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The Big 5: Buhari declares June 12 as Democracy day, Former CJN describes Abiola’s honour as illegal and other stories

These are the stories that you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day and also awarded Nigeria’s highest honour, Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) to late business mogul Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, presumed winner of the election held on same date in 1993. Buhari said... Read More

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August 4, 2013

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Femi Falana: How a defective judicial system freed Al-Mustapha

by Femi Falana SAN But suffice it to say that under the criminal justice system, only the poor are successfully prosecuted for murder and sundry offences because they lack the resources to manipulate the criminal justice system. Introduction Under the Ibrahim Babangida junta, politically motivated killings were rife in several parts of the country. The... Read More