Sponsorships from reputable corporate organisations and the...

UNEMPLOYMENT is already so high, staring us in the face no matter where we turn. But as people are crying and praying for jobs, the few opportunities available are turning out to constitute a huge financial burden on job seekers. Whatever they...

The Federal Government last Tuesday declared a state of emergency in three states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe due to rising insecurity and breakdown of law and order. President Goodluck Jonathan, quoting Section 305 (1) of the 1999 Constitution in...

MALACHY Ugwummadu, a Lagos-based rights lawyer, falls within the personality captured by an American comic book artist and writer, Mike Norton, who wrote in one of his works: “Master yourself, and become king of the world around you. Let no...

In the Court of Appeal of Nigeria,

In the Akure Judicial Division,

Holden at Akure on Thursday, November 29, 2012,

Before their lordships:

Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun Justice, Court of Appeal;

Chima Centus Nweze, Justice, Court of...

ACCORDING to Schattschneider, the hallmark of democracy is the protection of the interest of the people, placing the general aspiration of the people at the centre of democratic priority. Such aspiration and interest are further observed in the...

FAMILIES are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we falter.  — Brad Henry

PRE-SCHOOL is often the term used to refer to child care centers that care primarily for three and...

IN the first part of this article, Remedy to Fundamental Human Rights (1), published last week, we listed the three stages by which an aggrieved person may apply for damages for the breach of his fundamental rights as guaranteed under the...

NIGERIA Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) will hold a seminar for external solicitors on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8. 30a.m.

In a circular signed by the Head of its Communication and Public Affairs Unit, H. S. Birchi, the one-day event will be...

1,597 pages, plus 176 Roman numerals

Chapters: 21

Author: Sebastine T. Hon, (SAN)

Publishers: Pearl Publishers, 12/14 Njemanze Street, Port Harcourt

Year and date of publication: October 2012

Price: Not stated

THE Book, ‘S.T. Hon’s Law...

IN Germany, there are two different kinds of law clerks. Students of law who, after law school, have passed the first of two required examinations join the Referendariat, a time of two years consisting of a series of clerkships: for a civil law...

RIVERS State Governor and Chairman Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has attributed his political ordeal to this week’s NGF election. But whether he participates or not, the crisis rocking the state chapter of the Peoples...

Ayo Afolabi, South-West Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in this interview with ABIODUN FANORO, accused the Presidency of conniving with Dr. Frederick Fasehun, leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) to resuscitate...