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Theresa Chikeka: The retired judge who is chief judge of Imo State?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The judicial career of Francis Chukwuma Abosi was supposed to last only seven years. In the event, he did 12 and may well have reached 20 years if events had not intervened. In his... Read More


Osmund Agbo and the burden of letters, By Okike Ezugwu

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- I met Osmund Agbo as I met most people: through a shared penchant for reading and writing. He had hit me up after reading one of my articles, and we struck up a conversation. His s... Read More


The realities behind fuel pricing in Nigeria, By Dan Kunle

Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The arguments presented to support the notion that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) must sell petrol at cheaper rates in Nigeria are, at best, baseless and overly emotional. They... Read More


Yushau A. Shuaib at 55: Celebrating the "humility is the ultimate sophistication" crooner, By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- At first glance, the refrain "crooner" may evoke images of a Grammy-winning singer with back to back chart-topping hits to his name. That may not be entirely wrong in the context o... Read More


Prosecutorial misconduct: Lessons from Italy, By Mohammed Bello Adoke

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Prosecutors play a vital role in society which demands respect and recognition. They represent the State in criminal matters, presenting the necessary evidence to establish the gui... Read More


How Justice Emmanuel Ayoola changed my world, By Folu Olamiti

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- It was a happenstance I least expected that Monday morning of 1999. I had dressed up to go to work as editor of Nigerian Tribune from my new home on the outskirts of Ibadan, the Oy... Read More


NNPCL: A law unto itself, By Adamu Rabiu

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Who is Pharaoh Ramses II, the Great? According to history and the book, Ramesses II: Pharaoh of Glory by Kenneth Kitchen, Pharaoh Ramesses II ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He... Read More


How the 'pagan' Wole Soyinka saved a born-again Pastor Chuzzy Udenwa, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Nothing divides Nigerians like religion, but I have it on good account that Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, who prefers Orisha to Christianity and Islam turned out the saving grace o... Read More


No leadership vacuum, Presidency says as Tinubu, Shettima outside Nigeria at same time

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- Although President Bola Tinubu and his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, are both outside the country, there is no leadership vacuum, the president's office said on Wednesday... Read More


Can Aisha Maikudi be stopped?, By Sulayman O. Nafiu

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The search for a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Abuja has ignited intense controversy in the media, casting a spotlight on the institution's commitment to merit, fairnes... Read More