President Buhari’s argument on the rule of law; Leah Sharibu’s appeal and Femi Adesina’s ‘God’-related response and other stories that made headlines this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. President Muhammadu Buhari stressed that the Rule of Law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest. Declaring open the 58th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, he said, “Rule of Law must be subject to... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Bukola Saraki, Leah Sharibu, minimum wage, peter obi, poverty in nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, rule of law

November 14, 2017

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Anti-Grazing Prohibition Law: a new way to end herdsmen’s massacre

by Temitope Adigun In the words of Professor Wole Soyinka “For every crime, there must be restitution. The nomads of the world cannot place themselves above the law of settled humanity”. Billowing like bush fires across the country is the nightmare of repeated Fulani herdsmen attacks on host communities. One of the core responsibilities of... Read More

Opinion

Fulani herdsmen, opinion, rule of law, violence

August 7, 2017

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Opinion: It’s time to call Nnamdi Kanu to order

By Gbenga Odunsi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has on several occasions violated the conditions of the bail granted to him by a federal high court in Abuja. On April 25, a federal high court sitting in Abuja granted him bail on health grounds and ordered him not to grant press... Read More

Opinion

Bail conditions, biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, opinion, Revoke Bail, rule of law

March 7, 2017

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Buhari has fulfilled promises he made to Nigerians – Minister

Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled promises he made to Nigerians. Onu said this on Monday in an event in Abuja. Onu said promises made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in its campaign manifesto has been fulfilled while many more will be done. The Minister... Read More

The News Blog

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December 23, 2016

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Opinion: Time to scrap the EFCC

by Jideofor Adibe This piece was motivated by two interrelated developments: the first is the furore caused by several corruption allegations against some top officials of the Buhari government and the reported directive by the President to the Attorney General of the Federation to investigate the involvement of any top government official accused of any... Read More

Opinion

EFCC, government, Magu, nigeria, Obasanjo, opinion, rule of law

November 2, 2016

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Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

by Cheta Nwanze A lawyer friend of mine, shortly after those arrests some weeks back, painted the following scenarios… Scenario 1: You are a lawyer or a litigant. You have a matter in Court slated for judgment tomorrow. You get to Court the next day, only to be told by the Judge that he had... Read More

anarchy, corruption, DSS, Military brutality, nigeria, politicians, president buhari, rule of law

November 2, 2016

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The Thread: This is what happens when the rule of law is disregarded

The arrest of judges by the Department of State Security Service brought with it a barrage of controversy: there was a shower of opinions as to the legality or otherwise of the raid. Some members of the bar upheld the actions of the DSS as being in conformity with current jurisprudence, while some opposed it as being dictatorial and... Read More

Buhari, corruption, DSS, High handedness, judges, Judiciary, nigeria, rule of law

October 26, 2016

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The Thread: This is why the rule of law matters – even if you are fighting extraordinary corruption

After Madam Obiageli Ezekwesili, co-founder of Transparency International tweeted the words below, @i_am_Anomeli responded with a personal story to underscore the fact that the rule of law is important in any democracy. See below: One can regard DSS operation as an EXTRAORDINARY INTERVENTION to WAKE UP a willfully LETHARGIC Bench &Bar to COMPULSORILY TACKLE CORRUPTION. —... Read More

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DSS, Judiciary, nigeria, rule of law, Separation of powers

October 10, 2016

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[The Presidential Blog]: They finally respond to the judiciary scandal and as expected, it was rushed and unacceptable

Remember the sting operation that got everyone riled up over the weekend? And rightly so too. Yes, the breaking and entering, the reckless abandon of due process that led ended up in a very polarised conversation all over the media space in Nigeria. We’ve wondered when the Presidency, the office directly in charge of the... Read More

The Presidential Blog

Judiciary, rule of law, sss, the Presidential Blog

September 26, 2016

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Opinion: Nigeria’s democratic culture and development challenges

by Jide Ojo The implementation of the Goals must be underpinned by a strong and active civil society that includes the weak and the marginalised. We must defend civil society’s freedom to operate and do this essential job. On this International Day of Democracy, let us rededicate ourselves to democracy and dignity for all.” —... Read More

democracy, independence, nigeria, rule of law, United Nations

June 22, 2016

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Opinion: Nigeria – The change we can’t run away from

by Jide Ayobolu President Muhammadu Buhari recently penned an article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) titled, “The Three Changes Nigeria needs”, where he brilliantly articulated the three major changes he feels Nigeria needs at this point in time. The summary of his postulation is hinged on the fight against corruption and rebalancing of the... Read More

Change, cnn, corruption, democracy, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Politics, rule of law, Wall Street Journal

May 31, 2016

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Fayose (literally) dares Buhari to stop him from traveling abroad

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has reacted to an alleged plot of President Muhammadu Buhari to place two Nigerian governors, one from the South-South and another from the South-West on travel restriction. His Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka on Monday, addressed a press conference to this effect. Fayose dared... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Buhari, DSS, Ekiti State, Fayose, nigeria, president, rule of law

May 29, 2016

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Opinion: All of President Buhari’s achievements in 365 days

As General Buhari celebrates his one year in office as president of Nigeria, I have been searching frantically like many of his supporters including the conscienceless social media influencers for achievements of the APC led federal government. Here is what the scorecard looks like after 365 days: 1. KILLING OF UNARMED CITIZENS This perhaps... Read More

Buhari, human rights, may 29, one year, rule of law, scorecard, wastage, wasted years

January 24, 2016

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‘Rule of law must be followed for effective democracy’ – Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu revealed that without strict adherence to the rule of law no democracy in the world can thrive. Ekweremadu stated this at a dinner organised by the International Law Institute (ILI), Washington DC, for its alumni... Read More

8th Senate, jsutice, legal, rule of law

September 12, 2015

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“Don’t behave like bullies” | Buhari warns Armed Forces

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of human rights violation by the Armed Forces will not go unpunished. While addressing officers, troops and newly commissioned cadets at the Nigerian Defence Academy on Saturday, Buhari reminded them that the rule of law applied to... Read More

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armed forces, Buhari, nigeria, rule of law

May 18, 2015

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Opinion: Buhari on the rule of law

by Adetayo Adegbemle One thing is certain, for Buhari’s government to achieve whatever they promised, they might have to review and position their faithfuls in key positions of the government, and economy. I can only imagine, for the lame who just follow rules and knows nothing about the rule of law, how do you get... Read More

adetayo adegbemle, Buhari, Change, opinion, Politics, rule of law, ynaija

February 11, 2015

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Please allow Jega to do his job || Presidency says there’s no plan to sack INEC boss

by James Sambo The Presidency has refuted widespread rumours that the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega, had been sacked by the Federal Government. A presidency official told Vanguard on Tuesday, February 10, that “the rumoured sack of Jega is not from the Presidency, but part of the propaganda by the... Read More

The News Blog

2015, Attahiru Jega, general elections, Goodluck Jonathan, INEC, Politics, Presidency, rule of law

September 21, 2014

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George Kerley: My grouse with Simon Kolawole (Rejoinder)

by George Kerley I read, with keen interest, the opinion of Simon Kolawole published on September 14, 2014, tilted “My Grouse with President Jonathan”. I found it very interesting, cheery and at the same time depressing. Those of us who read Kolawole regularly know that he does not join the mob in canvassing his opinions.... Read More

corruption, george kerley, grouse, opinion, President Goodluck Jonathan, Rejoinder, rule of law, simon kolawole, ynaija

July 8, 2014

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Chris Okotie: Is President Jonathan obstructing the rule of law?

by Chris Okotie However, INEC has since July 29, 2013 when the judgment was passed, refused to recertify our party as required by law. The implication is that FRESH would not participate in any future elections, as the name and logo of the party are not on the ballot papers. Respect for the rule of... Read More

Fresh party, INEC, opinion, President Jonathan, Rev. Chris Okotie, rule of law, ynaija

December 13, 2013

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Chinedu Ekeke: Sorry Gen. Obasanjo, but it’s already too late

by Chinedu Ekeke You claimed God made Jonathan president through you. That’s not true, General. God did not make Jonathan Nigeria’s president. You did. Actually, Nigeria’s president as of today could have been anybody. It was just for you to decide. Whoever you foisted on the nation in 2007 was your choice, not God’s. And... Read More

Chinedu Ekeke ynaija, Goodluck Jonathan, goodwill, it's already too late, lagos state, letter, olusegun obasanjo, opinion, PDP, rule of law, Sorry General Obasanjo

December 13, 2013

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Ayokunle Odekunle: Mr. President, print that letter and read it before IBB writes his own

by Ayokunle Odekunle President Jonathan has been a massive disappointment. When you fail, you become susceptible to attack from other failures. I have had my fair share of people who are approaching or let me say who were approaching the twilight of their lives; people who know or who knew or who think they know... Read More

APC, Ayokunle Odekunle, ebele, epistle, Goodluck Jonathan, goodwill, lagos state, letter, olusegun obasanjo, opinion, PDP, rule of law, ynaija

November 13, 2013

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Ismaeel Ahmed: The Rule of Law or the law of the ruler? (Y! Policy Hub)

by Ismaeel Ahmed There are numerous situations to cite as examples of the aberration of the principle of Rule of Law in the last fourteen years of civilian rule; the Salami saga will go down in history as one the most disgraceful acts of aberrations, not only the superiority of the law, but even the sanctity... Read More

anambra, Bola Ige, Chris Ngige, Ifeanyi Ubah, Ismaeel Ahmed, Justice Ayo Salami, law, nigeria, rule of law, Y! Policy Hub

October 13, 2013

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Lai Mohammed: Rivers State – A chronology of crisis

by Lai Mohammed The situation in Rivers State is the worst nightmare for any democracy. The rule of Jonathan and the police has replaced the rule of law, and Rivers has become a police state in its most brutish form. In its most recent intervention on the seemingly intractable crisis in Rivers earlier this month,... Read More

APC, lai mohammed, PDP, Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, rule of law

October 1, 2013

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Theophilus Ilevbare: #Independence53 – Nigeria is tottering on the edge of disaster

by Theophilus Ilevbare At the milestone of five decades and three years, we must do away with tyrannical tendencies that engender impunity, disregard for the rule of law and the fundamental rights of Nigerians. As Nigeria performs the ritual of celebrating the country at it marks 53-years as an independent nation and a member of... Read More

brazil, China, disaster, independence, malaysia, Nigeria at 53, rule of law, theophilus ilevbare

September 9, 2013

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Opinion: Nigerians and revolution in the National Assembly

by Aniete Adams Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa must be commended for discouraging and decapitating any negative manifestations of those bureaucratic maladies in his re-energised National Assembly to the extent that legislative apparatchinks have hailed him as a primus inter pares and an exemplary public servant par excellence in our democratic dispensation. With public service spanning over... Read More

Aniete Adams, Clerk, Maikasuwa, national assembly, rule of law

August 1, 2013

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Atiku Abubakar: Nigerians in the diaspora must be allowed to vote

by Atiku Abubakar Nigeria requires a committed, visionary leadership that works in concert with a mobilized citizenry – with this we can change the way issues are handled and turn Nigeria around! Democracy is not bestowed on a society over night. It is a process by which the citizens and their government perpetually negotiate over the tenants upon which that society operates. By 2015, Nigeria will have been on its democratic journey for 16 years, and despite progress... Read More

Atiku Aabubakar, democratic, Geneva, nigeria, rule of law, Switzerland, visionary, vote

July 31, 2013

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Opinion: Al-Mustapha’s release – The conspiracy theorists insult our intelligence

by Abubakar Sa’ad Bakori Contrary to these funny theories linking Al-Mustapha’s freedom to President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition, the Major got his freedom through a painstaking legal battle, lasting for 15 years. Reducing all these legal efforts for freedom to politics is preposterous. In fact, these theories are insulting to our intelligence. Nigerians have a propensity... Read More

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May 22, 2012

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Good times are here: New police minimum wage now N50,000

by Stanley Azuakola Police officers would soon be smiling big time; who knows, the police might finally become our friend. That’s because Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Abubakar has made an announcement which so many would be pleased to hear. Speaking in Alausa, Ikeja, when he visited Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, he said henceforth,... Read More

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President Buhari’s argument on the rule of law; Leah Sharibu’s appeal and Femi Adesina’s ‘God’-related response and other stories that made headlines this week

Anti-Grazing Prohibition Law: a new way to end herdsmen’s massacre

Opinion: It’s time to call Nnamdi Kanu to order

Buhari has fulfilled promises he made to Nigerians – Minister

Opinion: Time to scrap the EFCC

Cheta Nwanze: Now that the devils are beginning to show up in court

The Thread: This is what happens when the rule of law is disregarded

The Thread: This is why the rule of law matters – even if you are fighting extraordinary corruption

[The Presidential Blog]: They finally respond to the judiciary scandal and as expected, it was rushed and unacceptable

Opinion: Nigeria’s democratic culture and development challenges

Opinion: Nigeria – The change we can’t run away from

Fayose (literally) dares Buhari to stop him from traveling abroad

Opinion: All of President Buhari’s achievements in 365 days

‘Rule of law must be followed for effective democracy’ – Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu

“Don’t behave like bullies” | Buhari warns Armed Forces

Opinion: Buhari on the rule of law

Please allow Jega to do his job || Presidency says there’s no plan to sack INEC boss

George Kerley: My grouse with Simon Kolawole (Rejoinder)

Chris Okotie: Is President Jonathan obstructing the rule of law?

Chinedu Ekeke: Sorry Gen. Obasanjo, but it’s already too late

Ayokunle Odekunle: Mr. President, print that letter and read it before IBB writes his own

Ismaeel Ahmed: The Rule of Law or the law of the ruler? (Y! Policy Hub)

Lai Mohammed: Rivers State – A chronology of crisis

Theophilus Ilevbare: #Independence53 – Nigeria is tottering on the edge of disaster

Opinion: Nigerians and revolution in the National Assembly

Atiku Abubakar: Nigerians in the diaspora must be allowed to vote

Opinion: Al-Mustapha’s release – The conspiracy theorists insult our intelligence

Good times are here: New police minimum wage now N50,000

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