Guinea-Bissau coup: European parliament shows ECOWAS the way
By Paul Ejime After the unpopular decision by ECOWAS leaders, who recommended “a short transition programme” in response to the military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the...
The embarrassing crisis of judicial pensions in Nigeria
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
“The term of office of judges, their independence, security, adequate remuneration, conditions of service, pensions and the age of retirement shall be...
Will Nigeria’s New Electoral Chief Deliver Credible Elections?
By Paul Ejime
At his Senate screening on Thursday, 16th October, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and the sixth Chairman-designate of the Independent...
Nigerian judges and unholy relationships with litigants
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Abdul Leigh Balogun became a judge of the High Court of Lagos State in 1976. In a career as a trial judge...
Africa 2026: Elections without viable option, jobs
By Alex Vines
Africa’s political and economic outlook in 2026 is defined less by crisis than by contradiction. Fewer elections are scheduled than in 2025,...
Prof Adebowale Adefuye: A Life Remembered
In this report, Tokunbo Adedoja pays tribute to former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, who died 10 years ago.
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