Palestinian Territory and Implications of ICJ’s latest Ruling
By Sonny Onyegbula
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has delivered a landmark advisory opinion emphasising Israel's obligations as an occupying power in the Occupied...
Dias demands the declaration of winner of Guinea-Bissau’s Presidential Election
By Paul Ejime
Fernando Dias da Costa, a front-runner in Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November presidential election, has called on ECOWAS leaders meeting on Sunday, 14 December,...
Nigeria’s 4th Republic: What is working and what is not working
By Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje
In Mexico, an air conditioner is called a politician, “because it makes a lot of noise but doesn’t work very well”.
After three...
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,...
Nigeria’s South East Development Commission and Political Extortion
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, appropriations during his first year were on human...
